topic Re: NetApp to Solaris in Network and Storage Protocols

NetApp to Solaris

durdenrMSDIT — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:27:53 GMT

I have created a Volume - a Qtree - and a LUN. What is the best way to create a mount on Solaris to see the new information?

Re: NetApp to Solaris

radek_kubka — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:30:13 GMT

"The best" way is to use SnapDrive for UNIX:

http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/snapdrive/relunix40/html/software/install_solaris/overview/concept/c_sd_ovw_overview-of-sdu.html#c_sd_ovw_overview-of-sdu

Regards,

Radek

Re: NetApp to Solaris

radek_kubka — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:33:34 GMT

BTW - why did you post the question under File Services? Are you after an NFS mount (file share) by any chance?

If that's the case, then there is no need to create a LUN on the NetApp side - you need just a volume which can be presented to UNIX hosts via NFS export. And in this scenario SnapDrive becomes irrelevant (this is LUN manager).

Re: NetApp to Solaris

durdenrMSDIT — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:07:28 GMT

I'm new to Solaris. I'm just trying to find out the best way for my Solaris to see the volumes I have created on the NetApp

Re: NetApp to Solaris

adamfox — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:34:00 GMT

If you are talking about SAN connected storage, than you will need to follow the manuals on how to properly map, discover, and then mount the LUNs. All of this is convered in the block guides. It's different for each OS. SnapDrive can help with this if you have it, but there is a manual process for each OS. But you won't see the volumes in this case, just the LUNs.

In an NFS context, you can see volumes just by exporting them and mounting them up.