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.
For SnapCenter 4.1.1 users, the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere 4.1.1 documentation has information on protecting virtualized databases and file systems. For SnapCenter 4.2.x users, the NetApp Data Broker 1.0 and 1.0.1, documentation has information on protecting virtualized databases and file systems using the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere that is provided by the Linux-based NetApp Data Broker virtual appliance (Open Virtual Appliance format). For SnapCenter 4.3.x users, the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere 4.3 documentation has information on protecting virtualized databases and file systems using the Linux-based SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere virtual appliance (Open Virtual Appliance format).
SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere Deployment Guide
SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere Data Protection Guide
The steps in this workflow are condensed and simplified. Details about each step are included in the appropriate documentation.