Mavrick

NetApp Certified Data Administrator

INTRODUCTION

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NetApp Certified Data Administrators have proven skills in performing in-depth support, administrative functions, and performance management for NetApp® data storage controllers running the ONTAP® operating system in NFS and Windows® (CIFS) multiprotocol environments. They are able to implement high-availability controller configurations. They also have detailed knowledge of SnapMirror®, SnapRestore®, and SnapVault® technologies, which they use to manage and protect mission-critical data

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Mavrick has a comprehensive training program to obtain skills to become Certified in NetApp Data Administrator - NCDA.

Course Topics

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MODULE 1: NETAPP STORAGE ENVIRONMENT

 

• Identify key features and functions of NetApp platforms

• State  the advantage of a NetApp storage system

• Distinguish between SAN and NAS topologies

• Describe the unified storage architecture

• Access the NOW (NetApp On Web) knowledge base to obtain software and hardware documentation

 

​MODULE 2: BASIC ADMINISTRATION

 

• Connect remotely to NetApp FAS system using console and remote host

• Access NetApp System Manager to administer a storage system

• Execute commands using the console, remote host and System Manager

• Demonstrate how to use commands to analyze a FAS system

• Configure and manage the AutoSupport service for a FAS system

 

​MODULE 3: PHYSICAL STORAGE

 

• Describe Data ONTAP RAID technology

• Identify a disk in a disk shelf based on its ID

• Execute commands to determine disk ID

• Identify a hot-spare disk in a FAS System

• Describe the effects of using multiple disk types

• Create a 32-bit and 64-bit aggregate

• Execute aggregate commands in Data ONTAP

• Calculate usable disk space

MODULE 4: LOGICAL STORAGE

 

• Explain volume concepts in Data ONTAP

• Define and create traditional and flexible volume

• Execute "vol" commands

• Define and create "Qtrees"

• Managing Qtrees

MODULE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY

 

• Storage System Access

• Securing NetApp storage System

• Manage user logins

• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

• Authentication Management

MODULE 6: NETWORKING

 

• Identify the configuration of network settings and components in Data ONTAP

• Initial interface configuration and Managing

• Interface Groups

• Host-Name resolution

• Virtual LANS

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MODULE 7: NFS MANAGEMENT FOR UNIX

 

• Explain NFS implementation in Data ONTAP

• License NFS on a Storage System

• Explain the /etc/ exports access options and how they relate to mount permissions

• Describe the use of “exportfs” command

• Mount an export on a UNIX host

• Configure and administer clients and servers in an NFS environment

​MODULE 8: CIFS MANAGEMENT FOR WINDOWS

 

• Describe CIFS environment 

• Configure the CIFS environment on a storage system by licensing CIFS, setting up CIFS, and configuring files and options

• Administer a storage system in a CIFS environment including creating and managing shares, users, groups and sessions

• Explain how to troubleshoot basic CIFS problems

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​MODULE 9: NAS MANAGEMENT

 

• List security methods for  protecting data

• Explain and configure a security style setting for a volume and a qtree

• Describe methods of tracking and restricting storage usage

• Explain, create, and manage quotas

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MODULE 10: SAN ADMINISTRATION

 

• Explain the purpose of SAN 

• Identify supported SAN configurations

• Explain about Fabrics and Zone

• Creation and Management of Fabre Channel zones

• Distinguish between FC and iSCSI protocols

• Define a LUN and explain LUN attributes

• Use the "lun setup" command and NetApp System manager to create iSCSI attached LUNs

• Access and manage a LUN from a Windows host

• Define Snapdrive and its features

MODULE 11: SNAPSHOT COPIES

 

• Describe the function of snapshot copies

• Explain the benefit of Snapshot Copies

• Identify and execute Snapshot commands

• Create and delete Snapshot copies

• Configure and modify snapshot options

• Explain the importance of the ".snapshot" directory

• Describe disk space is allocated by a snapshot for volumes and aggregates

• Schedule Snapshot copies

• Configure and manage the Snapshot reserve

MODULE 12: SPACE MANAGEMENT

 

• List the factors that impact space consumption in Data ONTAP

• Describe how and when a volume consumes space from its containing aggregate

• Explain how to guarantee writes for a file

• Discuss how Data ONTAP can provide more space to a full volume

• State deduplication techniques available in Data ONTAP

MODULE 13: HIGH AVAILABILITY

 

• Explain high availability solution on Data ONTAP

• Cluster Configuration

• Snap Mirror Configuration

MODULE 14: VIRTUALIZATION SOLUTIONS

 

• List the virtualization vendors supported in Data ONTAP

• Illustrate virtualization solutions

• Describe the process to virtualize the storage controller trough MultiStore software

• Configure MultiStore feature in NetApp

• Assign client protocols on MultiStore

• Configure & Managing vFilers

MODULE 15: DATA COLLECTION TOOLS

 

• Describe Data collection tools

        I.    sysstat
        II.    stats
        III.    statit
        IV.    options

• Describe factors that affect RAID performance

• Execute commands to collect data about write throughput

• Execute commands to verify the operation of hardware, software and network components

• Commands and options to verify configuration and status

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MODULE 16: DATA ONTAP UPGRADES

 

• Explaining NetApp boot sequence

• Configuration sheet creation

• Locate software and hardware parts from NOW site

• Explaining different types of ONTAP Upgrade

     I.    Single System Upgrade
     II.    High Availability Non-Disruptive Upgrade (NDU)
     III.    Fresh Install

MODULE 17: TROUBLESHOOTING

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• CRU and FRU Parts in NetApp Storage Systems

• Raising Service Request in NOW site

• Log files in NetApp Storage System

• Day to Day activities in NetApp

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