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SnapCenter Software 5.0

Back up SAP HANA databases running on Azure NetApp Files

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If a resource is not yet part of any resource group, you can back up the resource from the Resources page.

Steps

  1. In the left navigation pane, select Resources, and then select the appropriate plug-in from the list.

  2. In the Resource page, filter resources from the View drop-down list based on resource type.

  3. Select the resource that you want to back up.

  4. In the Resource page, select Use custom name format for Snapshot copy, and then enter a custom name format that you want to use for the Snapshot name.

  5. In the Application Settings page, do the following:

    1. Select the Backups arrow to set additional backup options.

    2. Select the Scripts arrow to run pre and post commands for quiesce, Snapshot, and unquiesce operations.

    3. Select the Custom Configurations arrow, and then enter the custom value pairs required for all jobs using this resource.

    4. Select the Snapshot Copy Tool > SnapCenter without File System Consistency to create Snapshots.

      The File System Consistency option is applicable only for applications running on Windows hosts.

  6. In the Policies page, perform the following steps:

    1. Select one or more policies from the drop-down list.

    2. Select add policy from resourcegroup in the Configure Schedules column for the policy for which you want to configure a schedule.

    3. In the Add schedules for policy policy_name dialog box, configure the schedule, and then select OK.

      policy_name is the name of the policy that you selected.

  7. In the Notification page, from the Email preference drop-down list, select the scenarios in which you want to send the emails.

    You must also specify the sender and receiver email addresses, and the subject of the email. SMTP must also be configured in Settings > Global Settings.

  8. Review the summary, and then select Finish.

  9. Select Back up Now.

  10. In the Backup page, perform the following steps:

    1. If multiple policies are associated with 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.

  11. Select Backup.

  12. Monitor the operation progress by clicking Monitor > Jobs.