SnapCenter Software 5.0 docs
Release notes
Concepts
SnapCenter overview
Security features
SnapCenter role-based access control (RBAC)
Types of RBAC
RBAC permissions and roles
Pre-defined SnapCenter roles and permissions
Disaster Recovery
Resources, resource groups, and policies
Prescripts and postscripts
SnapCenter Automation using REST APIs
SnapCenter Server installation
Installation workflow
Prepare for installing the SnapCenter Server
Domain and workgroup requirements
Space and sizing requirements
SAN host requirements
Supported storage systems and applications
Supported browsers
Connection and port requirements
SnapCenter licenses
Authentication methods for your credentials
Storage Virtual Machine connections and credentials
Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
Manage Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
Manage multi-factor authentication (MFA) using Rest API, PowerShell, and SCCLI
Configure MFA in SnapCenter Server using PowerShell, SCCLI, and REST API
Install the SnapCenter Server
Log in to SnapCenter
Configure CA Certificate
Generate CA Certificate CSR file
Import CA Certificates
Get the CA certificate thumbprint
Configure CA certificate with Windows host plug-in services
Configure CA certificate with SnapCenter site
Enable CA Certificates for SnapCenter Server
Configure and enable two-way SSL communication
Configure two-way SSL communication
Enable two-way SSL communication
Configure Certificate-based Authentication
Export Certificate Authority (CA) certificates from SnapCenter Server
Import CA Certificate to the Windows host plug-ins
Import CA Certificate to the UNIX host plug-ins and configure root or intermediate certificates to SPL trust-store
Import CA Certificate to the UNIX host plug-ins
Configure root or intermediate certificates to SPL trust-store
Enable certificate-based authentication
Configure Active Directory, LDAP, and LDAPS
Register untrusted Active Directory domains
Configure CA client certificate for LDAPS
Configure High Availability
Configure SnapCenter Servers for High Availability using F5
Configure Microsoft Network Load Balancer manually
Switch from NLB to F5 for high availability
High availability for the SnapCenter MySQL repository
Export SnapCenter certificates
Configure role-based access control (RBAC)
Add a user or group and assign role and assets
Create a role
Add an ONTAP RBAC role using security login commands
Create SVM roles with minimum privileges
Create ONTAP cluster roles with minimum privileges
Configure IIS Application Pools to enable Active Directory read permissions
Configure audit log settings
Add storage systems
Add SnapCenter Standard controller-based licenses
Add SnapCenter Standard capacity-based licenses
Provision your storage system
Provision storage on Windows hosts
Configure LUN storage
Create and manage igroups
Create and manage disks
Create and manage SMB shares
Reclaim space on the storage system
Provision storage using PowerShell cmdlets
Provision storage in VMware environments
Configure secured MySQL connections with SnapCenter Server
Features enabled on your Windows host during installation
Protect Microsoft SQL Server databases
SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server overview
What you can do with the SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server features
Support for Asymmetric LUN Mapping in Windows clusters
Storage types supported by SnapCenter Plug-ins for Microsoft Windows and for Microsoft SQL Server
Storage layout recommendations for SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
Minimum ONTAP privileges required for SQL plug-in
Prepare storage systems for SnapMirror and SnapVault replication
Backup strategy for SQL Server resources
Define a backup strategy for SQL Server resources
Type of backups supported
Backup schedules for database plug-ins
Number of backup jobs needed for databases
Backup naming conventions
Backup retention options
How long to retain transaction log backups on the source storage system
Multiple databases on the same volume
Backup copy verification using the primary or secondary storage volume
When to schedule verification jobs
Restoration strategy for SQL Server
Define a restoration strategy for SQL Server
Sources and destinations for a restore operation
SQL Server recovery models supported by SnapCenter
Types of restore operations
Define a cloning strategy for SQL Server
Quick start to install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
Prepare for Snapcenter Server and Plug-in installation
Install SnapCenter Server for Microsoft SQL Server
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
Prepare to install the SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
Installation workflow for SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
Prerequisites to add hosts and install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
Host requirements to install SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows
Set up credentials for the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows
Configure credentials for an individual SQL Server resource
Configure gMSA on Windows Server 2012 or later
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
Add hosts and install the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server on multiple remote hosts by using cmdlets
Install the SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server silently from the command line
Monitor the status of installing Plug-in for SQL Server
Configure CA Certificate
Generate CA Certificate CSR file
Import CA certificate
Get the CA certificate thumbprint
Configure CA certificate with Windows host plug-in services
Enable CA Certificates for plug-ins
Configure Disaster recovery
Disaster recovery of SnapCenter Plug-in for SQL Server
Storage disaster recovery for SnapCenter Plug-in for SQL Server
Failback from SnapCenter Plug-in for SQL Server secondary storage to primary storage
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
Prepare for data protection
Prerequisites for using SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
How resources, resource groups, and policies are used for protecting SQL Server
Back up SQL Server database, or instance, or availability group
Backup workflow
Determine whether resources are available for backup
Migrate resources to NetApp storage system
Create backup policies for SQL Server databases
Create resource groups and attach policies for SQL Server
Requirements for backing up SQL resources
Back up SQL resources
Back up SQL Server resource groups
Monitor backup operations
Monitor backup operations in the SnapCenter Jobs page
Monitor operations in the Activity pane
Create a storage system connection and a credential using PowerShell cmdlets
Back up resources using PowerShell cmdlets
Cancel the SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server backup operations
View SQL Server backups and clones in the Topology page
Remove backups using PowerShell cmdlets
Clean up the secondary backup count using PowerShell cmdlets
Restore SQL Server resources
Restore workflow
Requirements for restoring a database
Restore SQL Server database backups
Restore an SQL Server database from secondary storage
Reseed Availability Group databases
Restore and recover resources using PowerShell cmdlets
Monitor restore operations
Cancel restore operations
Clone SQL Server database resources
Clone workflow
Clone from a SQL Server database backup
Clone backups using PowerShell cmdlets
Perform Clone Lifecycle
Monitor clone operations in SnapCenter
Cancel clone operations
Split a clone
Protect SAP HANA databases
SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Databases
SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database overview
What you can do using the SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database features
Storage types supported by SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
Minimum ONTAP privileges required
Prepare storage systems for SnapMirror and SnapVault replication
Backup strategy for SAP HANA databases
Define a backup strategy for SAP HANA databases
Automatic discovery of resources on Linux host
Type of backups supported
How SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database uses consistency group Snapshot copies
How SnapCenter manages housekeeping of log and data backups
Considerations for determining backup schedules for SAP HANA database
Number of backup jobs needed for SAP HANA databases
Backup naming conventions
Restore and recovery strategy for SAP HANA databases
Define a restore and recovery strategy for SAP HANA resources
Types of restore strategies supported for manually added SAP HANA resources
Types of restore strategies supported for automatically discovered SAP HANA databases
Types of restore operations for auto discovered SAP HANA databases
Types of recovery operations supported for SAP HANA databases
Prepare to install the SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
Installation workflow of SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
Prerequisites for adding hosts and installing SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
Host requirements to install SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows
Host requirements for installing the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux
Set up credentials for the SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
Configure gMSA on Windows Server 2012 or later
Install the SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Databases
Add hosts and install plug-in packages on remote hosts
Install SnapCenter Plug-in Packages for Linux or Windows on multiple remote hosts by using cmdlets
Install the SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database on Linux hosts by using the command-line interface
Monitor SnapCenter plug-in package installation status
Configure CA Certificate
Generate CA Certificate CSR file
Import CA certificates
Get the CA certificate thumbprint
Configure CA certificate with Windows host plug-in services
Configure the CA Certificate for the SnapCenter SAP HANA Plug-ins service on Linux host
Configure the CA Certificate for the SnapCenter SAP HANA Plug-ins service on Windows host
Enable CA Certificates for plug-ins
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
Prepare for data protection
Prerequisites for using the SnapCenter Plug-in for SAP HANA Database
How resources, resource groups, and policies are used for protecting SAP HANA databases
Back up SAP HANA resources
Back up workflow
Configure HDB User Store Key and HDBSQL OS User for the SAP HANA database
Discover resources and prepare multitenant database containers for data protection
Discover the databases automatically
Prepare multitenant database containers for data protection
Add resources manually to the plug-in host
Create backup policies for SAP HANA databases
Create resource groups and attach policies
Back up SAP HANA databases
Back up resource groups
Create a storage system connection and a credential using PowerShell cmdlets for SAP HANA database
Back up databases using PowerShell cmdlets
Monitor backup operations
Monitor backup operations in the SnapCenter Jobs page
Monitor operations in the Activity pane
Cancel the backup operations
View SAP HANA database backups and clones in the Topology page
Restore SAP HANA Databases
Restore workflow
Restore and recover a manually added resource backup
Restore and recover an auto discovered database backup
Restore SAP HANA database using PowerShell cmdlets
Restore resources using PowerShell cmdlets
Monitor restore operations
Clone SAP HANA resource backups
Clone workflow
Clone a SAP HANA database backup
Clone SAP HANA database backups using PowerShell cmdlets
Monitor clone operations in SnapCenter
Split a clone
Delete or split SAP HANA database clones after upgrading SnapCenter
Protect Oracle databases
Overview of SnapCenter Plug-in for Oracle Database
What can you do with the Plug-in for Oracle Database
Features of Plug-in for Oracle
Storage types supported by Plug-in for Oracle Database
Prepare storage systems for SnapMirror and SnapVault replication for Plug-in for Oracle
Minimum ONTAP privileges required for Plug-in for Oracle
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Oracle Database
Installation workflow of SnapCenter Plug-in for Oracle Database
Prerequisites for adding hosts and installing Plug-ins Package for Linux or AIX
Add hosts and install Plug-ins Package for Linux or AIX
Alternate ways to install Plug-ins Package for Linux or AIX
Configure the SnapCenter Plug-in Loader service
Configure CA certificate with SnapCenter Plug-in Loader service on Linux host
Enable CA Certificates for plug-ins
Import data from SnapManager for Oracle and SnapManager for SAP to SnapCenter
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
Prepare for protecting Oracle databases
Back up Oracle databases
Backup overview
Backup configuration information
Supported backup configurations
Backup types
How SnapCenter discovers Oracle databases
Preferred nodes to use
Catalog backups
Predefined environment variables
Backup retention
Backup schedules
Naming conventions
Review backup requirements
Discover Oracle database
Create backup policies
Create resource groups
Back up Oracle resources
Back up resource groups
Monitor backup progress
Other back up operations
Back up using UNIX commands
Cancel backup operations
View backups
Mount and unmount database backups
Restore and recover Oracle databases
Restore workflow
Define a restore and recovery strategy for Oracle databases
Predefined environment variables for restore specific prescript and postscript
Requirements for restoring an Oracle database
Restore and recover Oracle database
Restore and recover tablespaces using point-in-time recovery
Restore and recover pluggable database using point-in-time recovery
Restore and recover Oracle databases using UNIX commands
Monitor Oracle database restore operations
Cancel Oracle database restore operations
Clone Oracle database
Clone workflow
Define a clone strategy for Oracle databases
Predefined environment variables for clone specific prescript and postscript
Requirements for cloning an Oracle database
Clone an Oracle database
Clone a pluggable database
Clone Oracle database backups using UNIX commands
Split an Oracle Database Clone
Split clone of a pluggable database
Monitor Oracle database clone operations
Refresh a clone
Delete clone of a pluggable database
Manage application volumes
What are application volumes
Add application volumes
Backup application volumes
Back up application volume
Back up the application volumes resource group
Clone application volume backup
Protect Windows file systems
SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows concepts
SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows overview
What you can do with the SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows
SnapCenter Plug-in for Windows features
How SnapCenter backs up Windows file systems
Storage types supported by SnapCenter Plug-ins for Microsoft Windows
Minimum ONTAP privileges required for Windows plug-in
Prepare storage systems for SnapMirror and SnapVault replication
Define a backup strategy for Windows file systems
Sources and destinations of clones for Windows file systems
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows
Installation workflow of SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows
Installation requirements for SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows
Add hosts and install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows on multiple remote hosts using PowerShell cmdlets
Install the SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows silently from the command line
Monitor SnapCenter plug-in package installation status
Configure CA certificate
Generate CA Certificate CSR file
Import CA certificates
Get the CA certificate thumbprint
Configure CA certificate with Windows host plug-in services
Enable CA Certificates for plug-ins
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
Back up Windows file systems
Backup workflow
Determine resource availability for Windows file systems
Create backup policies for Windows file systems
Create resource groups for Windows file systems
Back up a single resource on demand for Windows file systems
Back up resource groups for Windows file systems
Create a storage system connection and a credential using PowerShell cmdlets
Back up resources using PowerShell cmdlets
Monitor backup operations
Cancel the backup operations
View related backups and clones in the Topology page
Remove backups using PowerShell cmdlets
Clean up the secondary backup count using PowerShell cmdlets
Restore Windows file systems
Restore Windows file system backups
Restore and recover resources using PowerShell cmdlets
Monitor restore operations
Cancel restore operations
Clone Windows file systems
Clone from a Windows file system backup
Clone backups using PowerShell cmdlets
Monitor clone operations
Cancel clone operations
Split a clone
Protect Microsoft Exchange Server databases
SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange Server concepts
Overview
What you can do with SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange Server
Storage types supported by SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows and for Microsoft Exchange Server
Minimum ONTAP privileges required
Prepare storage systems for SnapMirror and SnapVault replication
Define a backup strategy for Exchange Server resources
Define a restore strategy for Exchange databases
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange Server
Installation workflow of SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange Server
Prerequisites to add hosts and install SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange Server
Set up credentials for SnapCenter Plug-in for Windows
Configure gMSA on Windows Server 2012 or later
Add hosts and install Plug-in for Exchange
Install Plug-in for Exchange from the SnapCenter Server host using PowerShell cmdlets
Install the SnapCenter Plug-in for Exchange silently from the command line
Monitor SnapCenter plug-in package installation status
Configure CA Certificate
Generate CA Certificate CSR file
Import CA certificates
Get the CA certificate thumbprint
Configure CA certificate with Windows host plug-in services
Enable CA Certificates for plug-ins
Configure SnapManager 7.x for Exchange and SnapCenter to coexist
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
Prepare for data protection
Back up Exchange resources
Backup workflow
Exchange database and backup verification
Determine whether Exchange resources are available for backup
Create backup policies for Exchange Server databases
Create resource groups and attach policies for Exchange Servers
Back up Exchange databases
Back up Exchange resources groups
Create a storage system connection and a credential using PowerShell cmdlets for Exchange Server
Back up Exchange resources using PowerShell cmdlets
Monitor backup operations
Cancel backup operations for Exchange database
Remove Exchange backups using PowerShell cmdlets
View Exchange backups in the Topology page
Restore Exchange resources
Restore workflow
Requirements for restoring an Exchange database
Restore Exchange databases
Granular recovery of mails and mailbox
Restore an Exchange Server database from secondary storage
Restore Exchange resources using PowerShell cmdlets
Reseed a passive Exchange node replica
Reseed a replica using PowerShell cmdlets for Exchange database
Monitor restore operations
Cancel restore operations
Protect Custom applications
SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins overview
What you can do with the SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins features
Storage types supported by SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Minimum ONTAP privileges required for custom plug-in
Prepare storage systems for SnapMirror and SnapVault replication
Define a backup strategy
Backup strategy for custom plug-ins
Backup schedules of custom plug-in resources
Number of backup jobs needed
Types of restore strategies supported for manually added custom plug-in resources
Develop a plug-in for your application
Overview
PERL-based development
Native style
Java style
Custom plug-in in SnapCenter
Prepare to install SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Installation workflow of SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Prerequisites for adding hosts and installing SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Host requirements to install SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Windows
Host requirements for installing the SnapCenter Plug-ins Package for Linux
Set up credentials for SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Configure gMSA on Windows Server 2012 or later
Install the SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Add hosts and install plug-in packages on remote hosts
Install SnapCenter Plug-in Packages for Linux or Windows on multiple remote hosts by using cmdlets
Install the SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins on Linux hosts by using the command-line interface
Monitor SnapCenter plug-in package installation status
Configure CA Certificate
Generate CA Certificate CSR file
Import CA certificates
Get the CA certificate thumbprint
Configure CA certificate with Windows host plug-in services
Configure the CA Certificate for the SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins service on Linux host
Configure the CA Certificate for the SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins service on Windows host
Enable CA Certificates for plug-ins
Prepare for data protection
Prerequisites for using the SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
How resources, resource groups, and policies are used for protecting custom plug-in resources
Back up custom plug-in resources
Back up workflow
Add resources to SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins
Create policies for custom plug-in resources
Create resource groups and attach policies
Back up individual custom plug-in resources
Back up resource groups of custom plug-in resources
Create a storage system connection and a credential using PowerShell cmdlets
Back up resources using PowerShell cmdlets
Monitor backup operations
Cancel the backup operations
View custom plug-in resource related backups and clones in the Topology page
Restore custom plug-in resources
Restore workflow
Restore a resource backup
Restore resources using PowerShell cmdlets
Monitor restore operations
Clone custom plug-in resource backups
Clone workflow
Clone from a backup
Clone backups using PowerShell cmdlets
Monitor clone operations in SnapCenter
Protect Unix file systems
Overview of SnapCenter Plug-in for Unix file systems
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for Unix file systems
Prerequisites for adding hosts and installing Plug-ins Package for Linux
Add hosts and install Plug-ins Package for Linux
Configure the SnapCenter Plug-in Loader service
Configure CA certificate with SnapCenter Plug-in Loader service on Linux host
Enable CA Certificates for plug-ins
Install SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
Prepare for protecting Unix file systems
Back up Unix file systems
Discover UNIX file systems
Create backup policies
Create resource groups
Back up UNIX file systems
Back up resource groups
Monitor backup progress
Restore and recover Unix file systems
Restore and recover Unix file systems
Monitor Unix file systems restore operations
Clone Unix file systems
Clone Unix file systems
Split a clone
Monitor Unix file systems clone operations
Protect applications running on Azure NetApp Files
Install SnapCenter and create credentials
Install SnapCenter on Azure Virtual Machine
Create the Azure credential in SnapCenter
Configure the Azure storage account
Create the credential to add the plug-in host
Protect SAP HANA databases
Add hosts and install SnapCenter plug-in for SAP HANA database
Add SAP HANA database
Create backup policies for SAP HANA databases
Create resource groups and attach SAP HANA backup policies
Back up SAP HANA databases running on Azure NetApp Files
Back up SAP HANA resource groups
Restore and recover SAP HANA databases
Clone SAP HANA database backup
Protect Microsoft SQL Server databases
Add hosts and install SnapCenter plug-in for SQL Server database
Create backup policies for SQL Server databases
Create resource groups and attach SQL backup policies
Back up SQL Server databases running on Azure NetApp Files
Back up SQL Server resource groups
Restore and recover SQL Server databases
Clone SQL Server database backup
Protect Oracle databases
Add hosts and install SnapCenter plug-in for Oracle database
Create backup policies for Oracle databases
Create resource groups and attach Oracle backup policies
Back up Oracle databases running on Azure NetApp Files
Back up Oracle resource groups
Restore and recover Oracle databases
Clone Oracle database backup
Manage SnapCenter Server and plug-ins
View dashboard
Overview of dashboard
How to view information on the dashboard
Request status reports of the jobs from the dashboard
Request reports of the protection status from the dashboard
Manage RBAC
Manage hosts
Operations supported from the Resources page
Manage policies
Manage resource groups
Manage backups
Delete clones
Monitor jobs, schedules, events, and logs
Overview of SnapCenter reporting capabilities
Manage the SnapCenter Server repository
Manage resources of untrusted domains
Manage the storage system
Manage EMS data collection
Upgrade SnapCenter Server and plug-ins
Configure SnapCenter to check for available updates
Upgrade Workflow
Upgrade the SnapCenter Server
Upgrade your plug-in packages
Tech refresh
Tech refresh of SnapCenter Server host
Tech refresh of SnapCenter plug-in hosts
Tech refresh of storage system
Uninstall SnapCenter Server and plug-ins
Uninstall SnapCenter plug-in packages
Prerequisites for removing a host
Remove a host
Uninstall plug-ins using the SnapCenter GUI
Uninstall Windows plug-ins using the PowerShell cmdlet
Uninstall plug-ins locally on a host
Uninstall plug-ins package for Linux or AIX using CLI
Uninstall the SnapCenter Server
Automate using REST APIs
Overview of REST APIs
How to access SnapCenter REST API natively
REST web services foundation
Basic operational characteristics
Input variables controlling an API request
Interpretation of an API response
REST APIs supported for SnapCenter Server and plug-ins
How to access REST APIs using the Swagger API web page
Get started with the REST API
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