NetApp vol copy of snapshot for vSphere

Using Data from a NetApp snapshot via vol copy

make sure the destination volume is not being used,

if mapped to VMware delete VMFS and unmap and rescan from vCenter

offline the volume

verify the snapshot needed with snap list command

vol copy -s start snapshot_wanted source_vol_with_snap dest_vol_alredy_offlined

online the destination volume and you'll see message from NetApp CLI warning that lun has been offlined as it is copy and therefore has duplicate information as the source:

Fri Jan 13 14:51:52 GMT [SnapVaultA: lun.newLocation.offline:warning]: LUN /vol/sv_lun_svcopy/sv1/lun96 has been

taken offline to prevent map conflicts after a copy or move operation.

go to FilerView and change the path and lun number of the lun for the dest. volume.

Now you can online the volume and map it out with the correct, non-duplicate, lun number.

rescan storage on vCenter

add Storage and choose "Assign a new signature" when adding dest. lun into vCenter.

find the VMFS on your dest. lun which will have it's old name but after prefix "snap-xxxxx" and rename it appropriately.

add the VMDK on the VMFS on the lun to your VM and you're laughing!