Add-SmResource

10/14/2025

Creates a custom plug-in resource or an Oracle plug-in application volume resource to be protected.

Syntax

Add-SmResource [-HostName]  <String>  [-PluginCode]  <PluginCode>  [-CredentialName]  <String>

Detailed Description

Creates resource of a given ResourceType, where the resource types supported for a custom plug-in are specified as part of the plug-in description file or you can create an Oracle plug-in application volume resource.You can also use the cmdlet to associate storage of type Volume or Qtree or LUN with given resource. If required, you can also specify custom parameters specific to the resource along with a Run As account, which can be used by the plug-in to validate credentials to access the resource.

Parameters

Name	Description	Required?	Pipeline Input	Default Value
HostName	The name of the SnapCenter Custom Plug-in or Oracle Plug-in host.	true	true (ByPropertyName)
PluginCode	The name of the plug-in associated with the resource you are adding. Possible inputs include SCSQL, SCW, SCO, HANA and SCU.	true	true (ByPropertyName)
CredentialName		false	true (ByPropertyName)
ResourceType	The type of application object. This parameter does not accept any special characters or spaces. For example, instance, database, or a SAP HANA SingleContainer or MultipleContainers.	true	true (ByPropertyName)
ResourceName	The name of the application object.	true	true (ByPropertyName)
StorageFootPrint	Specifies the storage footprint. You enter the storage footprint using the following format:-StorageFootPrint @(@{"VolumeName"="Volume";"StorageSystem"="server"}, @{"LunPath"="/vol/Volume/LunPath";"StorageSystem"="server"}, @{"QtreeName"="qtree";"VolumeName"="volume";"StorageSystem"="server"})	true	true (ByPropertyName)
MountPoints	Specifies the mount point for the resource.	false	true (ByPropertyName)
ResourceSettings	Specifies the custom resource parameters. You enter ResourceSettings in a hastable using key-value pairs. For example:-ResourceSettings @{"Key1" = "Value1"; "Key2" = "Value2"}	false	true (ByPropertyName)
DatabaseName	SAP HANA Database name.	true	true (ByPropertyName)
SID	This is a SAP HANA database specific parameter. A SAP HANA system is identified by aunique 3 letter system ID (SID). For example, ABC.	true	true (ByPropertyName)
UserStoreKeys	Comma separated list of SAP HANA database UserStoreKeys.	true	true (ByPropertyName)
FileBackupPath	Location of the SAP HANA node on which the SAP HANA File-Based Backup is saved. This is required when EnableFileBackup parameter is set to ‘Y’. The path must start with a forward slash and it cannot contain * ? \ " < > \| characters.If the path is not provided, SAP HANA will use the default path configured on the system. For example, /hana/shared/{SID}/HDB {INSTANCE_ID}/backup/data.	false	true (ByPropertyName)
FileBackupPrefix	Prefix added to the File-Based Backup name. This is required when EnableFileBackup parameter is set to ‘Y’. Use only letters, numbers, and underscores for the prefix of File-Based Backup name.If prefix is not provided, default value will be used.	false	true (ByPropertyName)
OSDBUser		true	true (ByPropertyName)
TenantDatabaseName	This is a SAP HANA database specific parameter. It is the name of the tenant database for SAP HANA MultiTenant Database Containers resource type.	false	true (ByPropertyName)
TenantType	This is a SAP HANA database specific parameter. This specifies the tenant type of SAP HANA MultiTenant Database Containers. SingleTenant as tenant type is deprecated.SingleTenant as tenant type is deprecated	true	true (ByPropertyName)	MultiTenant

Name

Description

Required?

Pipeline Input

Default Value

HostName

The name of the SnapCenter Custom Plug-in or Oracle Plug-in host.

true

true (ByPropertyName)

PluginCode

The name of the plug-in associated with the resource you are adding. Possible inputs include SCSQL, SCW, SCO, HANA and SCU.

true

true (ByPropertyName)

CredentialName

false

true (ByPropertyName)

ResourceType

The type of application object. This parameter does not accept any special characters or spaces. For example, instance, database, or a SAP HANA SingleContainer or MultipleContainers.

true

true (ByPropertyName)

ResourceName

The name of the application object.

true

true (ByPropertyName)

StorageFootPrint

Specifies the storage footprint. You enter the storage footprint using the following format:-StorageFootPrint @(@{"VolumeName"="Volume";"StorageSystem"="server"}, @{"LunPath"="/vol/Volume/LunPath";"StorageSystem"="server"}, @{"QtreeName"="qtree";"VolumeName"="volume";"StorageSystem"="server"})

true

true (ByPropertyName)

MountPoints

Specifies the mount point for the resource.

false

true (ByPropertyName)

ResourceSettings

Specifies the custom resource parameters. You enter ResourceSettings in a hastable using key-value pairs. For example:-ResourceSettings @{"Key1" = "Value1"; "Key2" = "Value2"}

false

true (ByPropertyName)

DatabaseName

SAP HANA Database name.

true

true (ByPropertyName)

SID

This is a SAP HANA database specific parameter. A SAP HANA system is identified by aunique 3 letter system ID (SID). For example, ABC.

true

true (ByPropertyName)

UserStoreKeys

Comma separated list of SAP HANA database UserStoreKeys.

true

true (ByPropertyName)

FileBackupPath

Location of the SAP HANA node on which the SAP HANA File-Based Backup is saved. This is required when EnableFileBackup parameter is set to ‘Y’. The path must start with a forward slash and it cannot contain * ? \ " < > | characters.If the path is not provided, SAP HANA will use the default path configured on the system. For example, /hana/shared/{SID}/HDB {INSTANCE_ID}/backup/data.

false

true (ByPropertyName)

FileBackupPrefix

Prefix added to the File-Based Backup name. This is required when EnableFileBackup parameter is set to ‘Y’. Use only letters, numbers, and underscores for the prefix of File-Based Backup name.If prefix is not provided, default value will be used.

false

true (ByPropertyName)

OSDBUser

true

true (ByPropertyName)

TenantDatabaseName

This is a SAP HANA database specific parameter. It is the name of the tenant database for SAP HANA MultiTenant Database Containers resource type.

false

true (ByPropertyName)

TenantType

This is a SAP HANA database specific parameter. This specifies the tenant type of SAP HANA MultiTenant Database Containers. SingleTenant as tenant type is deprecated.SingleTenant as tenant type is deprecated

true

true (ByPropertyName)

MultiTenant

Examples

Example 1: Adding a resource with a single storage volume

 Add-SmResource -HostName 'host.example.com' -PluginCode 'DB2' -ResourceName DB1-ResourceType Database -StorageFootPrint (@{"VolumeName"="autoVol1";"StorageSystem"="vserver_scauto_primary"}) -Instance db2inst3

This example syntax adds a Resource Type Database of Custom plug-in DB2. In this example, the resource parent type is Instance, which is mandatory as indicated by the plug-in descriptor file used during Upload-SmPluginPackage.

Successfully added the following resource


PluginName : DB2
Uid: db2inst3\DB1
ParentUid  :
SmAppFiles :
SmAppFileStorageGroups : {}
PluginParams   : SMCoreContracts.SmKeyValueCollection
MountPaths :
LastBackupDate :
LastBackupStatus   :
IsProtected: False
Name   : DB1
Type   : Database
Id : sccrheldb2.sccore.test.com\DB2\db2inst3\DB1
Host   : sccrheldb2.sccore.test.com
UserName   :
Passphrase :
Deleted: False
Auth   : SMCoreContracts.SmAuth
IsClone: False
CloneLevel : 0
Hosts  :

Example 2: Adding a resource with ResourceType instance containing multiple Storage Type LUNs

 Add-SmResource -HostName 'host.example.com' -PluginCode 'DB2' -ResourceName db2inst1 -ResourceType Instance -StorageFootPrint (@( @{"VolumeName"="DB2_NONRECDB";"LunName"="DB2_NONRECDB";"StorageSystem"="vserver_scauto_primary"}, @{"VolumeName"="DB2_NONREC1DB";"LunName"="DB2_NONREC1DB";"StorageSystem"="vserver_scauto_secondary"}, @{"VolumeName"="DB2_RECDB";"LunName"="DB2_RECDB";"StorageSystem"="vserver_scauto_primary"}))

This example syntax adds a resource with ResourceType for custom Plug-in DB2. ResourceType instance does not have parent Resource type.
The resource named db2inst1 is spread across 3 LUNs of different volumes of same storage system.

Successfully added the following resource


PluginName : DB2
Uid: db2inst1
ParentUid  :
SmAppFiles :
SmAppFileStorageGroups : {, , }
PluginParams   : SMCoreContracts.SmKeyValueCollection
MountPaths :
LastBackupDate :
LastBackupStatus   :
IsProtected: False
Name   : db2inst1
Type   : Instance
Id : sccrheldb2.sccore.test.com\DB2\db2inst1
Host   : sccrheldb2.sccore.test.com
UserName   :
Passphrase :
Deleted: False
Auth   : SMCoreContracts.SmAuth
IsClone: False
CloneLevel : 0
Hosts  :

Example 3: Adding a resource with storage type qtree

 Add-SmResource -HostName 'sccorelinux188.sccore.test.com' -PluginCode 'DB2' -ResourceName DominoAutoDatabase -ResourceType Database -StorageFootPrint  (@{"QTREENAME "="inventory_qtree";"VolumeName"="inventory_vol";"StorageSystem"="vserver_scauto_primary"}) -Instance INST

This example syntax adds a resource type of Database for custom plug-in DB2, hosting data on qtree.

Cmdlet Output: Successfully added the following resource
PluginName : DummyPlugin
Uid: INST\DominoAutoDatabase
ParentUid  :
SmAppFiles :
SmAppFileStorageGroups : {}
PluginParams   : SMCoreContracts.SmKeyValueCollection
MountPaths :
LastBackupDate :
LastBackupStatus   :
IsProtected: False
Name   : DominoAutoDatabase
Type   : Database
Id : sccorelinux188.sccore.test.com\DummyPlugin\INST\DominoA
utoDatabase
Host   : sccorelinux188.sccore.test.com
UserName   :
Passphrase :
Deleted: False
Auth   : SMCoreContracts.SmAuth
IsClone: False
CloneLevel : 0
Hosts  :

Example 4: Adding a resource that includes a LUN inside a qtree

 Add-SmResource -HostName "10.236.164.10" -PluginCode HANA -ResourceType instance -ResourceName mixedres -StorageFootPrint @(@{"storagesystem"="10.232.206.5";"volumename"="dummyvol"},@{"storagesystem"="10.232.206.5";"volumename"="dummyvol2";"lunname"="luninsidevol"},@{"storagesystem"="10.232.206.5";"volumename"="dummyvol3";"lunname"="qtreeforlun\luninsideqtree"},@{"storagesystem"="10.232.206.5";"volumename"="dummyvol4";"qtreename"="qtreeinsidevol"})

This example adds a resource with custom plug-in resource type that includes a LUN inside a qtree.

Successfully added the following resource


PluginName : hana
Uid: A12
ParentUid  :
SmAppFiles :
SmAppFileStorageGroups : {, , }
PluginParams   : SMCoreContracts.SmKeyValueCollection
MountPaths :
LastBackupDate :
LastBackupStatus   :
IsProtected: False
Name   : mixedres
Type   : Instance
Id : sccrheldb2.sccore.test.com\hana\A12
Host   : sccrheldb2.sccore.test.com
UserName   :
Passphrase :
Deleted: False
Auth   : SMCoreContracts.SmAuth
IsClone: False
CloneLevel : 0
Hosts  :

Example 5: Adding a SAP HANA database of SingleContainer type

 Add-SmResource -HostName 'mva-s63.gdl.englab.netapp.com' -PluginCode 'hana' -SID 'H14' -DatabaseName 'Manual_H14' -ResourceType SingleContainer -StorageFootPrint (@{"VolumeName"="R808267D015V1_NFS_H14_SC_DATA_10_229_37_43";"StorageSystem"="10.232.206.133"}) -UserStoreKeys 'KEY01' -OSDBUser 'SYSTEM'

This example syntax adds the SingleContainer resource type with specific SID and database name.

Successfully added the following resource
PluginName : hana
Uid: H14
ParentUid  :
SmAppFiles :
SmAppFileStorageGroups : {}
PluginParams   : SMCoreContracts.SmKeyValueCollection
MountPaths :
pluginConfiguration: SMCoreContracts.SmSCSAPHANAResourceParameters
AutoDiscovered : False
IsSelectable   : True
IsAuthenticated: False
IsProtected: False
ReplicationEnabled : False
LastBackupDate :
LastBackupStatus   :
IsWindowsResource  : False
Name   : Manual_H14
Type   : SingleContainer
Id : mva-s63.gdl.englab.netapp.com\hana\H14
Host   : mva-s63.gdl.englab.netapp.com
UserName   :
Passphrase :
Deleted: False
Auth   : SMCoreContracts.SmAuth
IsClone: False
CloneLevel : 0
Hosts  :
StorageName:
ResourceGroupNames :
PolicyNames:
Key: 0
NsmObjectID: 0
SizeOfSmObject :

Example 6: Adding a SAP HANA Multitenant Database Container resource type

 Add-SmResource -HostName 'schana02.gdl.englab.netapp.com' -PluginCode 'hana' -DatabaseName MDC -ResourceType MultipleContainers -StorageFootPrint ( @{"VolumeName"="hana_data2";"StorageSystem"="storage_admin_1"}) -sid 'MT1' -tenanttype 'MultiTenant' -userstorekeys 'USKMT1' -tenantdatabasename 'MT1' -osdbuser 'root'

This example adds a HANA MultiTenant Database Container resource with MultiTenant tenant type. Tenant database names will be detected during backup operations.

WARNING: TenantDatabaseName parameter is now deprecated for MultiTenant database resource, the parameter will be ignored and auto discovered internally.
Successfully added the following resource
PluginName : hana
Uid: MDC\MT1
ParentUid  :
SmAppFiles :
SmAppFileStorageGroups : {}
PluginParams   : SMCoreContracts.SmKeyValueCollection
MountPaths :
pluginConfiguration: SMCoreContracts.SmSCSAPHANAResourceParameters
AutoDiscovered : False
IsSelectable   : True
IsAuthenticated: False
LastBackupDate :
LastBackupStatus   :
IsProtected: False
IsWindowsResource  : False
Name   : MDC
Type   : MultipleContainers
Id : schana02.gdl.englab.netapp.com\hana\MDC\MT1
Host   : schana02.gdl.englab.netapp.com
UserName   :
Passphrase :
Deleted: False
Auth   : SMCoreContracts.SmAuth
IsClone: False
CloneLevel : 0
Hosts  :
StorageName:
ResourceGroupNames :
PolicyNames:
Key: 0
NsmObjectID: 0
SizeOfSmObject :

Example 7: Adding an Oracle Application Volume Resource with a volume,lun and qtree

 Add-SmResource -HostName 'R8092776CF4V1.HNK2.com' -PluginCode 'SCO' -ResourceName appVol -StorageFootPrint @(@{"VolumeName"="vol_test1";"StorageSystem"="10.232.206.165"},@{"VolumeName"="vol_test2";"LunName"="lun_test1";"StorageSystem"="10.232.206.165"},@{"QtreeName"="qtree_test1";"VolumeName"="vol_test3";"StorageSystem"="10.232.206.165"})

This example adds an Oracle Application Volume Resource which contains a volume, lun, and qtree.

Successfully added the following resource


Uid: appVol
			SmAppFileStorageGroups : {, , }
			IsProtected: False
			LastBackupDate :
			LastBackupStatus   :
			Name   : appVol
			Type   : Application Volume
			Id : R8092776CF4V1.HNK2.com\appVol
			Host   : R8092776CF4V1.HNK2.com
			UserName   :
			Passphrase :
			Deleted: False
			Auth   : SMCoreContracts.SmAuth
			IsClone: False
			CloneLevel : 0
			Hosts  :
			StorageName:
			ResourceGroupNames :
			PolicyNames:
			Key: 0
			NsmObjectID: 0
			SizeOfSmObject :

Example 8: Adding an Oracle Application Volume Resource with a single lun

 Add-SmResource -HostName 'R8092776CF4V1.HNK2.com' -PluginCode 'SCO' -ResourceName appVolLun -StorageFootPrint @{"VolumeName"="vol_test2";"LunName"="lun_test1";"StorageSystem"="10.232.206.165"}

This example adds an Oracle Application Volume Resource which contains a single lun

Successfully added the following resource


Uid: appVolLun
			SmAppFileStorageGroups : {, , }
			IsProtected: False
			LastBackupDate :
			LastBackupStatus   :
			Name   : appVolLun
			Type   : Application Volume
			Id : R8092776CF4V1.HNK2.com\appVolLun
			Host   : R8092776CF4V1.HNK2.com
			UserName   :
			Passphrase :
			Deleted: False
			Auth   : SMCoreContracts.SmAuth
			IsClone: False
			CloneLevel : 0
			Hosts  :
			StorageName:
			ResourceGroupNames :
			PolicyNames:
			Key: 0
			NsmObjectID: 0
			SizeOfSmObject :

Example 9: Adding Azure NonDataVolume Resource

 Add-SmResource -HostName 'scspa2921191001.rtp.openenglab.netapp.com' -PluginCode 'HANA' -ResourceType 'NonDataVolume' -ResourceName 'R71NDV' -SID 'R71' -StorageFootPrint @(@{"StorageConnectionId"=3;"CapacityPool"="manualqospool";"volumeName"="ravi-16-all"})

This example adds an Azure NetApp Volume as NonDataVolume resource

  Successfully added the following resource
  PluginName : hana
  Uid: NonDataVolume\R71\R71NDV
  ParentUid  :
  SmAppFiles :
  SmAppFileStorageGroups : {}
  PluginParams   : SMCoreContracts.SmKeyValueCollection
  MountPaths :
  pluginConfiguration: SMCoreContracts.SmSCSAPHANAResourceParameters
  AutoDiscovered : False
  IsSelectable   : True
  IsAuthenticated: False
  IsProtected: False
  ReplicationEnabled : False
  SubType:
  LastBackupDate :
  LastBackupStatus   :
  IsWindowsResource  : False
  Name   : R71NDV
  Type   : NonDataVolume
  Id : scspa2921191001.rtp.openenglab.netapp.com\hana\NonDataVolume\R71\R71NDV
  Host   : scspa2921191001.rtp.openenglab.netapp.com
  UserName   :
  Passphrase :
  Deleted: False
  Auth   : SMCoreContracts.SmAuth
  IsClone: False
  CloneLevel : 0
  Hosts  :
  StorageName:
  ResourceGroupNames :
  PolicyNames:
  Key: 0
  NsmObjectID: 0
  SizeOfSmObject :

Example 10: Adding Storage Plug-in Resource

 Add-SmResource -HostName 'scspa2921191001.rtp.openenglab.netapp.com' -PluginCode 'Storage' -ResourceType 'Storage Resource' -ResourceName 'StorageResTest' -StorageFootPrint @(@{"VolumeName"="storage_vol_test2";"LunName"="storage_lun_test1";"StorageSystem"="10.212.06.135"})

This example adds a Storage Plug-in resource

Successfully added the following resource
PluginName : Storage
Uid: StorageResTest
ParentUid  :
SmAppFiles :
SmAppFileStorageGroups : {}
PluginParams   : SMCoreContracts.SmKeyValueCollection
MountPaths :
pluginConfiguration:
AutoDiscovered : False
IsSelectable   : True
IsAuthenticated: False
IsProtected: False
ReplicationEnabled : False
SubType:
LastBackupDate :
LastBackupStatus   :
IsWindowsResource  : False
Name   : StorageResTest
Type   : Storage Resource
Id : scspa2921191001.rtp.openenglab.netapp.com\Storage\StorageResTest
Host   : scspa2921191001.rtp.openenglab.netapp.com
UserName   :
Passphrase :
Deleted: False
Auth   : SMCoreContracts.SmAuth
IsClone: False
CloneLevel : 0
Hosts  :
StorageName:
ResourceGroupNames :
PolicyNames:
PolicyMap  :
Key: 0
NsmObjectID: 0
SizeOfSmObject :
StorageId  :

Add-SmResource

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Syntax

Detailed Description

Parameters

Examples

Example 1: Adding a resource with a single storage volume

Example 2: Adding a resource with ResourceType instance containing multiple Storage Type LUNs

Example 3: Adding a resource with storage type qtree

Example 4: Adding a resource that includes a LUN inside a qtree

Example 5: Adding a SAP HANA database of SingleContainer type

Example 6: Adding a SAP HANA Multitenant Database Container resource type

Example 7: Adding an Oracle Application Volume Resource with a volume,lun and qtree

Example 8: Adding an Oracle Application Volume Resource with a single lun

Example 9: Adding Azure NonDataVolume Resource

Example 10: Adding Storage Plug-in Resource