In this course, you learn the installation process for NetApp® ONTAP® 9 data management software for a SAN environment.

The course provides information about block-level protocols, including FC, FCoE, NVMe, and iSCSI, on Microsoft Windows Server, Linux, and VMware ESXi host operating systems. The learning is reinforced through hands-on guided exercises.

The course materials include a workbook that serves as an on-the-job reference guide.

• Define and describe SAN environments  that use iSCSI, FC, FCoE, and NVMe protocols
• Examine FC switch fabric, LUN masking, and zoning
• Create and configure storage VMs (storage virtual machines, also known as SVMs) to use FC and iSCSI protocols
• Configure Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and ONTAP systems for iSCSI connectivity
• Configure Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and ONTAP systems for FC connectivity
• Create and access a LUN from a Windows Server and a Red Hat Enterprise Linux server

Professionals who implement SAN solutions that use NetApp storage systems

• Certification as a NetApp Data Management Administrator
• Working knowledge of ONTAP 9 software and storage area networking
• Completion of the following courses:
– ONTAP Cluster Fundamentals
– ONTAP SAN Fundamentals
– ONTAP Cluster Administration