Clustered Data ONTAP Administration (DCADM)

Networking, Storage

Data ONTAP® 8 is the next generation data storage operating system from NetApp. In this course, you will learn the evolution of clustered Data ONTAP, utilize new features such as flash pool and infinite volumes, understand the benefits of scalability, be able to explain the architecture and functionality of a Data ONTAP, and be able to configure and manage, a Data ONTAP cluster.

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  • Module 1 Overview
    1. Explain the primary benefits of Data ONTAP clustering
    2. Indentify the scope of Data ONTAP concepts such as node virtual storage servers (Vservers), administrative Vservers, and data Vservers
  • Module 2 Installation and Configuration
    1. Configure nodes and install the operating system
    2. Create a cluster to the Expand a cluster two nodes
    3. Set the dates, times, and time zones of the nodes in the cluster
  • Module 3 Cluster Administration Basics
    1. Describe and utilize the various tools to manage a cluster
    2. Determine which commands are available for a command directory
    3. Determine whether parameters are required or optional for a command
    4. Switch among privilege levels
    5. Describe the Vserver administrative roles
    6. Explore policies and job schedules
    7. Discuss the enhanced node-locked licensing model
  • Module 4 Architecture
    1. Show the end-to-end path of a file write request through a cluster
    2. Answer questions about replicated database (RDB) concepts
    3. Identify the differences between a vol0 root volume and a data virtual storage server (Vserver) root volume
  • Module 5 Physical Data Storage
    1. Draw the connections from a high-availability (HA) pair of controllers to the disk shelves
    2. Discuss storage and RAID concepts
    3. Create aggregates
    4. List the steps that are required to enable storage failover (SFO)
    5. Explain and enable ―two-node HA‖ mode for two-node clusters
    6. Create a flash pool
  • Module 6 Logical Data Storage
    1. Create a volume
    2. Build a namespace by using multiple volumes
    3. Configure FlexCache storage
    4. Create an infinite volume
  • Module 7 Physical Networking
    1. Draw the connections of the network cables from the three networks to a controller
    2. Explain port roles
    3. Create an interface group
    4. Configure virtual LAN (VLAN) tagged ports
    5. Identify supported cluster interconnect switches
    6. Discuss switchless two-node clusters and single-node clusters
  • Module 8 Logical Networking
    1. Create NAS data logical interfaces (LIFs)
    2. Create a LIF failover group
    3. Migrate and revert a NAS data LIF
    4. Configure DNS load balancing
  • Module 9 NAS Protocols
    1. Create an export policy for a data Vserver
    2. Create an NFS configuration for a data Vserver
    3. Create a CIFS domain, server, and share
    4. Mount exports and shares to NFS and CIFS clients
    5. Create name mapping rules between NFS and CIFS
  • Module 10 SAN Protocols
    1. Explain the differences between the supported SAN protocols
    2. Identify the components that implement scalable SAN on a cluster
    3. Configure iSCSI on a cluster and create a LUN
    4. Configure a Windows iSCSI initiator
    5. Create a portset and an igroup
  • Module 11 Storage Efficiency
    1. Discuss the storage-efficiency features that are built into clustered Data ONTAP
    2. Identify the commands that are needed to manage storage efficiency
  • Module 12 Data Protection: Snapshot and SnapMirror Copies
    1. Create a Snapshot copy of a volume and create Snapshot policies
    2. Create load-sharing (LS) and data-protection (DP) mirror copies
    3. Manually and automatically replicate mirror copies
    4. Promote an LS mirror copy to replace its read/write volume
    5. Restore a Snapshot copy to be a read/write volume
    6. Configure Vserver and cluster peering for data protection
  • Module 13 Data Protection: Backups and Disaster Recovery
    1. Configure and replicate to SnapVault backups
    2. Answer questions about NDMP backup
    3. Discuss disaster recovery in a clustered Environment
  • Module 14 Cluster Management
    1. Explain how to configure and use the AutoSupport tool
    2. Demonstrate the use of the cluster Event Management System (EMS)
    3. Nondisruptively upgrade the Data ONTAP software
    4. Scale the cluster’s storage capacity by adding disks to an aggregate
    5. Configure the Storage QoS feature
    6. Identify any offline storage
    7. Review the required steps for forcing a system core dump
  • Module 15 Recommended Practices
    1. Identify some recommended practices for clustered Data ONTAP high availability
    2. List some of the ways to balance clustered Data ONTAP resources
    3. Describe some of the methods for managing a cluster
    4. Enumerate some of the ways to protect and recover a cluster from a disaster
Prerequisites:
The below WBT courses are recommended before attending the Data ONTAP Cluster-Mode Administration class. Web-based training courses: Introduction to Cluster-Mode for 7-Mode Administrators, Data ONTAP 8.2 Cluster-Mode: New Features, Data ONTAP Cluster-Mode Fundamentals, Data ONTAP 8 Cabling
Schedule:
5 days (9:00-17:00)
Price per person:
4 500.00 € (5 445.00 € incl. 21% VAT)
Training Partner:
Fast Lane
Language:
English

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