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Install the SnapCenter Server on Windows host

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You can run the SnapCenter Server installer executable to install the SnapCenter Server.

You can optionally perform several installation and configuration procedures by using PowerShell cmdlets. You should be using PowerShell 7.4.2 or later.

Note Silent installation of the SnapCenter Server from the command-line is not supported.
Before you begin

  • The SnapCenter Server host must be up to date with Windows updates with no pending system restarts.

  • You should have ensured that MySQL Server is not installed on the host where you plan to install the SnapCenter Server.

  • You should have enabled Windows installer debugging.

    See the Microsoft web site for information about enabling Windows installer logging.

    Note You should not install the SnapCenter Server on a host that has Microsoft Exchange Server, Active Directory, or Domain Name Servers.
Steps

  1. Download the SnapCenter Server installation package from NetApp Support Site.

  2. Initiate the SnapCenter Server installation by double-clicking the downloaded .exe file.

    After you initiate the installation, all the prechecks are performed and if the minimum requirements are not met appropriate error or warning messages are displayed.

    You can ignore the warning messages and proceed with installation; however, errors should be fixed.

  3. Review the pre-populated values required for the SnapCenter Server installation and modify if required.

    You do not have to specify the password for MySQL Server repository database. During SnapCenter Server installation the password is auto generated.

    Note The special character “%” is not supported in the custom path for the repository database. If you include “%” in the path, installation fails.

  4. Click Install Now.

    If you have specified any values that are invalid, appropriate error messages will be displayed. You should reenter the values, and then initiate the installation.

    Note If you click the Cancel button, the step that is being executed will be completed, and then start the rollback operation. The SnapCenter Server will be completely removed from the host.

    However, if you click Cancel when "SnapCenter Server site restart" or "Waiting for SnapCenter Server to start" operations are being performed, installation will proceed without cancelling the operation.

    Log files are always listed (oldest first) in the %temp% folder of the admin user. If you want to redirect the log locations, initiate the SnapCenter Server installation from the command prompt by running:C:\installer_location\installer_name.exe /log"C:\"

Features enabled on Windows host during installation

The SnapCenter Server installer enables the Windows features and roles on your Windows host during installation. These might be of interest for troubleshooting and maintaining the host system.

Category Feature

Web Server

  • Internet Information Services

  • World Wide Web Services

  • Common HTTP Features

    • Default Document

    • Directory Browsing

    • HTTP Errors

    • HTTP Redirection

    • Static Content

    • WebDAV Publishing

  • Health and Diagnostics

    • Custom Logging

    • HTTP Logging

    • Logging Tools

    • Request Monitor

    • Tracing

  • Performance Features

    • Static Content Compression

  • Security

    • IP Security

    • Basic Authentication

    • Centralized SSL Certificate Support

    • Client Certificate Mapping Authentication

    • IIS Client Certificate Mapping Authentication

    • IP and Domain Restrictions

    • Request Filtering

    • URL Authorization

    • Windows Authentication

  • Application Development Features

    • .NET Extensibility 4.5

    • Application Initialization

    • ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.12 (and all subsequent 8.0.x patches) Hosting Bundle

    • Server-Side Includes

    • WebSocket Protocol

  • Management Tools

    • IIS Management Console

IIS Management Scripts and Tools

  • IIS Management Service

  • Web Management Tools

.NET Framework 8.0.12 Features

  • ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.12 (and all subsequent 8.0.x patches) Hosting Bundle

  • Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) HTTP Activation45

    • TCP Activation

    • HTTP Activation

For .NET specific troubleshooting information, see SnapCenter upgrade or install fails for legacy systems that do not have internet connectivity.

Message Queuing

  • Message Queuing Services

    Note Ensure that no other applications uses the MSMQ service that SnapCenter creates and manages.

  • RabbitMQ

  • Erlang

Windows Process Activation Service

  • Process Model

Configuration APIs

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