You should set up the storage system that gives SnapCenter access to ONTAP storage to perform data protection and provisioning operations. You can either add a stand alone SVM or a cluster comprising of multiple SVMs.
Host plug-in installations must not be in progress while adding a storage system connection because the host cache might not be updated and databases status might be displayed in the SnapCenter GUI as Not available for backup
or Not on NetApp storage
.
SnapCenter does not support multiple storage systems with the same name on different clusters. Each storage system that is supported by SnapCenter should have a unique name and a unique data LIF IP address.
If you enable these features, SnapCenter sends AutoSupport information to the storage system and EMS messages to the storage system syslog when a resource is protected, a restore operation finishes successfully, or an operation fails.
The administrative documentation contains details about managing EMS data collection.
When you click on the cluster name, all the SVMs that are part of the cluster are displayed in the Storage Virtual Machines section.
If a new SVM is added to the ONTAP cluster using ONTAP GUI, click Rediscover to view the newly added SVM.
For information on managing storage systems, see the Administration Guide.