SnapCenter Powershell Commands
Protect-SmRepository
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Sets the configuration that is required to create a backup of the SnapCenter database.
Syntax
Protect-SmRepository [-HostName] <String> [-Path] <String> [-Schedule] <Hashtable> [-RetentionCount] <Int32>
Detailed Description
Sets the configuration that is required to create a backup of the SnapCenter database.
Parameters
| Name | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HostName |
Specifies the SnapCenter database host name. If the SnapCenter database is hosted by a failover cluster instance (FCI), then specify the FCI owner host name. |
true |
true (ByPropertyName) |
|
Path |
Specifies the NetApp destination disk path where MySQL dumps are stored. Virtual disks are not supported. |
true |
true (ByPropertyName) |
|
Schedule |
Specifies in a hash table the schedule to use when backing up the repository. For example: -Schedule @{"ScheduleType"="hourly";"StartTime"="10/21/2016 5:18 PM"} |
true |
true (ByPropertyName) |
|
RetentionCount |
Specifies the number of backups to retain. By default, 7 backups are retained. |
false |
true (ByPropertyName) |
Examples
Example 1: Configuring a database backup for MySQL DB
Protect-SmRepository -HostName NB-MVA-DEV057.nbsdsm.mycompany.netapp.in -Path E:\DATA -Schedule @{"ScheduleType"="hourly";"StartTime"="10/21/2016 5:18 PM"}
This example syntax configures an hourly backup for the file system specified and uses the Path argument to indicate the NetApp disk path where the repository DB dumps will be placed.