Cloning SAP HANA database backups using PowerShell cmdlets

The clone workflow includes planning, performing the clone operation, and monitoring the operation.

Before you begin

You must have prepared the PowerShell environment to execute the PowerShell cmdlets.

About this task

The information regarding the parameters that can be used with the cmdlet and their descriptions can be obtained by runningGet-Help command_name. Alternatively, you can also refer to the Cmdlet Reference Guide.

SnapCenter Software 4.2 Windows Cmdlet Reference Guide

Steps

Initiate a connection session with the SnapCenter Server for a specified user by using the Open-SmConnection cmdlet.
Example
```
Open-SmConnection  -SMSbaseurl  https:\\snapctr.demo.netapp.com:8146/
```

Retrieve the backups to perform the clone operation by using the Get-SmBackup cmdlet.

Example

This example shows that two backups are available for cloning:

 C:\PS> Get-SmBackup
       
        BackupId                      BackupName                    BackupTime                    BackupType
        --------                      ----------                    ----------                    ----------
         1                     Payroll Dataset_vise-f6_08... 8/4/2015 11:02:32 AM          Full Backup
         2                     Payroll Dataset_vise-f6_08... 8/4/2015 11:23:17 AM

Initiate a clone operation from an existing backup and specify the NFS export IP addresses on which the cloned volumes are exported.

Example

This example shows that the backup to be cloned has an NFSExportIPs address of 10.232.206.169:

New-SmClone -AppPluginCode hana -BackupName scsccore1_sccore_test_com_hana_H73_scsccore1_06-07-2017_02.54.29.3817 -Resources @{"Host"="scsccore1.sccore.test.com";"Uid"="H73"}  -CloneToInstance shivscc4.sccore.test.com -Suffix '_c12' -mountcommand 'mount 10.232.206.169:%hana73data_Clone /hana83data' -preclonecreatecommands '/home/scripts/scpre_clone.sh' -postclonecreatecommands '/home/scripts/scpost_clone.sh'

Note: If NFSExportIPs is not specified, the default is exported to the clone target host.

Verify that the backups were cloned successfully by using the Get-SmCloneReport cmdlet to view the clone job details.

You can view details such as clone ID, start date and time, end date and time.

Example

PS C:\> Get-SmCloneReport -JobId 186

    SmCloneId           : 1
    SmJobId             : 186
    StartDateTime       : 8/3/2015 2:43:02 PM
    EndDateTime         : 8/3/2015 2:44:08 PM
    Duration            : 00:01:06.6760000
    Status              : Completed
    ProtectionGroupName : Draper
    SmProtectionGroupId : 4
    PolicyName          : OnDemand_Clone
    SmPolicyId          : 4
    BackupPolicyName    : OnDemand_Full_Log
    SmBackupPolicyId    : 1
    CloneHostName       : SCSPR0054212005.mycompany.com
    CloneHostId         : 4
    CloneName           : Draper__clone__08-03-2015_14.43.53
    SourceResources     : {Don, Betty, Bobby, Sally}
    ClonedResources     : {Don_DRAPER, Betty_DRAPER, Bobby_DRAPER, Sally_DRAPER}
    SmJobError          :