The SnapManager snap-in is based on Microsoft Management Console 3.0 (MMC 3.0). MMC is a framework that hosts the graphical interface and programming platform to create, open, and save the snap-ins.
The SnapManager snap-in allows you to manage the SnapManager application from Microsoft Management Console.
The user interface consists of three panes.
Scope pane: This is the left pane in the SnapManager graphical user interface.
It lists SnapManager for instances.
◆ If you select SnapManager in the Scope pane, all of the actions pertaining to it are displayed in the Actions pane.
◆ If you select a specific server in the Scope pane, all the actions pertaining to it are displayed in the Actions pane.
◆ If you select Backup in the Scope pane, all the actions pertaining to backup operations are displayed in the Actions pane.
◆ If you select Restore in the Scope pane, all the actions pertaining to the restore operations are displayed in the Actions pane.
◆ If you select Scheduled Jobs in the Scope pane, all the actions pertaining to the scheduled jobs are displayed in the Actions pane.
◆ If you select Reports in the Scope pane, all the actions pertaining to reports are displayed in the Actions pane.
Result pane: This is the center pane in the SnapManager graphical user interface. It displays details of the type of instance that you select in the Scope pane.
Actions pane: This is the right pane in the SnapManager graphical user interface. It displays all of the actions that you can perform, based on the instance that you select in the Scope pane.
Possible actions in the Actions pane include the following:
◆ Select the server and then click Configuration Wizard in the Actions pane.
Use this wizard to configure SnapManager databases, transaction logs, and SnapInfo directories.
◆ Select the server and then click Configuration Wizard Options Settings in the Actions pane.
Use it to enable or disable database to be migrated to the local disk.
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◆ Select the server and then click Backup Wizard in the Actions pane.
Use this wizard to backup SnapManager databases and transaction logs.
◆ Select the server and then click Backup Settings in the Actions pane.
Use this option to specify backup settings for databases and transaction logs.
◆ Select the server and then click Backup Verification Settings in the Actions pane.
Use this option to specify backup verification, mount point and DBCC settings for databases, and transaction logs.
◆ Select the server and then click Clone Wizard in the Actions pane.
Use this option to clone existing backup sets and active production database.
You can also delete clones and specify post restore settings.
◆ Select the server and then click Run Command After Operation in the Actions pane.
Use this option to automatically run your own program or script after a backup or database verification operation finishes. It is typically used to automatically archive a backup.
◆ Select Delete backup in the Actions pane and select the backups that you want to delete.
Use this feature to delete SnapManager backups that you do not want to restore, based on the number of backups, the retention period, or the type of backups.
◆ Select the server and then click Restore Wizard in the Actions pane.
Use this wizard to restore from backups created on same server, on a different server, or from archived backup.
◆ Select Fractional Space Reservation Settings in the Actions pane to monitor the space reservation in the LUN and to set policy settings for LUNs and volumes.
◆ Select Notification Settings in the Actions pane to configure SMTP e-mail, storage system syslog, and AutoSupport for event notification.
◆ Select Report Directory Settings in the Actions pane to specify the report directory path for the server.
◆ Select License Settings in the Actions pane to update the SnapManager per-server license key.
◆ Select an server and then click Disconnect Server in the Actions pane to delete the Server from the SnapManager snap-in console.
◆ Select an Server and then click Reconnect Server in the Actions pane to reestablish the connection to the server.
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◆ Select Restore Setting to configure recovery, restore, replication, and transaction log backup settings.
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SnapManager Dashboard view
The Dashboard view enables you to view the status of different SnapManager for servers connected to the SnapManager for network. This is a dynamic view that gets refreshed frequently. Dashboard allows you to:
◆ View the server configuration
◆ Add new servers
SMSQL Server Configuration-Server Name: Click the server in the Scope pane to view Server Configuration details.
The following details are displayed in the Result pane:
◆ Name of the server instance
◆ Name of the host Note
In the case of clustered configurations, this value must display the host name of the node to which SnapManager is connected.
◆ Server version
◆ SnapManager version
◆ Name of the verification server
Recent Operations: The following operations are listed:
◆ Last backup operation, including a time stamp and a hyperlink to the corresponding report
◆ Last restore operation, including a time stamp and a hyperlink to the corresponding report
◆ Last configuration operation, including a time stamp and a hyperlink to the corresponding report
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Current Job Status: This view displays the jobs that are running and those in queue, for local as well as remote verification.
The following is the description of the elements of the pane:
◆ Status: It gives a link to the SnapManager report associated with the running job.
◆ Priority: It gives the queue position of the job.
◆ Job ID: It displays the Job ID of the job.
Note
During verification, SnapManager displays the parent Job ID of the job in the field Job ID. The parent Job ID is the ID the job had in the SQL server that sent the job to the verification server.
◆ State: It displays whether the job is running, cancelling, or in queue.
◆ Job Type: It displays whether the job is a backup job or backup with verification job. It can have any one of the following values:
❖ Full Backup
❖ Backup Verification
❖ Restore
❖ Test Restore
◆ Backup Source: It displays the name of the server that creates the backup.
◆ Submission time: It displays the time the job was submitted.
◆ Start time: It displays the time the backup job started.
Add new servers You can add a new server from the Action pane and manage it through
SnapManager. To add a new server, see “About the ‘Add Servers to be Managed’
option” on page 418.
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