SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere 6.0
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
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 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
Rename storage
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 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 Plug-in for VMware vSphere 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
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