5On the Create Snapshot Virtual Disks – Select Path screen, select the Simple path.

NOTE: A snapshot repository virtual disk requires 8 MB of free space. If the required free space is not available in the disk group of the source virtual disk, the Create Snapshot Virtual Disks feature defaults to the advanced path.

6Click Next.

7Type a name for the snapshot in the Snapshot virtual disk name text box.

8Type a name for the snapshot repository virtual disk in the Snapshot repository virtual disk name text box.

9Click Next.

10Choose whether to map the virtual disk to a host or host group now or later:

To map now, select Map now, select a host or host group by clicking it, and then assign a LUN.

To map later, select Map later.

11Click Finish to create the snapshot virtual disk and the associated snapshot repository virtual disk.

12After you have created one or more snapshot virtual disks, mount or reassign a drive letter of the source virtual disk.

13If needed, assign host-to-virtual disk mapping between the snapshot virtual disk and the host operating system that accesses it.

NOTE: In some cases, depending on the host type and any virtual disk manager software in use, the software prevents you from mapping the same host to both a source virtual disk and its associated snapshot virtual disk.

14If you are using a Linux-based system, run the hot_add utility to register the snapshot virtual disk with the host operating system.

NOTE: The hot_add utility is not needed for Windows.

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