CSM Authorization and CSI Driver show snapshot "map denied"

Summary: Container Storage Modules (CSM) and Authorization Container Storage Interface (CSI) Driver show snapshot "map denied"

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Symptoms

The user is unable to map a PowerFlex snapshot volume. The user is also using CSM Authorization.

level=info msg="/csi.v1.Controller/ControllerPublishVolume: REP 1530058: rpc error: code = Internal desc = error mapping volume to node: map denied"

 

Cause

Per engineering, CSM Authorization v1.x does not support snapshots. CSM Authorization v2.x does.

Resolution

Resolution:

Follow the Authorization Migration Guide from v1 to v2 in the following documentation:

https://dell.github.io/csm-docs/

Affected Products

Container Storage Modules

Products

Container Storage Modules Family
Article Properties
Article Number: 000283483
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 03 Sept 2025
Version:  3
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