ONTAP Cluster Foundations [ARR_NEP_OT-CF]

OVERVIEW

Identify the features and benefits of NetApp® ONTAP® 9 data management software. Understand the architecture and functionality of an ONTAP cluster. Learn the basics of how to configure and manage an ONTAP cluster by using the CLI, NetApp ONTAP System Manager, and NetApp BlueXP™?.

OBJECTIVES

• Outline the components of a cluster and its features

• Articulate how to manage storage provisioning and data protection

• Identify the networks, ports, IPspaces, broadcast domains, and network interfaces that clusters use

• Explain storage VMs (storage virtual machines, also known as SVMs) and how FlexVol® volumes provide flexibility in managing data

• Use tools and features to identify and resolve cluster issues

AUDIENCE

Administrators, Engineers, Architects and Operators

CONTENT

Module 0: Welcome

Welcome

Introduction

Course agenda

Exercises:

Checking the exercise equipment

Module 1: Introduction

Storage essentials

Storage and data management solutions

BlueXP

Module 2: NetApp storage system architecture

Key ONTAP terms

Cluster configurations

ONTAP software architecture

WAFL

ONTAP in a hybrid cloud

Exercises:

Exploring ONTAP architecture

Module 3: Management

Administrative roles

Administrative interfaces

ONTAP System Manager

Active IQ Unified Manager

SnapCenter

ONTAP RESTful APIs and toolkits

BlueXP

Exercises:

Exploring ONTAP architecture using the CLI

Exploring NetApp BlueXP

Module 4: ONTAP networks

Storage networks

Types of ports

Multitenancy networks

Logical interfaces

 Exercises:

Managing network resources

Module 5: Storage VMs

Storage VMs

Volumes

Efficiency features

Create and configure

Data protection techniques

NAS client access

Exercises:

Introducing storage VMs