Use the SnapCenter Add Host wizard to add hosts and install the plug-ins packages. The plug-ins are automatically installed on the specified remote hosts.
The steps in this workflow are condensed and simplified. Details about each step are included in the appropriate documentation.
The Run As credential user must be a default domain administrator that is provided by Windows or a built-in local administrator on the plug-in host. Workgroup users can use the built-in local administrator account.
The Run As credential user must have administrator privileges, including administrator rights on the remote host.
To specify this in the username field... | Use one of the these formats... |
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Built-in domain administrator | NetBIOS\username username@upn DomainFQDN\username |
Built-in local administrator | username |
On this wizard page... | Do the following... |
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Hosts | Select the host type and enter the host information. The type of host you select determines which plug-in or plug-ins are installed on the host. |
Installed plug-ins | Review the plug-in packages that are currently installed on the host. For new deployments, no plug-in packages are listed. |
Plug-ins to install | Select the plug-in package, and then specify the plug-in ports and installation path, if different from the default. For SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere: Specify the vCenter information. |
Summary | Review the summary, and then click Finish. Monitor the installation process and then refresh the Hosts page to view the newly added host. |
If you installed... | Do the following... |
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SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server | Configure the host log directory and, optionally, a verfiication server.
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SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux | After installing the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux, the SnapCenter Plug-in Loader service is started automatically. |
SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database | Add databases that you want to back up.
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On this wizard page... | Do the following... |
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Host | Enter the VSC host information. |
Discover plug-ins | Review the list of plug-ins that are running on the host named in the Host page. |
Plug-ins | Enter the install path for the Plug-in for VMware vSphere host. Specify the same vCenter that VSC is using and it must be running VSC 6.0 u3 or later. |
Summary | Select the I have read the above; start the migration check box, and then click Finish. |
To complete these post migration steps... | Do the following... |
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Assign new SCV RBAC roles to Active Directory users. |
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Uninstall VSC from the host or upgrade to VSC 7.0. |
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Remove VSC roles from vCenter. |
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Restart the vCenter web client service. | See the data protection guide for VMware vSphere for details. |
You can import only backups that were archived using SnapVault technology, from SnapManager for Microsoft SQL Server to SnapCenter.
You can import data from SnapManager for Oracle and SnapManager for SAP to SnapCenter. See the installation and setting up information for details.