Implementing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on NetApp Storage Systems (MSSQL)
About this Course
Learn to implement Microsoft® SQL Server 2012 on clustered Data ONTAP storage. This solution-based course focuses on Windows Server Failover Clustering, Microsoft SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups, SnapDrive for Windows, and SnapManager for SQL Server. In this course, you will learn how to size and prepare clustered Data ONTAP storage virtual machines (also known as Vservers), install and configure SnapDrive for Windows, install and initialize SnapManager for SQL Server, move SQL databases to NetApp storage, backup and restore SQL databases, create Availability Groups, and troubleshoot common misconfigurations. By the end of this course, you will be able to confidently implement SQL Server 2012 on clustered Data ONTAP storage.
Audience Profile
This training is for those who design and deploy NetApp storage systems in a Microsoft SQL Server environment.
At Course Completion
Upon course completion, students will be able to:
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students should have the following knowledge or experience:
- Familiar with NetApp storage systems
- Knowledge of SQL Server backup and restore concepts
Course Outline
Module 1: Features of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on Clustered Data ONTAP
- Describe features of Windows Server 2012
- Describe features of SQL Server 2012
- Describe the features and purposes of implementing SQL Server 2012 on clustered Data ONTAP storage
- Describe the “things-to-do” list and management tools to use for implementing SQL Server on the clustered Data ONTAP operating system
Module 2: Sizing and Preparing Clustered Data ONTAP Storage
- Size storage requirements based on the fundamentals of SQL Server database infrastructure
- List the sizing and layout guidelines for SQL Server databases, transaction logs, and SnapInfo directories
- Create NetApp storage virtual machines (SVMs) for primary and secondary storage
- Create volumes for the SQL Server databases, transaction logs, and SnapInfo directories
Module 3: Implementing Windows Server Failover Clustering
- Create a failover cluster
- Manage failover cluster resources
Module 4: Implementing SnapDrive for Windows and SnapManager for SQL Server
- Describe NetApp SnapDrive software as a component of the SnapManager for SQL Server (SMSQL) solution
- Install SnapDrive for Windows
- Install SnapManager for SQL Server
- Configure Transport Protocol Settings
- Configure iSCSI sessions
- Use SnapDrive on a Windows host to create and connect to LUNs on the storage system
Module 5: Implementing Availability Groups with SnapManager for SQL Server
- Enable the AlwaysOn Availability Groups feature
- Use SnapManager for SQL Server (SMSQL) to move databases
- Use SMSQL to back up databases
- Use the New Availability Groups Wizard to create availability groups and join secondary replica SQL Server instances
Module 6: Cloning SQL Server Databases with SnapManager for SQL Server
- Describe database cloning
- Clone backup sets
- Clone a production database
- Clone a database on a SnapMirror destination volume
- Delete a cloned database
Lab Exercises
Lab 1-1 Explore Windows Server 2012 and OnCommand System Manager
Lab 1-2 Exploring Windows Server Failover Clustering services
Lab 1-3 Explore SQL Server 2012, AdventureWorks, and the AlwaysOn Availability Groups feature
Lab 1-4 Explore PowerShell and PowerShell scripts
Lab 2-1 Determine the space requirements of the SQL1 System and user databases
Lab 2-2 Calculate space requirements and volume layout
Lab 2-3 Create a data Vserver for cluster1
Lab 2-4 Repeat task 3 to create a data Vserver for cluster2
Lab 2-5 Create FlexVol volumes for primary and secondary database storage
Lab 2-6 Create FlexVol volumes for secondary storage
Lab 2-7 Create a CIFS share
Lab 3-1 Use Server Manager to install Windows Server Failover Clustering
Lab 3-2 Use a PowerShell script to install Windows Server Failover Clustering
Lab 3-3 Use Failover Cluster Manager to create a Failover Cluster
Lab 3-4 Use Failover Cluster Manager to add nodes to a Failover Cluster
Lab 4-1 Create a SnapDrive service account
Lab 4-2 (optional)Verify that Windows Server 2012 System prerequisites were met
Lab 4-3 Install SnapDrive for Windows on the SQL Server host
Lab 4-4 Install SMSQL
Lab 4-5 Set up connectivity between SnapDrive and storage virtual machines
Lab 4-6 Establish iSCSI sessions with iSCSI Software Initiator
Lab 4-7 Establish iSCSI sessions with the SnapDrive iSCSI management tool
Lab 4-8 Use SnapDrive for Windows to create disks on SQL1
Lab 4-9 Use SnapDrive for Windows to create disks on SQL2
Lab 4-10 Use SnapDrive for Windows to create disks on SQL3
Lab 5-1 Enable the AlwaysOne Availability Groups feature
Lab 5-2 Move SQL Server database files to NetApp storage
Lab 5-3 Back up the AdventureWorks database with SMSQL (including troubleshooting)
Lab 5-4 Restore the database (including troubleshooting)
Lab 5-5 Create an AlwaysOn availability group
Lab 6-1 Clone a database from a backup set
Lab 6-2 Clone active production databases
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