Duration
5 days
What you'll learn
- Design, configure and maintain NetApp storage systems in real world environments.
- Pass the NCDA exam and work as a NetApp storage systems professional.
Target Audience
- IT professionals or enthusiasts who want to develop a full understanding of and practical skills in SAN and NAS storage.
- Systems engineers who want an advanced level knowledge of and hands-on management skills on NetApp Data ONTAP systems.
- Students who want to pass the NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) exam.
Outline
NetApp Product Portfolio and the Data Fabric
Introduction
- NetApp Cloud Storage Solutions
- NetApp SANtricity Platforms - E and EF-Series
- Element OS Platforms - SolidFire and NetApp HCI
- StorageGRID WebScale
- Converged Infrastructure - FlexPod and NFLEX
- NetApp Data Fabric
ONTAP Architecture
Introduction
- Legacy ONTAP 7-Mode Architecture
- Clustered ONTAP Architecture
- Cluster, Management and Data Networks
ONTAP Hardware Platforms
Introduction
- AFF Platform Overview and Tech Specs
- FAS Platform Overview and Tech Specs
- Disk Shelves and Cabling
- NetApp Documentation and Hardware Universe
System Setup
Introduction
- Command Line Setup - The Cluster Setup Wizard
- System Manager Guided Setup
- OnCommand Cloud Manager and Cloud Volumes ONTAP Setup
Admin Components and the Bootup Process
Introduction
- ONTAP Storage Architecture
- Admin Components
- The Boot-Up Process
Management Interfaces
Introduction
- OnCommand System Manager
- ONTAP 9.6 System Manager Enhancements and REST API
- The Command Line Interface
- The Service Processor and BMC Baseboard Management Controller
- Active IQ
- Centralized Management Software
Post Installation Tasks
Introduction
- Licensing
- Network Time Protocol
- AutoSupport and EMS Event Management System notifications
Physical Resources and Caching
Introduction
- Disk Shelf Numbering
- Disk Ownership
- RAID Groups and Aggregates
- Disks, Aggregates and RAID Groups Configuration - GUI
- Disks, Aggregates and RAID Groups Configuration - CLI
- Advanced Disk Partitioning
- WAFL and the System Memory Cache
- Virtual Storage Tier: FlashCache
- Virtual Storage Tier: FlashPool
- Virtual Storage Tier: FlashPool Configuration – CLI
- Virtual Storage Tier: FlashPool Configuration – GUI
- Storage Pools
- Storage Pools Configuration
Logical Resources
Introduction
- Storage Virtual Machines
- Storage Virtual Machines Configuration - CLI
- Storage Virtual Machines Configuration - GUI
- Flexible Volumes
- Flexible Volumes Operations
- Flexible Volumes Configuration - CLI
- Flexible Volumes Operations - CLI
- Flexible Volumes Configuration - GUI
- Qtrees
- Qtrees Configuration
- FlexGroups
- FlexGroups Configuration - CLI
- FlexGroups Configuration - GUI
Networking Primer
Introduction
- The OSI Stack
- The Life of a Packet
- VLANs
- NIC Teaming
NetApp ONTAP Networking
Introduction
- Physical Ports
- Interface Groups
- ONTAP VLANs
- Logical Interfaces
- Ipspaces
- SAN Protocol Network Load Balancing and Redundancy
- NAS Protocol Network Load Balancing
- NAS Protocol Network Redundancy
- Broadcast Domains and Failover Groups
- Subnets
- Lab Network Topology
- Switch Configuration
- Default Network Configuration Review – GUI
- Default Network Configuration Review – CLI
- Cluster Network Verification
- Management Network Configuration – GUI
- Management Network Configuration – CLI
- Broadcast Domain Configuration
- Interface Group Configuration
- VLAN Configuration
- Subnets Configuration
- Logical Interface Configuration – GUI
- Logical Interface Configuration – CLI
- Off-Box DNS Network Load Balancing Configuration
- On-Box DNS Network Load Balancing Configuration
- IPspace Configuration
NAS Protocols
- NFS Versions
- Name Services for NFS
- Export Policies
- Export Policy Examples - Anonymous User
- Export Policy Examples - Superuser Access
- NFS Configuration for Linux – GUI
- NFS Configuration for Linux – CLI
- SMB / CIFS Versions
- SMB / CIFS Implementation
- CIFS Configuration – GUI
- CIFS Configuration – CLI
- Quotas
- Quotas Configuration – GUI
- Quotas Configuration - CLI
SAN Protocols
Introduction
- ONTAP SAN Implementation
- Multipath Tools - MPIO, DSM and Host Utilities
- ALUA and SLM
- iSCSI Configuration - ONTAP CLI
- iSCSI Configuration - ONTAP GUI
- iSCSI CHAP Authentication - ONTAP GUI
- iSCSI Configuration - Windows Client
- iSCSI Configuration - Linux Client
- UTA2 Port Configuration
- Fibre Channel and FCoE Configuration – GUI
- Fibre Channel and FCoE Configuration – CLI
- Fibre Channel Zoning Example
- NVMe-oF
- NVMEoFC Configuration
Storage Efficiency
Introduction
- Thin Provisioning
- NAS Thin Provisioning Configuration - CLI
- NAS Thin Provisioning Configuration - GUI
- LUN Space Reservation and Fractional Reserve
- LUN Provisioning Settings
- LUN Space Reclamation
- LUN Provisioning Configuration – CLI
- LUN Provisioning Configuration – GUI
- Deduplication, Compression and Compaction
- Inline vs Postprocess Storage Efficiency
- Storage Efficiency Reporting
- Deduplication, Compression and Compaction Configuration – CLI
- Deduplication, Compression and Compaction Configuration - GUI
Performance and Storage QoS
Introduction
- ONTAP Performance Overview
- Collecting Performance Statistics
- Storage QoS
- Storage QoS Configuration
- Application Aware Data Management and Balanced Placement
- AADM and Balanced Placement Configuration
Snapshots
Introduction
- Snapshot Operation
- SnapDrive, SnapManager and SnapCenter
- Snapshot Schedules
- Snapshot Scheduling Strategies
- Snapshot Restores
- Snapshot Defaults and Policies - GUI
- Snapshot Defaults and Policies - CLI
- Restoring Snapshots from Windows Clients
- Restoring Snapshots from Linux Clients
- Restoring Snapshots from SnapRestore
- FlexClone
- FlexClone Configuration
Data Protection
Introduction
- Data Protection Overview
- SyncMirror
- SyncMirror Configuration
- High Availability
- The RDB Replicated Database, Quorum and Epsilon
- The SnapMirror Engine
- SnapMirror Synchronous and Asynchronous
- SnapMirror Fan In, Fan Out and Cascades
- Load Sharing Mirrors
- SnapMirror Engine Configuration
- Load Sharing Mirrors Configuration
- SnapMirror and SnapVault Initial Peering Setup
- SnapMirror and SnapVault Initial Setup Configuration – CLI
- SnapMirror and SnapVault Initial Setup Configuration – GUI
- SnapMirror Data Protection Mirrors
- SnapMirror Data Protection Mirror Configuration – CLI
- SnapMirror Data Protection Mirror Configuration – GUI
- SnapVault
- SnapVault Configuration – CLI
- SnapVault Configuration – GUI
- Unified Replication
- Unified Replication Configuration – CLI
- Unified Replication Configuration – GUI
- SnapMirror for SVMs
- SnapMirror for SVMs Configuration – CLI
- SnapMirror for SVMs Configuration – GUI
- Tape Backups
- MetroCluster
Fabric Pool
Introduction
- FabricPool
- FabricPool Configuration - GUI
- FabricPool Configuration - CLI
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.