Accelerated NCDA Boot Camp Data ONTAP 7-Mode (ANCDABC87)

Course Outline

Module 1 NCDA Overview

• Identify the skills and knowledge that NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator (NCDA) certification verifies
• Describe the benefits of certification
• Explain the key concepts of Data ONTAP operating in 7-mode

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
• Configure a storage system to perform IP to host-name resolution
• Add Network Information Server (NIS) to manage users, groups, and name-to-IP resolution
• Configure a storage system 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 exports with the exportfs command
• Create mount points and mount exported resources on a client
• Monitor the usage of exported resources
• Explain how to monitor exports with access cache

Module 5 CIFS Overview

• Describe basic CIFS terminology and CIFS versions
• Describe the role of the Data ONTAP storage system within Windows environments:
  • Microsoft® Windows® workgroup
  • Non-Windows workgroup
  • Windows domains
• Describe host name resolution
• Describe user authentication and authorization

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 the list of shared resources available on the storage system
• Configure a client machine to access a storage system share
• Identify users and hosts that are connected to the storage system in CIFS sessions
• Add, modify, and delete shares

Module 8 CIFS Access Control

• Create and manage local users for a storage system
• Create and manage local users for a storage system
• Create local group and local users for that group
• Use the CLI (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 permissions 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

• Describe security styles and how they affect file permissions
• Determine and verify user mappings for CIFS users that access UNIX® volumes and qtrees and mixed volumes and qtrees
• Determine and verify user mappings for UNIX users that are access New Technology File System (NTFS) volumes and qtrees and mixed volumes and qtrees
• Describe the WAFL (Write Anywhere File Layout) Credential Cache

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 the 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 to identify their sources

Module 12 SAN Overview

• Describe the differences between network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN)
• List the protocols to implement a SAN environment
• Define a LUN, initiator, and target
• Describe ports, worldwide node names (WWNNs), and worldwide port names (WWPNs)
• Implement a SAN

Module 13 iSCSI Connectivity

• Describe multiple-path implementation with iSCSI connectivity
• Configure network ports on Windows® and NetApp® systems
• Identify the node name (WWNN) on Windows and NetApp systems
• Configure and verify multiple-path iSCSI connectivity between Windows and NetApp systems

Module 14 FC Connectivity

• Implement multiple paths with Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity
• Configure FC ports on Windows® and Data ONTAP systems
• Describe the commands and utilities to identify worldwide node names (WWNNs) and worldwide port names (WWPNs) on Windows® and Data ONTAP systems

Module 15 LUN Access

• Describe the steps that are required to enable a Windows® Server initiator to access a LUN on a storage system

Module 16 Availability Features

• Describe the features that you can use to ensure system availability
• Explain RAID-DP functionality
• Define SyncMirror
• Define the high-availability controller configuration
• 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 17 Managing Snapshot Copies

• Describe the functions and benefits of Snapshot and SnapRestore technologies
• Use the storage system CLI and NetApp System Manager interfaces to manage Snapshot copies
• Manage and reclaim space used by Snapshot copies
• Use Snapshot copies to restore lost data

Module 18 SnapMirror Technology

• Explain the SnapMirror Async, Sync, and Semi-Sync modes of operation
• Describe how volume SnapMirror and qtree SnapMirror software replicate data
• Configure SnapMirror software
• Perform advanced SnapMirror operations
• Explain SnapMirror performance impact

Module 19 Managing SnapVault Technology

• Describe SnapVault® components and benefits
• Configure SnapVault software on primary and secondary systems
• Administer a SnapVault backup on primary and secondary systems
• Describe the application-consistent backup operations
• Restore data from secondary system to primary system

Module 20 Open Systems SnapVault

• Describe how Open Systems SnapVault® integrates with Data ONTAP® SnapVault
• Describe 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 Storage Efficiency

• Utilize FlexClone technology to create efficient copies of volumes, files, and LUNs
• Use deduplication and compression to manage data growth

Module 22 Performance and Data Collections Tools

• Use Data ONTAP operating system commands and tools to capture performance data
• Describe Data ONTAP tools that 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 Log in to the exercise environment
Lab 1-2 Perform a health check on the storage systems and the Linux server
Lab 1-3 Install NetApp OnCommand System Manager
Lab 1-4 Add storage systems to System Manager
Lab 1-5 Use OnCommand System Manager to create aggregates
Lab 1-6 Use OnCommand System Manger to create an aggregate with a flash pool
Lab 1-7 Use the CLI to create aggregates
Lab 1-8 Use the CLI to create an aggregate with a flash pool
Lab 1-9 Destroy an aggregate and initialize its disks
Lab 1-10 Create a Flexvol volumes
Lab 1-11 Resize Flexvol volumes
Lab 1-12 Create Qtrees
Lab 2-1 Use the CLI to investigate the status of the NFS protocol
Lab 2-2 Investigate NIS and LDAP
Lab 2-3 Investigate NFS protocols and configuration files
Lab 3-1 Determine if the storage system is accessible from a unix or unix host
Lab 3-2 Enable the NFS protocol
Lab 3-3 Create a netgroup on the storage system
Lab 3-4 Designate a unix host as an administrative host
Lab 3-5 Designate a unix host as an administrative host
Lab 4-1 Change the permissions for the root volume export
Lab 4-2 Mount exported volumes on a unix administration host
Lab 4-3 Use system manager to export a Qtree to a subnet
Lab 4-4 Use a unix admin host to export a Qtree to a netgroupbr] Lab 5-1 Investigate the status of the CIFS protocol on your storage systems
Lab 6-1 Execute the CIFS setup script
Lab 6-2 Determine the CIFS protocol status
Lab 6-3 Map a drive to the root volume of the storage system
Lab 7-1 View CIFS shares from the CLI, system manager, or computer management
Lab 7-2 Use the CLI to create shares
Lab 7-3 Use system manager to create shares
Lab 7-4 Use Windows Computer Management to create shares
Lab 7-5 View file and folder properties from the windows host
Lab 7-6 Display CIFS session information from the storage system CLI
Lab 8-1 Add a local user account on the storage system
Lab 8-2 Add a local group to a storage system
Lab 8-3 Grant share access to the new group
Lab 9-1 Determine whether CIFS configuration prerequisites are met
Lab 9-2 Set up the prerequisites for CIFS configuration
Lab 9-3 Use system manager to terminate CIFS services
Lab 9-4 Use the CIFS setup wizard to join a storage system to a Windows domain
Lab 9-5 Use the storage system CLI to join a storage system to a Windows domain
Lab 9-6 Create a domain user as a member of the built-in administrators group
Lab 9-7 Use Windows Computer Management to manage storage system shares
Lab 9-8 Display CIFS session
Lab 10-1 Configure multiprotocol access
Lab10-2 Use the WCC to view the mapping of unix to Windows users
Lab 10-3 Create, share, and export unix, NTFS, and mixed-style Qtrees
Lab 10-4 Access a unix-style volume as a Window server
Lab 10-5 Access NTFS security-style volumes as a unix user
Lab 10-6 Troubleshoot multiprotocol access
Lab 11-1 Send an autosupport message
Lab 11-2 Locate storage system diagnostic log files
Lab 11-3 Recall diagnostic commands to enter on the storage system
Lab 11-4 Capture a packet trace
Lab 11-5 Recall diagnostic commands to enter on a unix host
Lab 11-6 Recall diagnostic commands to enter on a windows host
Lab 12-1 Identify the components of your SAN exercise environment
Lab 13-1 Configure iSCSI on a storage system
Lab 13-2 Configure Windows for MPIO
Lab 13-3 Install NetApp Host Utilities
Lab 13-4 Configure iSCSI on Window
Lab 13-5 Confirm an iSCSI session on a storage system
Lab 13-6 Confirm a second iSCSI session on Windows
Lab 15-1 Create a Flexvol volume to contain LUNs
Lab 15-2 Create a LUN that is mapped to an igroup
Lab 15-3 Initialize a LUN with disk management
Lab 15-4 Provision a LUN with disk management
Lab 15-5 Make the mounting of a LUN persistent
Lab 15-6 Move a volume
Lab 17-1 Manage Snapshot copies on the storage system CLI and System Manager
Lab 17-2 Ensure that Snapshot directories are visible to CIFS and NFS users
Lab 17-3 Restore a windows file from a Snapshot copy
Lab 17-4 Create a data-loss test scenario
Lab 17-5 Use SnapRestore technology to restore a volume
Lab 17-6 Use SnapRestore technology to restore a file
Lab 18-1 Identify the source and destination systems
Lab 18-2 Set up SnapMirror on the source storage system
Lab 18-3 Set up SnapMirror on the destination storage system
Lab 18-4 Initiate a baseline transfer and schedule updates
Lab 18-5 Update the SnapMirror relationship
Lab 18-6 Break the SnapMirror relationship
Lab 18-7 Resynchronize the relationship from the source storage system
Lab 18-8 Reinstate the original SnapMirror relationship
Lab 18-9 Configure synchronous SnapMirror mode
Lab 19-1 Identify primary and secondary systems
Lab 19-2 Configure SnapVault software on the primary system
Lab 19-3 Configure SnapVault software 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 2012 firewall settings
Lab 20-4 Establish the Open Systems SnapVault baseline
Lab 20-5 Perform a restore and resume SnapVault operations
Lab 21-1 Enable, schedule, and run volume deduplication operations
Lab 21-2 Create a FlexClone volume clone
Lab 21-3 Create a FlexClone LUN clone and work with fractional reserve
Lab 22-1 Locate statistics on flash pool performance
Lab 22-2 Set processing priorities with the FlexShare tool
Lab 22-3 Use the sysstat command to collect performance statistics
Lab 22-4 Use the stats command to collect performance statistics