SnapCenter Software 5 Manuals ( CA08871-403 )
SnapCenter Server installation
Prepare for installing the SnapCenter Server
Domain and workgroup requirements
Supported storage systems and applications
Connection and port requirements
Configure CA Certificate
Generate CA Certificate CSR file
Get the CA certificate thumbprint
Configure CA certificate with Windows host plug-in services
Configure Active Directory, LDAP, and LDAPS
Configure High Availability
Configure SnapCenter Servers for High Availability using F5
Configure Microsoft Network Load Balancer manually
Switch from NLB to F5 for high availability
Configure role-based access control (RBAC)
Add a user or group and assign role and assets
Add an ONTAP RBAC role using security login commands
Create SVM roles with minimum privileges
Create ONTAP cluster roles with minimum privileges
Configure IIS Application Pools to enable Active Directory read permissions
Add SnapCenter Standard controller-based licenses
Add SnapCenter Standard capacity-based licenses
Provision your storage system
Provision storage on Windows hosts
Protect Microsoft SQL Server databases
SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server overview
What you can do with the SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server features
Support for Asymmetric LUN Mapping in Windows clusters
Storage types supported by SnapCenter Plug-ins for Microsoft Windows and for Microsoft SQL Server
Storage layout recommendations for SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
Minimum ONTAP privileges required for SQL plug-in
Prepare storage systems for SnapMirror and SnapVault replication
Backup strategy for SQL Server resources
Define a backup strategy for SQL Server resources
Backup schedules for database plug-ins
Number of backup jobs needed for databases
How long to retain transaction log backups on the source storage system
Multiple databases on the same volume
Backup copy verification using the primary or secondary storage volume
Restoration strategy for SQL Server
Define a restoration strategy for SQL Server
Sources and destinations for a restore operation
Quick start to install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
Prepare for Snapcenter Server and Plug-in installation
Prepare to install the SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
Installation workflow for SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
Prerequisites to add hosts and install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
Host requirements to install SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows
Set up credentials for the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows
Configure credentials for an individual SQL Server resource
Configure gMSA on Windows Server 2012 or later
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
Add hosts and install the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server on multiple remote hosts by using cmdlets
Install the SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server silently from the command line
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
Prepare for data protection
Prerequisites for using SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
How resources, resource groups, and policies are used for protecting SQL Server
Back up SQL Server database, or instance, or availability group
Determine whether resources are available for backup
Migrate resources to ETERNUS AX/HX Series system
Create backup policies for SQL Server databases
Create resource groups and attach policies for SQL Server
Requirements for backing up SQL resources
Back up SQL Server resource groups
Monitor backup operations
Create a storage system connection and a credential using PowerShell cmdlets
Back up resources using PowerShell cmdlets
Cancel the SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server backup operations
View SQL Server backups and clones in the Topology page
Remove backups using PowerShell cmdlets
Clean up the secondary backup count using PowerShell cmdlets
Protect SAP HANA databases
SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Databases
SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database overview
What you can do using the SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database features
Storage types supported by SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
Minimum ONTAP privileges required
Prepare storage systems for SnapMirror and SnapVault replication
Backup strategy for SAP HANA databases
Define a backup strategy for SAP HANA databases
Automatic discovery of resources on Linux host
How SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database uses consistency group Snapshot copies
How SnapCenter manages housekeeping of log and data backups
Considerations for determining backup schedules for SAP HANA database
Restore and recovery strategy for SAP HANA databases
Define a restore and recovery strategy for SAP HANA resources
Types of restore strategies supported for manually added SAP HANA resources
Types of restore strategies supported for automatically discovered SAP HANA databases
Types of restore operations for auto discovered SAP HANA databases
Types of recovery operations supported for SAP HANA databases
Prepare to install the SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
Installation workflow of SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
Prerequisites for adding hosts and installing SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
Host requirements to install SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows
Host requirements for installing the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux
Set up credentials for the SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
Configure gMSA on Windows Server 2012 or later
Install the SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Databases
Add hosts and install plug-in packages on remote hosts
Install SnapCenter Plug-in Packages for Linux or Windows on multiple remote hosts by using cmdlets
Configure CA Certificate
Generate CA Certificate CSR file
Get the CA certificate thumbprint
Configure CA certificate with Windows host plug-in services
Configure the CA Certificate for the SnapCenter SAP HANA Plug-ins service on Linux host
Configure the CA Certificate for the SnapCenter SAP HANA Plug-ins service on Windows host
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
Prepare for data protection
Prerequisites for using the SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
How resources, resource groups, and policies are used for protecting SAP HANA databases
Back up SAP HANA resources
Configure HDB User Store Key and HDBSQL OS User for the SAP HANA database
Discover resources and prepare multitenant database containers for data protection
Add resources manually to the plug-in host
Create backup policies for SAP HANA databases
Create resource groups and attach policies
Create a storage system connection and a credential using PowerShell cmdlets for SAP HANA database
Back up databases using PowerShell cmdlets
Monitor backup operations
View SAP HANA database backups and clones in the Topology page
Protect Oracle databases
Overview of SnapCenter Plug-in for Oracle Database
What can you do with the Plug-in for Oracle Database
Features of Plug-in for Oracle
Storage types supported by Plug-in for Oracle Database
Prepare storage systems for SnapMirror and SnapVault replication for Plug-in for Oracle
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Oracle Database
Installation workflow of SnapCenter Plug-in for Oracle Database
Prerequisites for adding hosts and installing Plug-ins Package for Linux or AIX
Add hosts and install Plug-ins Package for Linux or AIX
Alternate ways to install Plug-ins Package for Linux or AIX
Configure the SnapCenter Plug-in Loader service
Configure CA certificate with SnapCenter Plug-in Loader service on Linux host
Enable CA Certificates for plug-ins
Import data from SnapManager for Oracle and SnapManager for SAP to SnapCenter
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
Prepare for protecting Oracle databases
Back up Oracle databases
Backup configuration information
Supported backup configurations
How SnapCenter discovers Oracle databases
Mount and unmount database backups
Restore and recover Oracle databases
Define a restore and recovery strategy for Oracle databases
Predefined environment variables for restore specific prescript and postscript
Requirements for restoring an Oracle database
Restore and recover Oracle database
Restore and recover tablespaces using point-in-time recovery
Restore and recover pluggable database using point-in-time recovery
Restore and recover Oracle databases using UNIX commands
Clone Oracle database
Define a clone strategy for Oracle databases
Predefined environment variables for clone specific prescript and postscript
Requirements for cloning an Oracle database
Clone Oracle database backups using UNIX commands
Split an Oracle Database Clone
Split clone of a pluggable database
Manage application volumes
Backup application volumes
Protect Windows file systems
SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows concepts
SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows overview
What you can do with the SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows
SnapCenter Plug-in for Windows features
How SnapCenter backs up Windows file systems
Storage types supported by SnapCenter Plug-ins for Microsoft Windows
Minimum ONTAP privileges required for Windows plug-in
Prepare storage systems for SnapMirror and SnapVault replication
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows
Installation workflow of SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows
Installation requirements for SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows
Add hosts and install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows on multiple remote hosts using PowerShell cmdlets
Install the SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows silently from the command line
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
Back up Windows file systems
Determine resource availability for Windows file systems
Create backup policies for Windows file systems
Create resource groups for Windows file systems
Back up a single resource on demand for Windows file systems
Back up resource groups for Windows file systems
Create a storage system connection and a credential using PowerShell cmdlets
Back up resources using PowerShell cmdlets
View related backups and clones in the Topology page
Remove backups using PowerShell cmdlets
Clean up the secondary backup count using PowerShell cmdlets
Restore Windows file systems
Restore Windows file system backups
Protect Microsoft Exchange Server databases
SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange Server concepts
What you can do with SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange Server
Minimum ONTAP privileges required
Prepare storage systems for SnapMirror and SnapVault replication
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange Server
Installation workflow of SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange Server
Prerequisites to add hosts and install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange Server
Set up credentials for SnapCenter Plug-in for Windows
Configure gMSA on Windows Server 2012 or later
Add hosts and install Plug-in for Exchange
Install Plug-in for Exchange from the SnapCenter Server host using PowerShell cmdlets
Install the SnapCenter Plug-in for Exchange silently from the command line
Monitor SnapCenter plug-in package installation status
Configure CA Certificate
Generate CA Certificate CSR file
Get the CA certificate thumbprint
Configure SnapManager 7.x for Exchange and SnapCenter to coexist
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
Back up Exchange resources
Exchange database and backup verification
Determine whether Exchange resources are available for backup
Create backup policies for Exchange Server databases
Create resource groups and attach policies for Exchange Servers
Back up Exchange resources groups
Create a storage system connection and a credential using PowerShell cmdlets for Exchange Server
Back up Exchange resources using PowerShell cmdlets
Cancel backup operations for Exchange database
Restore Exchange resources
Requirements for restoring an Exchange database
Granular recovery of mails and mailbox
Restore an Exchange Server database from secondary storage
Restore Exchange resources using PowerShell cmdlets
Reseed a passive Exchange node replica
Reseed a replica using PowerShell cmdlets for Exchange database
Protect Custom applications
SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins overview
What you can do with the SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins features
Storage types supported by SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Minimum ONTAP privileges required for custom plug-in
Prepare storage systems for SnapMirror and SnapVault replication
Backup strategy for custom plug-ins
Types of restore strategies supported for manually added custom plug-in resources
Develop a plug-in for your application
Prepare to install SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Installation workflow of SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Prerequisites for adding hosts and installing SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Host requirements to install SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows
Host requirements for installing the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux
Set up credentials for SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Configure gMSA on Windows Server 2012 or later
Install the SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Add hosts and install plug-in packages on remote hosts
Install SnapCenter Plug-in Packages for Linux or Windows on multiple remote hosts by using cmdlets
Install the SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins on Linux hosts by using the command-line interface
Configure CA Certificate
Generate CA Certificate CSR file
Get the CA certificate thumbprint
Configure CA certificate with Windows host plug-in services
Configure the CA Certificate for the SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins service on Linux host
Configure the CA Certificate for the SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins service on Windows host
Prepare for data protection
Prerequisites for using the SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
How resources, resource groups, and policies are used for protecting custom plug-in resources
Back up custom plug-in resources
Add resources to SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Create policies for custom plug-in resources
Create resource groups and attach policies
Back up individual custom plug-in resources
Back up resource groups of custom plug-in resources
Create a storage system connection and a credential using PowerShell cmdlets
Back up resources using PowerShell cmdlets
View custom plug-in resource related backups and clones in the Topology page
Restore custom plug-in resources
Clone custom plug-in resource backups
Protect Unix file systems
Overview of SnapCenter Plug-in for Unix file systems
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Unix file systems
Prerequisites for adding hosts and installing Plug-ins Package for Linux
Add hosts and install Plug-ins Package for Linux
Configure the SnapCenter Plug-in Loader service
Configure CA certificate with SnapCenter Plug-in Loader service on Linux host
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
Prepare for protecting Unix file systems
Back up Unix file systems
Restore and recover Unix file systems
Clone Unix file systems
Manage SnapCenter Server and plug-ins
View dashboard
How to view information on the dashboard
Operations supported from the Resources page
Monitor jobs, schedules, events, and logs
Overview of SnapCenter reporting capabilities
Manage the SnapCenter Server repository
Upgrade SnapCenter Server and plug-ins
Uninstall SnapCenter Server and plug-ins
Back up Unix file systems
If a resource is not part of any resource group, you can back up the resource from the Resources page.
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In the left navigation pane, select Resources, and the appropriate plug-in from the list.
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In the Resources page, select Path from the View list.
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Click
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Select the file system that you want to back up.
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In the Resources page, you can perform the following steps:
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Select the check box, and enter a custom name format that you want to use for the Snapshot copy name.
For example,
customtext_policy_hostnameorresource_hostname. A timestamp is appended to the Snapshot copy name by default.
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In the Application Settings page, perform the following:
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Select the Scripts arrow and enter the pre and post commands for quiesce, Snapshot copy, and unquiesce operations. You can also enter the pre commands to be executed before exiting in the event of a failure.
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Select one of the backup consistency options:
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Select File System Consistent if you want to ensure that file systems cached data is flushed before creating the backup and no operations are performed on filesystem while creating the backup.
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Select Crash Consistent if you want to ensure that file systems cached data is flushed before creating the backup.
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In the Policies page, perform the following steps:
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Select one or more policies from the drop-down list.
You can create a policy by clicking 
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In the Configure schedules for selected policies section, the selected policies are listed.
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In the Add schedules for policy policy_name window, configure the schedule, and then select
OK.policy_name is the name of the policy that you have selected.
The configured schedules are listed in the Applied Schedules column.
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In the Notification page, select the scenarios in which you want to send the emails from the Email preference drop-down list.
You must specify the sender and receiver email addresses, and the subject of the email. If you want to attach the report of the backup operation performed on the resource, select Attach Job Report.
For email notification, you must have specified the SMTP server details using the either the GUI or the PowerShell command Set-SmSmtpServer. -
Review the summary, and then click Finish.
The topology page is displayed.
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Click Back up Now.
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In the Backup page, perform the following steps:
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If you have applied multiple policies to the resource, from the Policy drop-down list, select the policy that you want to use for backup.
If the policy selected for the on-demand backup is associated with a backup schedule, the on-demand backups will be retained based on the retention settings specified for the schedule type.
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Click Backup.
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Monitor the operation progress by clicking Monitor > Jobs.
