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SnapCenter Software 6.0

Add resources to SnapCenter Custom Plug-ins

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You must add the resources that you want to back up or clone. Depending on your environment, resources might be either database instances or collections that you want to back up or clone.

Before you begin

  • You must have completed tasks such as installing the SnapCenter Server, adding hosts, creating storage system connections, and adding credentials.

  • You must have created a custom plug-in for your application.

  • You must have uploaded the plug-ins to SnapCenter Server.

Steps

  1. In the left navigation pane, select Resources, and then select the appropriate plug-in from the list.

  2. In the Resources page, select Add Resource.

  3. In the Provide Resource Details page, perform the following actions:

    For this field…​ Do this…​

    Name

    Enter the name of the resource.

    Host name

    Select the host.

    Type

    Select the type. Type is user defined as per the plug-in description file. For example, database and instance.

    In case the type selected has a parent, enter the details of the parent. For example, if the type is Database and the parent is Instance, enter the details of the Instance.

    Credential name

    Select Credential or create a new credential.

    Mount Paths

    Enter the mount paths where the resource is mounted. This is applicable only for a Windows host.

  4. In the Provide Storage Footprint page, select a storage system and choose one or more volumes, LUNs, and qtrees, and then select Save.

    Optional: Select the Plus icon icon to add more volumes, LUNs, and qtrees from other storage systems.

    Storage footprint

  5. In the Resource Settings page, provide custom key-value pairs for the resource.

    Note Ensure that the custom keys name is in uppercase.
    resource settings

  6. Review the summary, and then select Finish.

Result

The resources are displayed along with information such as type, host or cluster name, associated resource groups and policies, and overall status.

Important You must refresh the resources if the databases are renamed outside of SnapCenter.
After you finish

If you want to provide access to the assets to other users, the SnapCenter administrator must assign assets to those users. This enables users to perform the actions for which they have permissions on the assets that are assigned to them.

After adding the resources, you can modify the resource details.