Creating a storage system connection and a Run As account using PowerShell cmdlets

You must create a storage virtual machine (SVM) connection and a Run As account before using PowerShell cmdlets to back up, restore, or clone SAP HANA databases, custom plug-in resources, SQL Server databases, or Windows file systems.

Before you begin

PowerShell cmdlets must be operative.
You must have prepared the PowerShell environment to execute the PowerShell cmdlets.
You must have the appropriate permissions.
You must have permissions in the Infrastructure Admin role to create storage connections.
Plug-in installations must not be in progress.
Host plug-in installations must not be in progress while adding a storage system connection because the host cache might not be updated, and databases might indicate "Not available for backup" or "Not on NetApp storage" in SnapCenter.
Storage system names must be unique.
SnapCenter does not support multiple storage systems with the same name on different clusters. Each storage system that is supported by SnapCenter must have a unique name and a unique data LIF IP address.

About this task

For information about PowerShell cmdlets, use the SnapCenter cmdlet help or see the cmdlet reference information.

SnapCenter Software 4.1 Windows Cmdlet Reference Guide

Steps

Initiate a PowerShell connection session by using the Open-SmConnection cmdlet.
Example
This example opens a PowerShell session:
```
PS C:\> Open-SmStorageConnection
```
Create a new connection to the storage system by using the Add-SmStorageConnection cmdlet.
Example
This example creates a new storage system connection:
```
PS C:\> Add-SmStorageConnection -SVM test_vs1 -Protocol Https 
-Timeout 60
```
Create a new Run As account by using the Add-SmRunAs cmdlet.
Example
This example creates a new Run As account named FinanceAdmin with Windows credentials:
```
PS C:> Add-SmRunAs -Name FinanceAdmin -AuthMode Windows 
-Credential sddev\administrator
```