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SnapCenter Software 5.0

Add hosts and install Plug-ins Package for Linux using GUI

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You can use the Add Host page to add hosts, and then install the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux. The plug-ins are automatically installed on the remote hosts.

Steps

  1. In the left navigation pane, click Hosts.

  2. Verify that the Managed Hosts tab is selected at the top.

  3. Click Add.

  4. In the Hosts page, perform the following actions:

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    Host Type

    Select Linux as the host type.

    Host name

    Enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or the IP address of the host.

    SnapCenter depends on the proper configuration of the DNS. Therefore, the best practice is to enter the FQDN.

    If you are adding a host by using SnapCenter and the host is part of a subdomain, you must provide the FQDN.

    Credentials

    Either select the credential name that you created or create new credentials.

    The credential must have administrative rights on the remote host. For details, see the information about creating credentials.

    You can view details about the credentials by positioning the cursor over the credential name that you specified.

    Note The credentials authentication mode is determined by the host type that you specify in the Add Host wizard.

  5. In the Select Plug-ins to Install section, select Unix File Systems.

  6. (Optional) Click More Options.

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    Port

    Either retain the default port number or specify the port number.

    The default port number is 8145. If the SnapCenter Server was installed on a custom port, that port number will be displayed as the default port.

    Note If you manually installed the plug-ins and specified a custom port, you must specify the same port. Otherwise, the operation fails.

    Installation Path

    The default path is /opt/NetApp/snapcenter.

    You can optionally customize the path. If you use the custom path, ensure that the default content of the sudoers is updated with the custom path.

    Skip optional preinstall checks

    Select this check box if you have already installed the plug-ins manually and you do not want to validate whether the host meets the requirements for installing the plug-in.

  7. Click Submit.

    If you have not selected the Skip prechecks checkbox, the host is validated to verify whether the host meets the requirements for installing the plug-in.

    Note The precheck script does not validate the plug-in port firewall status if it is specified in the firewall reject rules.

    Appropriate error or warning messages are displayed if the minimum requirements are not met. If the error is related to disk space or RAM, you can update the web.config file located at C:\Program Files\NetApp\SnapCenter WebApp to modify the default values. If the error is related to other parameters, you should fix the issue.

    Note In an HA setup, if you are updating web.config file, you must update the file on both nodes.

  8. Verify the fingerprint, and then click Confirm and Submit.

    Note SnapCenter does not support ECDSA algorithm.
    Note Fingerprint verification is mandatory even if the same host was added earlier to SnapCenter and the fingerprint was confirmed.

  9. Monitor the installation progress.

    The installation-specific log files are located at /custom_location/snapcenter/logs.

Result

All the file systems mounted on the host are automatically discovered and displayed under the Resources Page. If nothing is displayed, click Refresh Resources.

Monitor installation status

You can monitor the progress of SnapCenter plug-in package installation by using the Jobs page. You might want to check the progress of installation to determine when it is complete or if there is an issue.

About this task

The following icons appear on the Jobs page and indicate the state of the operation:

  • In progress icon In progress

  • Completed icon Completed successfully

  • Failed icon Failed

  • Completed with warnings icon Completed with warnings or could not start due to warnings

  • Verification job is queued Queued

Steps

  1. In the left navigation pane, click Monitor.

  2. In the Monitor page, click Jobs.

  3. In the Jobs page, to filter the list so that only plug-in installation operations are listed, do the following:

    1. Click Filter.

    2. Optional: Specify the start and end date.

    3. From the Type drop-down menu, select Plug-in installation.

    4. From the Status drop-down menu, select the installation status.

    5. Click Apply.

  4. Select the installation job and click Details to view the job details.

  5. In the Job Details page, click View logs.