Backing up the SnapCenter repository

Backing up the SnapCenter Server database repository helps protect it from data loss. You can back up the repository by running the Protect-SmRepository cmdlet.

1. Launch PowerShell.
2. From the command prompt, enter the following command, and then provide credentials to connect to the SnapCenter Server: Open-SMConnection
3. Back up the repository: Protect-SmRepository [-HostName] string[-Path] string[Schedule]Hashtable [[-RetentionCount] Int32] [[-CatalogBackupPath] string]

   The options are as follows:

   HostName

   Specifies the SnapCenter Server host name. For standalone configuration, you must specify as localhost. For network load balancing (NLB) configuration, you must provide the host name of the SnapCenter Server where the iSCSI LUN, FC LUN, or VMDK is configured for repository protection.

   Path

   Specifies the NetApp destination disk path for storing MySQL dumps. iSCSI LUNs, FC LUNs, and VMDKs are supported; RDM LUNs are not supported for repository protection.

   Schedule

   Specifies the backup schedule information.

   Options are as follows:

   ScheduleType

   Specifies the backup schedule type; options are Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly.

   StartTime

   Specifies the scheduled backup start time. The default is the current time.

   EndTime

   Specifies the scheduled end time.

   RetentionCount

   Specifies the number of backups to retain. By default, seven backups are retained.

Protect-SmRepository -HostName NB-MVA-DEV057.nbsdsm.mycompany.netapp.in 
-Path E:\DBs -RetentionCount 7 -Schedule @{"ScheduleType"="hourly";"StartTime"="10/21/2016 5:18 PM"}