[SnapDrive Error]: Access is denied.

abhinavj — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:20:25 GMT

Hi,

I can create/connect to LUNs on the filer using Snapdrive and also perform backups with SME. However, I get this error when SME tries to do a restore. I have ensured the domain account is part of the administrator group on the filer and filer is part of the domain. Here is an excerpt from the SME logs. What could be missing?

16:41:22.702] Now LUN SnapRestore...

[16:41:22.702] Snapshot Name: exchsnap__exch-mb01-fc__recent

[16:41:25.701] Restoring LUN J...

[16:41:37.792] [SnapDrive Error]: Access is denied.

(SnapDrive Error Code: 0x80070005)

[16:41:37.792] [SnapDrive Error](Win32): Access is denied.

(SnapDrive Error Code: 0x80070005)

[16:41:46.790] SnapManager is retrying SnapRestore (1)...

Regards,

Abhinav

Re: [SnapDrive Error]: Access is denied.

watan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:31:11 GMT

Hi Abhinav,

It looks like its getting denied when trying to mount the snapshot lun.

Can you post a OntapWINDC?

What versions of SDW and SME is this?

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