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Clustered Data ONTAP 8.3 Administration (D8CADM)
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Clustered Data ONTAP 8.3 Administration (D8CADM) Overview:
The Clustered Data ONTAP 8.3 Administration (D8CADM) course uses lecture and hands-on exercises to teach basic administration of clustered Data ONTAP.
In this course, you will learn the following:
- How to configure and manage a Data ONTAP cluster
- Practice working with Data ONTAP features and managing your storage systems with the CLI and UI interfaces
- Network management fundamentals
- Basic protocols that are used to access your data
- How to protect, manage, and monitor your clustered storage environment
Clustered Data ONTAP 8.3 Administration (D8CADM) Objectives:
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the components of a Data ONTAP storage environment
- Install and set up a Data ONTAP cluster
- Perform basic administration on a storage system
- Configure physical and logical storage
- Configure client protocols for a simple environment
- Describe Snapshot copies and space consumption in Data ONTAP
- Discuss backup methods that are available in Data ONTAP
- Describe the process of upgrading Data ONTAP
Follow On Courses:
- NetApp Data Protection Administration (DATAPROT)
- Managing NAS and Performance on Clustered Data ONTAP (NASPAD)
- Data ONTAP CIFS 8.3 Administration (CIFS)
- Data ONTAP NFS 8.3 Administration (NFS)
- Data ONTAP SAN Implementation (SANIMP)
Clustered Data ONTAP 8.3 Administration (D8CADM) Outline:
Module 1: Exploring Data ONTAP Storage Fundamentals
- Overview of clustered Data ONTAP and Data ONTAP 8.3 enhancements
- Scaling Methods
- Administrative User Interfaces
Module 2: Hardware and Initial Setup
- FAS Hardware
- Setting up the Cluster
Module 3: Initial Storage System Configuration
- Role-Based Access Control
- Licensing
- Policies and Schedules
- Network Time Protocol
- The AutoSupport Tool
Module 4: Storage Management
- Data ONTAP Storage Architecture
- Data ONTAP File System
- Virtual Storage Tier
- Data ONTAP Physical Storage Configuration
- Data ONTAP FlexVol Configuration
Module 5: Network Management
- Network Ports
- IPSpaces
- Network Interfaces
- Non-disruptive LIF Configuration
- Network Management
- Network Load Balancing
Module 6: Implementing NAS Protocols
- File System Structure
- Deploying NFS
- Windows File Services
Module 7: Implementing SAN Protocols
- Basic SAN Implementation
- SAN Configuration and Multi-pathing
- LUN Access
Module 8: Snapshot Copies
- Defining Snapshot Technology
- Managing Snapshot Space Usage
- Creating Snapshot Copies
- Restoring Data from a Snapshot Copy
Module 9: Managing Storage Space
- Thin Provisioning
- Deduplication and Compression
- FlexClone Volumes
- Quotas
- Volume Moves in Clustered Data ONTAP
- Growing Aggregates
- Automatic Space Management
Module 10: Data Protection
- Storage Failover Management
- SnapMirror
- SnapVault
- MetroCluster
- Netapp Data Protection Interfaces
Module 11: Monitoring Your Storage System
- Monitor Your Cluster
- Event Management
- Determine System Health
- Display Utilization and Performance Information
- Performance and Statistics Collector
- Manage Logs and Core Files
Module 12: Upgrading and Transitioning to Clustered Data ONTAP
- Non-Disruptive Upgrades
- Transition Fundamentals
Module 13: Bonus Material
- Infinite Volumes
- Engaging NetApp Support
- OnCommand Insight Walkthrough
- Physical Storage Maintenance
- Architecture
Clustered Data ONTAP 8.3 Administration (D8CADM) Labs:
- Connect to the ClusterShell
- Connect to the command shell and explore the command hierarchy
- Review Command options
- Compare privilege levels
- Use partial commands and complete commands with the tab key
- Log in to the Cluster2 with OnCommand System Manager
- Explore the resources in the OnCommand System Manager
- Explore package licensing
- Configure time and time zone
- Create a new aggregate
- Add disks to the aggregate
- Use System Manager to create an aggregate
- Create a flexible volume
- Use System Manger to create a flexible volume
- Explore network resources and create an interface group
- Create a VLAN
- Create a new IPspace
- Create a subnet for the default IPspace
- Explore failover groups and policies
- Configure an SVM to serve CIFS and NFS
- Create a NAS data LIF
- Migrate and rehome a NAS data LIF
- Create an export policy
- Export a volume
- Verify and create CIFS shares
- Access your CIFS share from a Windows client
- Access your data volume from an NFS client
- Verify MPIO configuration
- Check the iSCSI software initiator name
- Use NetApp System Manager to create an SVM for iSCSI
- Configure the iSCSI software initiator (in Windows)
- Access the iSCSI-attached LUN on the Windows host
- Explore Snapshot configuration in System Manager
- Navigate the .snapshot directory from an NFS client
- Explore thin provisioning and storage efficiency
- Perform a volume move
- Create and initialize snapmirror replications
- Compare data-protection mirror replication times
- Add volumes and files to a replicated namespace
- Schedule periodic snapmirror replications
- Promote a load-sharing mirror
- Access system logs with a web browser
- Configure AutoSupport messages
- Additional Bonus Labs:
- Delegation of VServers and creation of VServer management LIFS
- Using the command line to configure iSCSI SAN
- Backup and Restore of the Cluster Configuration
- Creating Intercluster SnapMirror Relationships from the command line
- Managing storage efficiencies from the command line
