Course Description
Prepare for success when taking the NS0-155 NetApp® Certified Data Management 7-Mode Administrator Exam. Through lectures and labs, you will learn the essential features and functions of the Data ONTAP® 7-Mode operating system, including network-attached storage administration and storage area network configuration. To help you prepare for exam NSO-155, please watch the FREE self-paced, web-based courses referenced above in our Special Offers.
Agenda
Who should attend
This course is intended for NetApp customers, partners and employees who provide basic support and perform administrative functions of the Data ONTAP 8.1 operating system running in 7-mode and those seeking NCDA certification.
Certifications
This course is part of the following Certifications:
NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator (NCDA) Prerequisites
Three years of experience in a storage related function, such as storage administrator or field engineer Six months experience with NetApp storage solutions Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration (D7ADM) NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you have attended the instructor-led D7ADM course or have the equivalent practical experience with the NetApp ONTAP operating system before attending this advanced boot camp. The web-based version of Data ONTAP 7-Mode will not provide sufficient preparation for those seeking NCDA certification upon completion of this course.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course you should be able to:
Configure and administer client-server relationships in NFS environments Configure, administer, and troubleshoot storage systems in CIFS environments Collect and analyze performance data to assist with troubleshooting storage system hardware, operating systems, network connections, NFS configuration files, and options Define the components of a SAN environment and explain how LUNs relate to the storage system Describe the Fibre Channel (FC) and iSCSI SAN multipathing options for Windows and Linux-based operating systems List the storage-system and data availability methods Configure and administer SnapRestore®, asynchronous and synchronous SnapMirror®, MetroCluster™, SnapVault®, and Open Systems SnapVault technologies Additional Fast Lane-developed content – you will learn to:
Perform administrative tasks on FC target ports Perform administrative tasks on LUNs Perform administrative tasks on initiator groups (igroups) Describe how and when a LUN consumes space from its containing volume Discuss backup guarantees through NetApp Snapshot reserve Discuss the overwrite guarantee for space--reserved LUNs Analyze the default LUN configuration and two thin--provisioning configurations Discuss Flash Pool Design and Implementation Easily implement SnapVault Utilize Provisioning and Protection manager workflows with OnCommand Unified Manager NetApp Training Units:
78 NTU NTU's may not have the same redemption value if used in a country other than where they were purchased.
NetApp Training Units:
78 NTU NTU's may not have the same redemption value if used in a country other than where they were purchased.
Detailed Course Outline
Module 1 NCDA Overview
Identify the skills and knowledge that NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator (NCDA) certification verifies and the benefits that certification provide Explain key concepts from the Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration course Module 2 NFS Overview
Define NFS Differentiate between NFS protocol versions Recognize the differences between stateless and stateful protocols Describe how the storage system acts as an NFS file server List the requirements of NFS Module 3 NFS Setup
Configure NFS on a NetApp® storage system Add Network Information Server (NIS) to manage users, groups, and name-to-IP resolution Configure a storage system to perform hostname (Domain Name System or DNS) look ups Configure a storage system to access a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server, in order to centrally manage users and groups Configure PC-NFS and WebNFS environments to extend the reach of NFS Module 4 Exports and Mounts
Identify exportable resources Export and unexport resources to clients, subnets, and netgroups Manage a storage system with the exportfs command Create mountpoints and mount exported resources on a client Monitor the usage of exported resources Discuss a nondisruptive migration technique Module 5 CIFS Overview
Describe basic CIFS features Describe the following network environments: Microsoft® Windows® workgroup Non-Windows workgroup Windows domains Describe how a storage system authenticates users in each server environment Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each server environment Module 6 CIFS Workgroups
License CIFS on a storage system Join a storage system to a Microsoft® Windows® workgroup environment using the CIFS setup command Review the results of CIFS setup Manage newly created configuration files for a CIFS workgroup environment Module 7 CIFS Shares and Sessions
Display all shares that are available on the storage system List the default shares Configure a client machine to access any share Identify the CIFS sessions that have been established by accessing a share on the storage system Add, modify, and delete shares Module 8 CIFS Access Control
Create and manage local users for a storage system Identify how to create a local group and make a local user a member of that group Use the command-line interface, NetApp® System Manager, and Microsoft® tools to add, delete, and modify access permissions for shares Use Microsoft tools to add, delete, and modify access per missions for files and folders Module 9 CIFS Domains
Terminate the CIFS service to prepare for CIFS domain configuration Reconfigure the CIFS service for a Windows® domain Identify the resulting files Create domain users and add the domain users to a local storage system group Configure preferred domain controllers (DCs) Module 10 NAS Multiprotocol
Determine and verify user mappings for CIFS users that are accessing UNIX® volumes and qtrees and mixed volumes and qtrees Determine and verify user mappings for UNIX users that are accessing New Technology File System (NTFS) volumes and qtrees and mixed volumes and qtrees Module 11 NAS Troubleshooting
Locate options and configuration files that might be misconfigured on the storage system Test for Domain Name System (DNS) resolution on both they storage system and the client Use client-side tools to test the client configuration Use storage system and client tools to isolate network system blockages Recognize typical error messages and list the commands that you can use to identify the sources of the error messages Module 12 SAN Overview
Describe the differences between network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) List the methods that you can use to implement a SAN environment Define a LUN, initiator, and target Describe ports, worldwide node names (WWNNs), and worldwide port names (WWPNs) List the basic steps required to implement a SAN Module 13 FC Connectivity
Describe how to implement multiple paths with Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity Describe hot to configure FC ports on Windows®, Red Hat®, and NetApp® systems Describe the commands and utilities that you can use to identify worldwide node names (WWNNs) and worldwide port names (WWPNs) on Windows®, Red Hat®, and NetApp® systems Module 14 iSCSI Connectivity
Describe multiple path implementation with iSCSI connectivity Configure network ports on Windows®, Red Hat®, and NetApp® systems Identify the worldwide node name (WWNN) on Windows, Red Hat, and NetApp systems Configure and verify multiple-path iSCSI connectivity between Windows, Red Hat, and NetApp systems Module 15 LUN Access
Describe the steps that you must complete to allow a Windows® Server 2008 R2 initiator to access a LUN on a storage system Describe the steps that you must complete to allow a Red Hat® initiator to access a LUN on a storage system Module 16 Availability Overview
List the methods that you can use to back up and recover data for data availability Describe the methods that you can use to ensure system availability Module 17 Snapshot Copies
Describe the function of Snapshot® copies Explain the benefits of Snapshot copies Identify and execute Snapshot commands Create and delete Snapshot copies Configure and modify Snapshot options Explain the importance of the .snapshot and ~snapshot directory Describe how disk space is allocated by a Snapshot copy for volumes and aggregates Schedule Snapshot copies Configure and manage the Snapshot reserve Module 18 SnapRestore Software
Explain how SnapRestore® technology works with SnapShot® copies Describe what SnapRestore software can revert or restore Revert and restore volumes and files using SnapRestore software Explain how SnapRestore software works with SnapMirror® software Describe the effects of using SnapRestore software on backup operations Module 19 SnapVault
Describe SnapVault® components and benefits Configure SnapVault on primary and secondary systems Administer SnapVault on primary and secondary systems Describe the application-consistent backup feature available in Data ONTAP® 7-Mode Restore data from secondary to primary systems Module 20 Open Systems SnapVault
Describe how Open Systems SnapVault® integrates with Data ONTAP® SnapVault List Open Systems SnapVault advanced features Configure and administer Open Systems SnapVault Perform Open Systems SnapVault backup and restore operations Troubleshoot and resolve Open Systems SnapVault transfer failures Module 21 High-Availability
Define the high-availability controller configuration Describe the three modes of high-availability operation with a high-availability pair Analyze the effect on client protocols during failover and giveback operations Module 22 MetroCluster
Describe a stretch MetroCluster environment List the basic steps to implement a stretch MetroCluster Describe a fabric-attached MetroCluster environment List the basic steps to implement a fabric-attached MetroCluster Module 23 SnapMirror
Explain the SnapMirror® Async, Sync, and Semi-Sync modes of operation Describe how volume SnapMirror and qtree SnapMirror replicate data Configure SnapMirror Perform advanced SnapMirror operations Explain SnapMirror performance impact Module 24 Performance
Use Data ONTAP® tools to identify networking, disk I/O, FC loop saturation, and CPU bottlenecks using sysstat, stats, perfstat Discuss how increasing utilization can affect performance Use the reallocate command to maintain performance Use recommended techniques to optimize Data ONTAP configuration for SAN and NAS Lab Exercises
Lab 1-1 Identify the exercise environment Lab 1-2 Log in to the exercise environment Lab 1-3 Install NetApp System Manager Lab 1-4 Allow NetApp System Manager access through Windows firewall Lab 2-1 Identify the exercise environment Lab 2-2 Log in to your assigned storage system Lab 2-3 Log in to NetApp System Manager and add your storage system Lab 3-1 License and configure the NFS service Lab 3-2 Add an administration host using the setup command Lab 4-1 Mount the root volume of the storage system on an administration host Lab 4-2 Export a volume using the command-line interface Lab 4-3 Rename a volume and verify the automatic export Lab 4-4 Export and mount a qtree Lab 4-5 Export to a subnet Lab 4-6 Export to a netgroup Lab 4-7 Export a qtree using NetApp System Manager Lab 4-8 Mount an export from an admin host Lab 5-1 Identify the exercise environment Lab 6-1 Configure a storage system for a Windows Workgroup environment Lab 6-2 Review the results of CIFS setup in a Windows Workgroup environment Lab 7-1 View current shares Lab 7-2 Create a new share using the command-line interface Lab 7-3 Verify share access and display session information Lab 8-1 Add a new local user account and configure user access Lab 8-2 Access a network drive and work with access control Lab 8-3 Create a local group Lab 9-1 Terminate CIFS services using NetApp System Manager Lab 9-2 Configure DNS with NetApp System Manager Lab 9-3 Configure time services with NetApp System Manager Lab 9-4 Reconfigure the CIFS services using NetApp System Manager Lab 9-5 Create a 32-bit aggregate using NetApp System Manager Lab 9-6 Create a volume using NetApp System Manager Lab 9-7 Create shares and manage the permissions of the shares Lab 9-8 Create a domain user Lab 9-9 Create a share with computer management Lab 9-10 Map shares to drive letters Lab 9-11 Display CIFS sessions Lab 10-1 Configure your storage system for multiprotocol access Lab 12-1 Identify the components of your SAN exercise environment Lab 14-1 Configure iSCSI on a storage system Lab 14-2 Configure Windows for MPIO Lab 14-3 Install the NetApp DSM for Windows Lab 14-4 Install the NetApp host utilities for Window Lab 14-5 Configure iSCSI on Windows Lab 14-6 Confirm an iSCSI session on a storage system Lab 14-7 Configure a second iSCSI session on Windows Lab 14-8 Confirm the second iSCSI session on a storage system Lab 14-9 Install host utilities on Red Hat Linux Lab 14-10 Install the iSCSI software initiator for Red Hat Linux Lab 14-11 Configure the iSCSI software initiator on Red Hat Linux Lab 14-12 Confirm an iSCSI session or iSCSI sessions on a storage system Lab 15-1 Create a LUN using commands Lab 15-2 Initialize a LUN with disk management Lab 15-3 Provision a LUN with disk management Lab 15-4 Make the mounting of a LUN persistent Lab 15-5 Create iSCSI-attached LUNS for Red Hat Linux Lab 15-6 Discover iSCSI-accessible LUNs from Red Hat Linux Lab 15-7 Prepare an individual LUN and mount it on Red Hat Linux Lab 16-1 Identify the exercise environment Lab 17-1 Create a Snapshot copy using NetApp System Manager Lab 17-2 Restore a Windows file from a Snapshot copy Lab 17-3 Restore a Unix or Linux file from a Snapshot copy Lab 17-4 Manage Snapshot copies using NetApp System Manager Lab 17-5 Create a FlexClone clone using the command-line interface Lab 18-1 License and configure the SnapRestore software Lab 18-2 Restore a volume using SnapRestore technology Lab 18-3 Restore a file using SnapRestore technology Lab 19-1 Identify primary and secondary systems Lab 19-2 Configure SnapVault on the primary system Lab 19-3 Configure SnapVault on the secondary system Lab 19-4 Initialize the transfer Lab 19-5 Perform a restore Lab 19-6 Restart the backup relationship Lab 20-1 Install Open Systems SnapVault for Windows server Lab 20-2 Configure the SnapVault secondary system Lab 20-3 Configure Windows Server 2008 R2’s firewall for Open Systems SnapVault Lab 20-4 Establish the Open Systems SnapVault baseline Lab 20-5 Perform a restore and resume SnapVault operations Lab 23-1 Identify the source and destination systems Lab 23-2 Set up SnapMirror on the source storage system Lab 23-3 Set up SnapMirror on the destination storage system Lab 23-4 Initiate a baseline transfer and schedule updates Lab 23-5 Break the SnapMirror relationship Lab 23-6 Resynchronizing the relationship Lab 23-7 Reinstate the original SnapMirror relationship Lab 23-8 Configure synchronous SnapMirror