Connecting a 2008 R2 server to a VNX 5300 and Mounting a Lun as both a Drive and Folder via FC?
I’m trying to connect an HP server with a dual Qlogic HBA card to several LUN’s on my EMC VNX 5300. The HBA card can “see” the VNX.
On the VNX side I’ve created 6 LUN’s, registered the HBA card within the VNX, crated a Storage Group and added the Host and LUN’s to the Storage Group.
On the Server side I’ve added the Storage Manager for SAN’s feature. When I try to add the LUN’s I get this message that says:
“Unable to find the Virtual Disk Service (VDS) {I’ve verified the service is running} or any hardware providers installed on (servername). To use Manager for SANs, VDS and at least one hardware provider must be installed. Check the VDS and VDS hardware providers instillation.”
I can find lots of information on iSCSI but nothing on FC Hardware providers. I’ve installed SAN Surfer and it can see the VNX, but not can’t seem to find just what needs to be installed and or activated to suffice as “hardware providers”
Ultimately I need to Mount a LUN as a Drive then mount several more LUN’s inside the Drive as Folders.
I don’t’ have a choice on the configuration, this is coming from the Gov customer.
Bryan
Arlington VA