Hi
I am experiencing issues using NetApp's Snap Manager for SQL Clone Wizard facility. When I reach the point of selecting a database to clone (or delete) at the point of 'Backup Selection' enumeration of the databases available to clone consistently takes upwards of 30 min's....
My SQL server contains two SQL instances, with multiple databases, stored on multiple mount points - and I am aware that this enironment can contribute to a delay - but delay's of 30 minutes to sinple enumerate what databases are available to clone make this formerly handy tool unusable.
Discussions with my NetApp vendor prompted them to run 'snap list' commands against individual mount points to illustrate how long each individual query takes and thus justify the wait time within the wizard and subsequently suggest how to complete a clone manually using System Manager and Snap Manager but the wizard is a far slicker method if it works...
Can anyone suggest a way toe reduce this delay? Or does anybody know of any plans afoot to change how NetApp retrieves this list? I can't believe that this process can't be streamlined somehow.
Any responses welcome!
Thanks
Adam