I take a snapshot with Replication Manager of 9 LUNS cointaining files of one Phisical SQL Server. Thats works perfect.

Now i want to mount than SS LUN's, on a Virtual host running on a ESXi host.

In Unisphere I Add the snapshots LUNS to the ESXi Storage Group, but RM says that no Storage Group detected to mount host (Virtual Machine)...

Some time ago I resolve this, but I remember that not was a very good solution.

How can i resolve this to automate the proccess, because if I had multiple Snapshots to mount, i have to Add manually to Storage Group on Unisphere...

Snapshot Mount Points are not usable here, wright????

Thanks!

Versions:

ESXi 5.1

RM: 5.4.1

SQL: 2008 Enterprise

LOG:

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06/03/2013 08:13:15 MZ71 Starting mount of the replica created at 05/03/2013 16:11:03 from application set SQL_BT, at time 06/03/2013 08:13:15 on host 172.16.1.71.

06/03/2013 08:13:27 MZ71 Beginning validation of MZ30\MZ30 for sqlserver agent.

06/03/2013 08:13:27 MZ71 Beginning validation of MZ30\MZ30\Bantotal for sqlserver agent.

06/03/2013 08:13:27 MZ71 Start SQL Server mount validation

06/03/2013 08:13:27 MZ71 Mount validation complete with no warnings

06/03/2013 08:13:27 MZ71 End SQL Server mount validation

06/03/2013 08:13:28 MZ71 Verifying software packages and versions. This may take a few moments ...

06/03/2013 08:13:28 MZ71 001515 WARNING: The following software package(s) are installed on the production host 172.16.1.30 but may NOT be installed on the mount host: PowerPath.

06/03/2013 08:13:28 MZ71 Finished verifying software packages and versions.

06/03/2013 08:13:28 MZ71 001515 WARNING: The following software package(s) are installed on the production host 172.16.1.30 but may NOT be installed on the mount host: PowerPath.

06/03/2013 08:13:28 MZ71 Finished verifying software packages and versions.

06/03/2013 08:13:33 MZ71 000162 INFORMATION: Retrieving file RM_DB_Metadata as part of the replication.

06/03/2013 08:13:33 MZ71 000162 INFORMATION: Retrieving file C:\Windows\TEMP\RM_VSS_BCD201336111328919.xml as part of the replication.

06/03/2013 08:13:33 MZ71 000162 INFORMATION: Retrieving file C:\tempUndoDir\Bantotal\Bantotal201335191053.bin as part of the replication.

06/03/2013 08:13:33 MZ71 Acquired resources for mount, restore, or unmount operation.

06/03/2013 08:13:34 MZ71 Beginning to prepare recovery of selected items in MZ30\MZ30 for sqlserver agent.

06/03/2013 08:13:37 MZ71 Importing VSS shadow copy, this operation can take a long time. Please be patient.

06/03/2013 08:13:40 MZ71 Making snap replica LUN MZ71-0011-1956 of source LUN CKM00114700023:00011 visible on mount host MZ71. Please be patient.

06/03/2013 08:14:15 MZ71 000382 ERROR: For physical host: No storage group could be located for host MZ71 on storage array CKM00114700023. Add a storage group for MZ71 with at least one LUN from CKM00114700023. For virtual host: Snapshot devices and clones need to be pre-exposed to the virtual machine.

06/03/2013 08:14:16 MZ71 000509 ERROR: Failed to enable one or more replication devices on the mount host. Replication devices that could be enabled will now be disabled.

06/03/2013 08:14:16 MZ71 026223 ERROR: An unexpected internal error occurred: SS_base: executeMount_implementation: failed to import shadow copy.

06/03/2013 08:14:16 MZ71 Trying to disable all the replication devices that were enabled during the previous operation.

06/03/2013 08:14:18 MZ71 Making snap replica LUN MZ71-0011-1956 of source LUN CKM00114700023:00011 not visible on mount host MZ71. Please be patient.

06/03/2013 08:14:19 MZ71 Making snap replica LUN MZ71-0012-1956 of source LUN CKM00114700023:00012 not visible on mount host MZ71. Please be patient.

06/03/2013 08:14:20 MZ71 Making snap replica LUN MZ71-0013-1956 of source LUN CKM00114700023:00013 not visible on mount host MZ71. Please be patient.

06/03/2013 08:14:22 MZ71 Making snap replica LUN MZ71-0014-1956 of source LUN CKM00114700023:00014 not visible on mount host MZ71. Please be patient.

06/03/2013 08:14:23 MZ71 Making snap replica LUN MZ71-0015-1956 of source LUN CKM00114700023:00015 not visible on mount host MZ71. Please be patient.

06/03/2013 08:14:25 MZ71 Making snap replica LUN MZ71-0018-1956 of source LUN CKM00114700023:00018 not visible on mount host MZ71. Please be patient.

06/03/2013 08:14:26 MZ71 Making snap replica LUN MZ71-0019-1956 of source LUN CKM00114700023:00019 not visible on mount host MZ71. Please be patient.

06/03/2013 08:14:27 MZ71 Making snap replica LUN MZ71-0020-1956 of source LUN CKM00114700023:00020 not visible on mount host MZ71. Please be patient.

06/03/2013 08:14:29 MZ71 Making snap replica LUN MZ71-0021-1956 of source LUN CKM00114700023:00021 not visible on mount host MZ71. Please be patient.

06/03/2013 08:14:29 MZ71 026084 ERROR: Storage Services operation ExecuteMount failed with an error as follows: Storage Services has terminated with an error.

06/03/2013 08:14:29 MZ71 Shared resources are now available for another mount restore or unmount operation.

06/03/2013 08:14:29 MZ71 026084 ERROR: Storage Services operation processExecute failed with an error as follows: Storage Services has terminated with an error.

06/03/2013 08:14:29 MZ71 Beginning shutdown of MZ30\MZ30 for sqlserver agent.

06/03/2013 08:14:29 MZ71 Beginning shutdown of MZ30\MZ30\Bantotal for sqlserver agent.

06/03/2013 08:14:29 MZ71 000149 ERROR: Mount failed. Performing undo of storage operations.

06/03/2013 08:14:33 MZ71 026192 ERROR: Function getHostDevice failed with an error as follows: No host device could be found for CKM00114700023:MZ71-0021-1956. Please consult the Replication Manager documentation for a list of possible causes and resolution steps.

06/03/2013 08:14:33 MZ71 026084 ERROR: Storage Services operation UndoMount failed with an error as follows: Storage Services has terminated with an error.

06/03/2013 08:14:33 MZ71 000071 ERROR: The mount activity has failed.

06/03/2013 08:14:33 MZ71 026192 ERROR: Function getHostDevice failed with an error as follows: No host device could be found for CKM00114700023:MZ71-0021-1956. Please consult the Replication Manager documentation for a list of possible causes and resolution steps.

06/03/2013 08:14:33 MZ71 026084 ERROR: Storage Services operation UndoMount failed with an error as follows: Storage Services has terminated with an error.

06/03/2013 08:14:33 MZ71 000071 ERROR: The mount activity has failed.

06/03/2013 08:14:33 MZ71 026192 ERROR: Function getHostDevice failed with an error as follows: No host device could be found for CKM00114700023:MZ71-0021-1956. Please consult the Replication Manager documentation for a list of possible causes and resolution steps.

06/03/2013 08:14:33 MZ71 026084 ERROR: Storage Services operation UndoMount failed with an error as follows: Storage Services has terminated with an error.

06/03/2013 08:14:33 MZ71 000071 ERROR: The mount activity has failed.

06/03/2013 08:14:34 MZ71 102023 ERROR: The mount of replica from application set SQL_BT created at 2013 03 05 16:11:03 to host 172.16.1.71 failed.

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