Cloning backups using PowerShell cmdlets

The clone workflow includes planning, performing the clone operation, and monitoring the operation.

1. Initiate a connection session with the SnapCenter Server for a specified user by using the Open-SmConnection cmdlet.
   Example

   Open-SmConnection  -SMSbaseurl  https:\\snapctr.demo.netapp.com:8146/
   

2. List the backups that can be cloned using the Get-SmBackup or Get-SmResourceGroup cmdlet.
   Example

   This example displays information about all available backups:

    C:\PS>PS C:\> Get-SmBackup
          
           BackupId                      BackupName                    BackupTime                    BackupType
           --------                      ----------                    ----------                    ----------
            1                     Payroll Dataset_vise-f6_08... 8/4/2015 11:02:32 AM          Full Backup
            2                     Payroll Dataset_vise-f6_08... 8/4/2015 11:23:17 AM
   
   

   Example

   This example displays information about a specified resource group:

   PS C:\> Get-SmResourceGroup  
   
      Description                 :
       CreationTime                : 10/10/2016 4:45:53 PM
       ModificationTime            : 10/10/2016 4:45:53 PM
       EnableEmail                 : False
       EmailSMTPServer             :
       EmailFrom                   :
       EmailTo                     :
       EmailSubject                :
       EnableSysLog                : False
       ProtectionGroupType         : Backup
       EnableAsupOnFailure         : False
       Policies                    : {}
       HostResourceMaping          : {}
       Configuration               : SMCoreContracts.SmCloneConfiguration
       LastBackupStatus            : Completed
       VerificationServer          :
       EmailBody                   :
       EmailNotificationPreference : Never
       VerificationServerInfo      :
       SchedulerSQLInstance        :
       CustomText                  :
       CustomSnapshotFormat        :
       SearchResources             : False
       ByPassCredential            : False
       IsCustomSnapshot            :
       MaintenanceStatus           : Production
       PluginProtectionGroupTypes  : {SMSQL}
       Tag                         :
       IsInternal                  : False
       EnableEmailAttachment       : False
       VerificationSettings        : {}
       Name                        : NFS_DB
       Type                        : Group
       Id                          : 2
       Host                        :
       UserName                    :
       Passphrase                  :
       Deleted                     : False
       Auth                        : SMCoreContracts.SmAuth
       IsClone                     : False
       CloneLevel                  : 0
       Hosts                       :
       StorageName                 :
       ResourceGroupNames          :
       PolicyNames                 :
   
       Description                 :
       CreationTime                : 10/10/2016 4:51:36 PM
       ModificationTime            : 10/10/2016 5:27:57 PM
       EnableEmail                 : False
       EmailSMTPServer             :
       EmailFrom                   :
       EmailTo                     :
       EmailSubject                :
       EnableSysLog                : False
       ProtectionGroupType         : Backup
       EnableAsupOnFailure         : False
       Policies                    : {}
       HostResourceMaping          : {}
       Configuration               : SMCoreContracts.SmCloneConfiguration
       LastBackupStatus            : Failed
       VerificationServer          :
       EmailBody                   :
       EmailNotificationPreference : Never
       VerificationServerInfo      :
       SchedulerSQLInstance        :
       CustomText                  :
       CustomSnapshotFormat        :
       SearchResources             : False
       ByPassRunAs                 : False
       IsCustomSnapshot            :
       MaintenanceStatus           : Production
       PluginProtectionGroupTypes  : {SMSQL}
       Tag                         :
       IsInternal                  : False
       EnableEmailAttachment       : False
       VerificationSettings        : {}
       Name                        : Test
       Type                        : Group
       Id                          : 3
       Host                        :
       UserName                    :
       Passphrase                  :
       Deleted                     : False
       Auth                        : SMCoreContracts.SmAuth
       IsClone                     : False
       CloneLevel                  : 0
       Hosts                       :
       StorageName                 :
       ResourceGroupNames          :
       PolicyNames                 :
   

3. Initiate a clone operation from a clone resource group or an existing backup using the New-SmClone cmdlet.
   Example

   This example creates a clone from a specified backup with all logs:

   New-SmClone -BackupName Verify_delete_clone_on_qtree_windows_scc54_10-04-2016_19.05.48.0886 -Resources @{"Host"="scc54.sccore.test.com";"Uid"="QTREE1"}  -
   CloneToInstance scc54.sccore.test.com -Suffix '_QtreeCloneWin9'  -AutoAssignMountPoint -AppPluginCode 'DummyPlugin' -initiatorname 'iqn.1991-
   05.com.microsoft:scc54.sccore.test.com' -igroupprotocol 'mixed'
   

4. View the status of the clone job by using the Get-SmCloneReport cmdlet.
   Example

   This example displays a clone report for the specified job ID:

   PS C:\> Get-SmCloneReport -JobId 186
   
       SmCloneId           : 1
       SmJobId             : 186
       StartDateTime       : 8/3/2015 2:43:02 PM
       EndDateTime         : 8/3/2015 2:44:08 PM
       Duration            : 00:01:06.6760000
       Status              : Completed
       ProtectionGroupName : Draper
       SmProtectionGroupId : 4
       PolicyName          : OnDemand_Clone
       SmPolicyId          : 4
       BackupPolicyName    : OnDemand_Full_Log
       SmBackupPolicyId    : 1
       CloneHostName       : SCSPR0054212005.mycompany.com
       CloneHostId         : 4
       CloneName           : Draper__clone__08-03-2015_14.43.53
       SourceResources     : {Don, Betty, Bobby, Sally}
       ClonedResources     : {Don_DRAPER, Betty_DRAPER, Bobby_DRAPER, Sally_DRAPER}
       SmJobError          :