Course Overview
Learn how to troubleshoot issues with NetApp SnapCenter Server and SnapCenter plug-ins, including plug-ins for Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange, Oracle Database, and VMware vSphere. Learning is reinforced through simulations and guided exercises.
Who should attend
Technical support engineers
Prerequisites
Course Objectives
This course focuses on enabling you to do the following:
- Identify the architecture of NetApp SnapCenter Server
- Analyze data collection methods and troubleshooting techniques for SnapCenter
- Identify log file locations and contents for SnapCenter components
- Analyze SnapCenter plug-in issues
- Classify the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere integration
Outline: SnapCenter Troubleshooting (SCT)
Module 1: NetApp SnapCenter Server installation and management
- NetApp SnapCenter Server overview
- NetApp SnapCenter Server installation
- Post-installation activity
- NetApp SnapCenter licensing
- REST APIs
Module 2: NetApp SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows
- NetApp SnapCenter Plug-in installation
- NetApp SnapCenter logs
Module 3: NetApp SnapCenter MySQL and NSM database management
- NetApp SnapCenter Server NSM components
- Managing the NetApp SnapCenter repository
- NSM database access
- NSM database details
Module 4: NetApp SnapCenter resource groups and policies
- NetApp SnapCenter overview
- NetApp SnapCenter Server storage connections
- NetApp SnapCenter Server resource groups and policies
Module 5: NetApp SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server
- NetApp SnapCenter backup
- NetApp SnapCenter clone
- NetApp SnapCenter restore
- Debugging and troubleshooting
Module 6: NetApp SnapCenter role-based access control
- NetApp SnapCenter RBAC
Module 7: NetApp SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
- Deploying and configuring the NetApp SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere (SCV)
- SCV upgrade overview
- SCV migration
- SCV plug-in enhancements
- Snapshot settings
- FlexGroup support
- SCV MySQL database management
- SCV services
- SCV microservices
- Log files
- Registration
- SCV VM backup workflows
- vCenter Server Managed Object Browser (MOB)
- Swagger
- SCV troubleshooting
Module 8: NetApp SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Exchange Server
- SCE installation
- Migration
- Backup and restore workflow
- Troubleshooting SCE
Module 9: NetApp SnapCenter Plug-in for Oracle Database
- Oracle overview
- NetApp SnapCenter Plug-in for Oracle Database (SCO) overview
- SCO installation
- Performing a backup with SCO
- Cloning operations
- Restore and recovery
- Using the SnapCenter CLI
- Log files
Appendix A: NetApp SnapCenter Plug-in Creator
- Net App SnapCenter Plug-in Creator (SCC) overview
- Creating a custom plug-in
- Updating a custom plug-in
- Troubleshooting a custom plug-in
Appendix B: NSM database details
- NSM database details