Re: SnapCenter on SQL cluster active-active
NetApp responds that disjoint domains are not supported by SnapCenter.
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This problem has nothing to do with the disjoint namespace. In order to work with all instances the nodes have to be able to access the SQL Browser service, which we had disabled. By enabling it all...
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Very interesting and valuable information. Thanks a lot for sharing this information.
View ArticleExport/Import SnapCenter Resource Groups to New vCenter
First, some background: we are currently on vCenter 6.0U3d and we use SnapCenter Plug-In for vCenter 4.3 for backups. We are going to stand up a new vCenter 6.7U3 environment, move the ESX hosts to the...
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Hello You should be able to use the migrate command from the snapcenter server. If you try to do it from the server with the plugin; it will give an error. Below is the command you would need to run...
View ArticleRe: Database exclusion on a full instance backup
As of today, there is no way the user can exclude a database if the protection is configured at the instance level.You must create a 'Resource Group' at the database level, including all individual Dbs...
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Thank you for the answer. A Resource Group at the database level isn´t a solution for us. We have many SQL Servers and the database team creates databases very often. The risk that we forget one of...
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Once protected, backups at instance level should work seamlessly even if a new DB is created. This does not require any manual operation/update (other than resource discovery) on the SnapCenter side....
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We need the exclusion to avoid this warnings. Sometimes the database team set a database to status offline (sometimes for several days). If we don´t exclude this (offline) database from the backup a...
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Thanks for your comments. I have included your concerns to the RFE https://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/cgi-bin/bol?Type=Detail&Display=1106048 .
View ArticleRe: SnapDrive and OnTAP Compatibility
SnapCenter has "SnapCenter Plug-In for Microsoft Windows" which is the next generation plugin for SnapDrive for Windows. 'SnapDrive' and 'SnapCenter Plug-In for Microsoft Windows' can co-exists ONLY...
View ArticleRe: After install plugin remote over GUI snapcenter host core service is...
This is a known issue with SnapCenter 4.1.1/4.2 versions with Windows 2019 Server OSMake sure you start the Microsoft ISCSI Initiator server service on the Plugin host. TITLE: SnapCenter Server 4.1.1...
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Thanks . The only thing we have to continue using SnapDrive for is LUN creation on Windows Failover Clusters. All other activities would be done in SnapCenter. Once the bug is resolved we would...
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Wow that is great, exactly what I was looking for! Thank you very much.
View ArticleSnapCenter Custom Account - ONTAP
I have a customer who wants to use a custom account in ONTAP for Snapcenter. They have created a role with the following permissions on the cluster vserver but get the error "Error: Failed to connect...
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Just trying to understand your scenario. Looking at this error: Failed to connect to storage. Are you trying to add 'storage' from SnapCenter ? So,1) You have SnapCenter plug-in (for vmware or...
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A list of minimum required ONTAP privileges is included in the SnapCenter Server installation guide. Request you to please cross-check the permissions against the document. SnapCenter 4.3 Documentation...
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Hi, So the customer doesnt want to use the cluster admin account. Following the guide for minimum persmissions required for SnapCenter, the customer has created an ontap role and user account. In...
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If I understand it correctly, the customer is registering Cluster (using custom user account) and not explicitly registering the individual SVMs. Modifying the cluster credentials from admin user to...
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