I was wondering if there is a way to simulate a SAN in a virtual machine because I was trying to move the Exchange database to a new location. I attached a USB drive and a message "that the specified destination drive is not fixed" appears. I know if the device on which the database are stored does not appear as locally attached block-level device, the database will not mount. Please give me a good suggestion in solving this in a virtual machine. Thank you in advance.
On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:42:09 -0800, "Jonathan Zaldivar" wrote: >I was wondering if there is a way to simulate a SAN in a virtual machine >because I was trying to move the Exchange database to a new location. I >attached a USB drive and a message "that the specified destination drive is >not fixed" appears. I know if the device on which the database are stored >does not appear as locally attached block-level device, the database will >not mount. Please give me a good suggestion in solving this in a virtual >machine. Thank you in advance. NetApp have an Emulator. Tis ver good indeed.
What is the name of the emulator and does it cost anything to use it? Thank you for your quick response. "Mark Arnold [MVP]" wrote in message news:2389r3lcl866f4l0f5cathkg9mh8jg7vf9@4ax.com... > On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:42:09 -0800, "Jonathan Zaldivar" > wrote: > >>I was wondering if there is a way to simulate a SAN in a virtual machine >>because I was trying to move the Exchange database to a new location. I >>attached a USB drive and a message "that the specified destination drive >>is >>not fixed" appears. I know if the device on which the database are stored >>does not appear as locally attached block-level device, the database will >>not mount. Please give me a good suggestion in solving this in a virtual >>machine. Thank you in advance. > > NetApp have an Emulator. Tis ver good indeed.
http://www.netapp.com/go/techontap/matl/sample/0206tot_monthlytool.html Registration is required for access to the NOW site. "Jonathan Zaldivar" wrote in message news:201C9A5E-6FC0-40FD-B6B7-411B106CDFD6@microsoft.com... > What is the name of the emulator and does it cost anything to use it? > Thank you for your quick response. > > "Mark Arnold [MVP]" wrote in message > news:2389r3lcl866f4l0f5cathkg9mh8jg7vf9@4ax.com... >> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:42:09 -0800, "Jonathan Zaldivar" >> wrote: >> >>>I was wondering if there is a way to simulate a SAN in a virtual machine >>>because I was trying to move the Exchange database to a new location. I >>>attached a USB drive and a message "that the specified destination drive >>>is >>>not fixed" appears. I know if the device on which the database are stored >>>does not appear as locally attached block-level device, the database will >>>not mount. Please give me a good suggestion in solving this in a virtual >>>machine. Thank you in advance. >> >> NetApp have an Emulator. Tis ver good indeed. >
