Prerequisites for using the SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database

Before you use SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database, the SnapCenter administrator must install and configure the SnapCenter Server and perform the prerequisite tasks.

Install and configure SnapCenter Server.
Log in to SnapCenter Server.
Configure the SnapCenter environment by adding storage system connections and creating Run As credentials, if applicable.
Add hosts, and then install and upload the plug-ins.
Install Java 1.7 or Java 1.8 on your Linux or Windows host.
You must set the Java path in the environmental path variable of the host machine.
Set up SnapMirror and SnapVault, if you want backup replication.
Install the HDBSQL client on the host where you will install the Plug-in for SAP HANA Database.
Configure the user store keys for the SAP HANA nodes that you will manage through this host.