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.
- If you are using SnapCenter Server to protect SAP HANA databases that reside on VMware RDM LUNs or VMDKs, you must deploy the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere and register the plug-in with SnapCenter. The SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere documentation has more information.
SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere Deployment Guide
SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere Data Protection Guide
- Configure the SnapCenter environment by adding storage system connections and creating 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.