Implementing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on NetApp Storage Systems (MSSQL)

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COURSE INFORMATION

Implementing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on NetApp Storage Systems (MSSQL) Overview:

Implementing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on NetApp Storage Systems course focuses on:

• Windows Server Failover Clustering
• Microsoft SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups
• SnapDrive for Windows
• SnapManager for SQL Server

In the Implementing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on NetApp Storage Systems course, you will learn:

• Clustered Data ONTAP storage virtual machines (Vservers) size and preparation
• SnapDrive for Windows installation and configuration
• SnapManager for SQL Server installation and initialization
• Move SQL databases to NetApp storage
• SQL database backup and restoration
• Availability Group creation
• Troubleshooting

Who Should Attend:

Storage Administrators who design and deploy NetApp storage systems in a Microsoft SQL Server environment.

Implementing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on NetApp Storage Systems (MSSQL) Prerequisites:

The following pre-requisites are required for this course:

• Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration (D7ADM)
• NetApp Data Protection Software Administration (NPSA8)
• Knowledge of SQL Server backup and restore concepts

Implementing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on NetApp Storage Systems (MSSQL) Objectives:

After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the features of Windows Server 2012, Microsoft SQL Server 2012, and the clustered Data ONTAP operating system
• Create and manage:
• Clustered Data ONTAP storage virtual machines (SVMs)
• Logical interfaces (LIFs)
• Data LIFs
• FlexVol volumes
• Enable, configure, and manage a Windows Server 2012 failover cluster
• Install and configure SnapDrive for Windows 2012, establish iSCSI sessions, and create LUNs
• Install and configure SnapManager for SQL Server, migrate, back up, restore, and clone SQL Server databases
• Implement the SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups feature

Implementing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on NetApp Storage Systems (MSSQL) Outline:

Module 1: Features of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on Clustered Data ONTAP

• Windows Server 2012 features
• SQL Server 2012 features
• Implementing SQL Server 2012 on clustered Data ONTAP storage features and purposes
• Describe the “things-to-do” list and management tools to use for implementing SQL Server on the clustered Data ONTAP operating system
• Module 1 Labs:
• Lab 1: Windows Server 2012 and OnCommand System Manager exploration
• Lab 2: Windows Server Failover Clustering services exploration
• Lab 3: SQL Server 2012, AdventureWorks, and the AlwaysOn Availability Groups feature exploration
• Lab 4: PowerShell and PowerShell scripts exploration

Module 2: Sizing and Preparing Clustered Data ONTAP Storage

• storage requirement sizing based on the fundamentals of SQL Server database infrastructure
• Sizing and layout guidelines for SQL Server databases, transaction logs, and SnapInfo directories
• NetApp storage virtual machines (SVMs) for primary and secondary storage creation
• SQL Server databases, transaction logs, and SnapInfo directories volume creation
• Module 2 Labs:
• Lab 1: Determine the space requirements of the SQL1 System and user databases
• Lab 2: Calculate space requirements and volume layout
• Lab 3: Create a data Vserver for cluster1
• Lab 4: Repeat task 3 to create a data Vserver for cluster2
• Lab 5: Create FlexVol volumes for primary and secondary database storage
• Lab 6: Create FlexVol volumes for secondary storage
• Lab 7: Create a CIFS share

Module 3: Implementing Windows Server Failover Clustering

• Failover cluster creation
• Failover cluster resource management
• Module 3 Labs:
• Lab 1: Install Windows Server Failover Clustering using Server Manager
• Lab 2: Install Windows Server Failover Clustering using a PowerShell script
• Lab 3: Create a Failover Cluster using Failover Cluster Manager
• Lab 4: Add nodes to a Failover Cluster using Failover Cluster Manager

Module 4: SnapDrive Implementation for Windows and SnapManager for SQL Server

• Describe NetApp SnapDrive software as a component of the SnapManager for SQL Server (SMSQL) solution
• SnapDrive for Windows installation
• SnapManager for SQL Server installation
• Transport Protocol Settings configuration
• iSCSI sessions configuration
• Create and connect to LUNs on the storage system using SnapDrive on a Windows host
• Module 4 Labs:
• Lab 1: SnapDrive service account creation
• Lab 2: Windows Server 2012 System prerequisites verification
• Lab 3: SnapDrive for Windows on the SQL Server host installation
• Lab 4: SMSQL installation
• Lab 5: SnapDrive and storage virtual machines connectivity setup
• Lab 6: Establish iSCSI sessions with iSCSI Software Initiator
• Lab 7: Establish iSCSI sessions with the SnapDrive iSCSI management tool
• Lab 8: Create disks on SQL1 using SnapDrive for Windows
• Lab 9: Create disks on SQL2 using SnapDrive for Windows
• Lab 10: Create disks on SQL3 using SnapDrive for Windows

Module 5: Using SnapManager for SQL Server to Implement Availability Groups

• Enable the AlwaysOn Availability Groups feature
• Move databases using SnapManager for SQL Server (SMSQL)
• Back up databases using SMSQL
• Create availability groups and join secondary replica SQL Server instances using the New Availability Groups Wizard
• Module 5 Labs:
• Lab 1: Enable the AlwaysOne Availability Groups feature
• Lab 2: Move SQL Server database files to NetApp storage
• Lab 3: Back up the AdventureWorks database with SMSQL (including troubleshooting)
• Lab 4: Restore the database (including troubleshooting)
• Lab 5: Create an AlwaysOn availability group

Module 6: Using SnapManager for SQL Server to Clone SQL Server Databases

• Describe database cloning
• Clone backup sets
• Clone a production database
• Clone a database on a SnapMirror destination volume
• Delete a cloned database
• Module 6 Labs:
• Lab 1: Clone a database from a backup set
• Lab 2: Clone active production databases

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