Adding databases to SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database

You must add databases that you want to back up or clone.

1. In the left navigation pane, select the appropriate plug-in from the drop-down list, and then click Resources.
2. In the Resources page, click Add SAP HANA Database.
3. In the Provide Resource Details page, perform the following actions:

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   Resource Type	Enter the resource type. Resource types are Single Container, Multitenant Database Containers (MDC) – Single Tenant, and Non-data Volumes.
   SAP HANA System Name	Enter the descriptive SAP HANA system name.
   SID	Enter the system ID (SID). The installed SAP HANA system is identified by a single SID.
   Tenant Database	Enter the name of the tenant database for SAP HANA databases. This option is available only if you selected the Multitenant Database Containers (MDC) – Single Tenant resource type.
   HDBSQL Client Host	Select the communication host.
   HDB Secure User Store Keys	Enter the key to connect to the SAP HANA system. The key contains the login information to connect to the database.
   HDBSQL OS User	Enter the user name for whom the HDB Secure User Store Key is configured. For Windows, it is mandatory for the HDBSQL OS User to be the SYSTEM user. Therefore, you must configure the HDB Secure User Store Key for the SYSTEM user.
   Resource Name	Enter the resource name. This option is available only if you selected the Non-data Volumes.

   
   
   
4. In the Provide Storage Footprint page, select a storage system and choose one or more volumes, LUNs, and qtrees, and then click Save.
   Optional: You can click to add more volumes, LUNs, and qtrees from other storage systems.

   Note: SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database does not support automatic discovery of the resources and storage details for physical and virtual environments. You must provide the storage information for physical and virtual environments while adding the databases.
5. In the Resource Settings page, perform the following actions:

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   Prefix	Enter the prefix of the File-Based backup name. If the prefix is not provided, the default value is used.
   Location	Enter the path on the SAP HANA node to save the File-Based backup. If the path is not provided, SAP HANA uses the default path configured on the system, for example, <HANA shared path>/<SID>/HDB<INSTANCE_ID>/backup/data.

6. Review the summary, and then click Finish.
   The databases are displayed along with information such as the SID, Tenant Database for MDC, communication host, associated resource groups and policies, and overall status.