• SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere 4.8 docs
• Release notes
• Concepts
  • Product overview
  • Overview of the different SnapCenter GUIs
  • Licensing
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Types of RBAC for SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere users
  • ONTAP RBAC features in SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
  • Predefined roles packaged with SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
  • How to configure ONTAP RBAC for SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
• Get started
  • Deployment Overview
  • Deployment workflow for new users
  • Deployment workflow for existing users
  • Requirements for deploying SCV
    • Deployment planning and requirements
    • ONTAP privileges required
    • Minimum vCenter privileges required
  • Download the Open Virtual Appliance(OVA)
  • Deploy SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
  • Post deployment required operations and issues
  • Log in to the SnapCenter VMware vSphere client
• Quick start
  • Overview
  • Download the Open Virtual Appliance(OVA)
  • Deploy SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
  • Add storage
  • Create backup policies
  • Create resource groups
• Monitor and report
  • View status information
  • Monitor jobs
  • Download job logs
  • Access reports
  • Generate a support bundle from the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere GUI
  • Generate a support bundle from the maintenance console
  • Audit logs
• Manage storage
  • Add storage
  • Manage storage VMs - modify, rename, remove
  • Modify the configured storage timeout
• Protect data
  • Data protection workflow
  • View backups
  • Create backup policies
  • Create resource groups
  • Prescripts and postscripts
  • Add a single VM or datastore to a resource group
  • Add multiple VMs and datastores to a resource group
  • Back up resource groups on demand
  • Back up the MySQL database
  • Manage resource groups - suspend, resume, modify, delete
  • Manage policies - detach, modify, delete
  • Manage backups - rename, delete
• Mount and unmount datastores
  • Mount a backup
  • Unmount a backup
• Restore from backups
  • Overview
  • How restore operations are performed
  • Search for backups
  • Restore VMs from backups
  • Restore deleted VMs from backups
  • Restore VMDKs from backups
  • Restore the most recent backup of the MySQL database
  • Restore a specific backup of the MySQL database
• Attach and detach VMDKs
  • Attach VMDKs to a VM or vVol VM
  • Detach a virtual disk
• Restore guest files and folders
  • Workflow, prerequisites, and limitations
  • Restore guest files and folders from VMDKs
  • Set up proxy VMs for restore operations
  • Configure credentials for VM guest file restores
  • Extend the time of a guest file restore session
  • Guest file restore scenarios you might encounter
• Manage SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere appliance
  • Restart the VMware vSphere client service
  • Access the maintenance console
  • Modify the SnapCenter VMware Plug-in password from the maintenance console
  • Create and import certificates
  • Unregister SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere from vCenter
  • Disable and enable SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
  • Remove SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
• Manage your configuration
  • Modify time zones
  • Modify logon credentials
  • Modify vCenter logon credentials
  • Modify network settings
  • Modify configuration default values
  • Create the scbr.override file
  • Configuration properties you can override
  • Enable SSH
• REST APIs
  • Overview
  • Access REST APIs using the Swagger API web page
  • REST API workflows to add and modify storage VMs
  • REST API workflows to create and modify resource groups
  • REST API workflow to back up on demand
  • REST API workflow to restore VMs
  • REST API workflow to restore deleted VMs
  • REST API workflow to restore VMDKs
  • REST API workflows to attach and detach VMDKs
  • REST API workflows to mount and unmount datastores
  • REST APIs to download jobs and generate reports
  • REST APIs workflows to modify built-in schedules
  • REST API to mark stuck jobs as failed
  • REST APIs to generate audit logs
• Upgrade
  • Upgrade from an earlier release of SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
  • Upgrade to a new patch of the same release
  • Information not displayed after upgrading to a new patch of the same release
• Legal notices