SQL Server 2022 on AWS EC2 - SSMS not able to see any drive

  • Hi,

    I cannot see any drives local or EFS mount paths from SSMS especially when I try to restore a database.

     

    I get same error with EFS drive path.

    I have added the account that is set for the SQL Server process in SQL Server Configuration manager to "Administrators" group but still same error.

    Thanks,

    Kalyan

    • This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by  kalyan.
    • This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by  kalyan.
  • I am confused. You say you are using EFS which I would expect to be used by Linix but you then mention C: which would be used by Windows. I have never setup an EC2 instance but my understanding is it would use EFx for Windows.

     

  • Hi

    Sorry, for the confusion we are using FSx for Windows for SQL Server on EC2.

    So, I wanted to restore a database using .bak file. I copied the backup file to FSx path and opened SSMS used the restore database. In the browse for backup file pop-up window I see below:

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    I tried copy pasting the path and get below error:

    TITLE: Locate Backup File - XXXXX

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    <FSxpath>\backup

    Cannot access the specified path or file on the server. Verify that you have the necessary security privileges and that the path or file exists.

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    BUTTONS:

    OK

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    I tried copying the file to local root C Drive still same error.

    Hope that helps.

    Thanks,

    Kalyan

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