This course includes the following modules, lessons, and exercises:
Module 1: ONTAP 9 clusters
- ONTAP deployment options
- ONTAP cluster
- Storage VMs
- Software-defined storage
Module 2: Cluster setup
- Supported ONTAP cluster configurations
- Setting up a cluster
- Administration interfaces
- ONTAP licenses
- Policies and schedules
Exercises
- Deploying an ONTAP cluster
- Exploring ONTAP management UIs
Module 3: Physical storage management
- Drives, RAID, and aggregates
- Advanced Disk Partitioning
- Flash Cache and Flash Pool features
- FabricPool aggregates
- Managing physical storage
Exercises
Module 4: Logical storage management
- Flexible volumes
- Moving storage resources
- FlexGroup volumes
- FlexCache volumes
Exercises
- Managing data volumes
- Creating a FlexGroup volume
Module 5: Storage efficiency
- Thin provisioning
- Deduplication and compression
- Flash efficiency
- Volume and file clones
Exercises
- Managing storage efficiency
- Managing FlexClone volumes
Module 6: Network management
- ONTAP network review
- Network ports
- Network traffic segregation
- Logical network interfaces
- Nondisruptive LIF configuration
- Routing management
Exercises
- Managing physical and logical network resources
- Managing virtual network resources
Module 7: NAS data access
- Use NAS protocols to access data
- Use the NFS protocol to access data
- Use the SMB protocol to access data
- Use the S3 protocol to access data
Exercises
- Monitoring with ONTAP File System Analytics
- Configuring the NFS protocol in a storage VM
- Configuring the SMB protocol in a storage VM
- Configuring the S3 protocol in a storage VM
Module 8: SAN data access
- Use SAN protocols to access data
- Use the iSCSI protocol to access data
- Use the FC protocol to access data
- Use the NVMe protocol to access data
Exercises
- Configuring iSCSI in a storage VM
- Configuring NVMe in a storage VM
Module 9: Data protection
- Manage Snapshot copies
- Restore data from a Snapshot copy
- Back up and replicate data
- Compliance
Exercises
Module 10: ONTAP security
- Access control
- Storage encryption
- Ransomware protection
Exercises:
- Managing ONTAP administrators
Module 11: Cluster maintenance
- Data collection, monitoring, and automation tools
- Upgrading your cluster
- Technical support
Exercises
- Installing and configuring Active IQ Config Advisor