topic SnapCenter Powershell Help in Data Protection

SnapCenter Powershell Help

NEPLUSULTRA — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:35:35 GMT

Hello

1. In snapdrive i can use the command "sdcli snap create" and "sdcli snapshot rename" is there a similar options with snapcenter?

2. Snapcenter - is this powershell only?

3. If i want to run snapcenter powershell do i always have to open a connection to the snapcenter server?

mrahul — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:47:15 GMT

Get-module SnapDrive should give you the list of PS cmds you can use. Run it on the host where you have installed SCW plugin service.

SnapCenter supports three interface - UI, PowerShell and REST APIs. For PS cmdlet, you need to connect to SC server via open-smconnection cmdlet.

Pat_Parent — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:54:25 GMT

From what i see so far, PS is what snapcenter use....

Look for the following PS command

New-SmBackup, New-SdSnapshot

New-SmMountBackup, New-SmUnmountBackup

mount-SdSnapshot, Dismount-SdSnapshot

Look for SnapCenter 4.4 ,Cmdlet Reference Guide For Windows

NEPLUSULTRA — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 20:55:05 GMT

Don't suppose you know if using new-sdsnapshot to take a manual snapshot - does this snapshot appear in snapcenter?

mrahul — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:39:48 GMT

No, Resources protected by SnapCenter and backups taken by it will only be available for management in GUI.

SnapCenter backups should be taken via SnapCenter PS cmdlets. Ex: New-smBackup.

NEPLUSULTRA — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:11:04 GMT

Thanks, seems we have to make a lot of adjustment from snapdrive/sme/smsql