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SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere 6.0

Post deployment required operations and issues

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After deploying the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere, you must complete the installation.

Required operations after deployment

If you are a new SnapCenter user, you must add storage VMs to SnapCenter before you can perform any data protection operations. When adding storage VMs, specify the management LIF. You can also add a cluster and specify the cluster management LIF. For information about adding storage, refer to Add storage.

Deployment issues you might encounter

  • After deploying the virtual appliance, the Backup Jobs tab on the Dashboard might not load in the following scenarios:

    • You are running IPv4 and have two IP addresses for the SnapCenter VMware vSphere host. As a result, the job request is sent to an IP address that is not recognized by the SnapCenter Server. To prevent this issue, add the IP address that you want to use, as follows:

      1. Navigate to the location where the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere is deployed: /opt/netapp/scvservice/standalone_aegis/etc

      2. Open the file network- interface.properties.

      3. In the network.interface=10.10.10.10 field, add the IP address that you want to use.

    • You have two NICs.

  • After deploying the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere, the MOB entry in vCenter for SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere might still show the old version number. This can occur when other jobs are running in the vCenter. vCenter will eventually update the entry.

To correct either of these issues, do the following:

  1. Clear the browser cache and then check if the GUI is operating properly.

    If the problem persists, then restart the VMware vSphere client service

  2. Log in to vCenter, then click Menu in the toolbar, and then select SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere.

Manage authentication errors

If you do not use the admin credentials, you might receive an authentication error after deploying SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere or after migrating. If you encounter an authentication error, you must restart the service.

Steps

  1. Log on to the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere management GUI using the format https://<appliance-IP-address>:8080. Use the admin username, password, and the MFA token details to login. MFA token can be generated from the maintenance console.

  2. Restart the service.

Register SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere with SnapCenter Server

If you want to perform application-over-VMDK workflows in SnapCenter (application-based protection workflows for virtualized databases and file systems), you must register SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere with the SnapCenter Server.

Before you begin

  • You must be running SnapCenter Server 4.2 or later.

  • You must have deployed and enabled SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere.

About this task

  • You register SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere with SnapCenter Server by using the SnapCenter GUI to add a “vsphere” type host.

    Port 8144 is predefined for communication within the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere.

    You can register multiple instances of SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere on the same SnapCenter Server to support application-based data protection operations on VMs. You cannot register the same SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere on multiple SnapCenter Servers.

  • For vCenters in Linked Mode, you must register the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere for each vCenter.

Steps

  1. In the SnapCenter GUI left navigation pane, click Hosts.

  2. Verify that the Managed Hosts tab is selected at the top, then locate the virtual appliance host name and verify that it resolves from the SnapCenter Server.

  3. Click Add to start the wizard.

  4. On the Add Hosts dialog box, specify the host you want to add to the SnapCenter Server as listed in the following table:

    For this field… Do this…

    Host Type

    Select vSphere as the type of host.

    Host name

    Verify the IP address of the virtual appliance.

    Credential

    Enter the username and password for the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere that was provided during the deployment.

  5. Click Submit.

    When the VM host is successfully added, it is displayed on the Managed Hosts tab.

  6. In the left navigation pane, click Settings, then click the Credential tab, and then select Add to add credentials for the virtual appliance.

  7. Provide the credential information that was specified during the deployment of SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere.

    Note You must select Linux for the Authentication field.
After you finish

If the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere credentials are modified, you must update the registration in SnapCenter Server using the SnapCenter Managed Hosts page.