https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Disconnect-Exchange-VM-LUN-SD7-1-For-SAN/m-p/137719#M11766 <P>Hi All,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Dumb question.&nbsp; On <STRONG>page 36</STRONG> of the <STRONG>SnapDrive 7.1 for SAN Admin Guide</STRONG>, it says regarding<STRONG><EM> "Disconnecting a LUN</EM></STRONG>", <EM>"If you are disconnecting a LUN that contains volume mount points, they must be removed first."&nbsp;</EM> How is that done?&nbsp; Since this is for Exchange, would removing the mount points be done within Exchange?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am just trying to verify a clean way to disconnect a lun from an Exchange (2016) VM (Win2016/ESX5.5) without making the VM crash, and I noticed this point about removing the mount points first.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks in advance!</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:05:27 GMT tduran12165 2025-06-04T14:05:27Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Disconnect-Exchange-VM-LUN-SD7-1-For-SAN/m-p/137719#M11766 <P>Hi All,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Dumb question.&nbsp; On <STRONG>page 36</STRONG> of the <STRONG>SnapDrive 7.1 for SAN Admin Guide</STRONG>, it says regarding<STRONG><EM> "Disconnecting a LUN</EM></STRONG>", <EM>"If you are disconnecting a LUN that contains volume mount points, they must be removed first."&nbsp;</EM> How is that done?&nbsp; Since this is for Exchange, would removing the mount points be done within Exchange?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am just trying to verify a clean way to disconnect a lun from an Exchange (2016) VM (Win2016/ESX5.5) without making the VM crash, and I noticed this point about removing the mount points first.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks in advance!</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:05:27 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/Disconnect-Exchange-VM-LUN-SD7-1-For-SAN/m-p/137719#M11766 tduran12165 2025-06-04T14:05:27Z