NetApp Vfiler

NetApp Training Overview

This highly focused 3-day course provides a detailed understanding of how to implement and administer NetApp MultiStore. NetApp MultiStore allows for the partitioning of a physical NetApp storage controller into multiple logical storage controllers. The virtual storage controllers (vFilers) may be used in enterprise or service provider environments to provide secure separation of tenant/department resources and management may be delegated on a per vFiler basis. Each vFiler unit may be authorized to serve over protocols such as CIFS, NFS and iSCSI and data protection and disaster recovery may also be implemented on a per vFiler basis. Upon completion of the course, the student will understand secure implementation, configuration and management of vFiler units.

NetApp Training Audience

This course is intended for storage administrators, implementers and engineers

NetApp Training Prerequisites

Course attendees should possess an intermediate knowledge of NetApp storage and Data ONTAP

Labs

Labs sessions can be delivered using NetApp Simulator but a couple of chapters will need NetApp equipment for demonstration as the Simulator lacks some of the functions.

NetApp Training Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will understand product placement for NetApp MultiStore. Additionally, the student will understand the process for secure implementation of MultiStore and how various NetApp technologies integrate with MultiStore to enhance data management. Practical lab exercises augment and reinforce the courseware to provide a unified curriculum.

NetApp Training Course duration

5 days

NetApp Training Course outline

DAY-1&2

Module 1 Lesson 1 Data ONTAP 7.0 fundamentals

Data ONTAP Basics

Netapp Hardware Basics

Configuring Aggregates and Volumes

Network administration

Network Attached Storage 1. CIFS 2. NFS

Storage Area Network Administration 1. iSCSI 2. FCP

Protect and restore data using snapshot Technologies

Command Line interface and Administration

Storage system Maintenance

Storage space management

LAB: Filer configuration

Lab 1-1 Identify the exercise environment
Lab 1-2 Explore the NetApp support site
Lab 1-3 Explain how the Data ONTAP operating system writes data
Lab 1-4 Explain how the Data ONTAP operating system reads data
Lab 1-5 Run the storage configuration wizard

LAB: Aggregate and Volume configuration

Lab 1-6 Install System Manager and add a storage system to NetApp System Manager
Lab 1-7 Use the CLI to access a storage system
Lab 1-8 Add disks to an aggregate and create an aggregate
Lab 1-9 Use system manager to create a volume and create Qtree
Lab 1-10 Use system manager to create a flex clone volume
Lab 1-11 Use the System Manager to configure network settings

LAB: NAS administration

Lab 1-12 Use NetApp System Manager to license NFS
Lab 1-13 Use NetApp System Manager to export a volume
Lab 1-14 Use NetApp System Manager to license CIFS service
Lab 1-15 Use NetApp System Manager to configure CIFS service
Lab 1-16 Create a new share with computer management
Lab 1-17 Map shares to drive letters
Lab 1-18 Create and manage quotas
Lab 1-19 Create a quota report
Lab 1-20 Modify the /etc/quotas file and implement quota changes

LAB: SAN administration

Lab 1-21 License and start the iSCSI service
Lab 1-22 Configure iSCSI on Windows Server 2008 R2
Lab 1-23 Use NetApp System Manager to create a LUN
Lab 1-24 Use the CLI to create a LUN
Lab 1-25 Access LUNs from Windows Server 2008 R2

LAB: Snapshot Management

Lab 1-26 Use NetApp system manager to create a SnapShot copy
Lab 1-27 Restore a windows file from a SnapShot copy
Lab 1-28 License and configure SnapRestore technology
Lab 1-29 Revert a volume using SnapRestore technology to restore a volume

LAB: Space management

Lab 1-30 Explore volume space consumption (Thin provisioning)
Lab 1-31 Explore file space consumption
Lab 1-31 Configure deduplication

DAY-3

Module 2 Lesson 1 MultiStore Overview

Describe NetApp MultiStore capabilities and features
Understand MultiStore use cases
Describe the requirements for using MultiStore
Describe MultiStore security with IPspaces

Module 2 Lesson 2 vFiler Setup and Configuration

Describe the various methods for creating vFiler units
Describe the vFiler setup and configuration process
Describe how vFiler units are administered
Describe differences between managing the host controller and vFiler units

Module 2 Lesson 3 Configuring NetApp MultiStore Security

Describe Role-Based Access Control with MultiStore
Discuss the process for securing a storage system
Describe storage system networking and its integration with MultiStore
Discuss MultiStore integration with IPspaces

Module 3 Lesson 1 vFiler Management

Describe the process for managing storage within a vFiler
Describe the process for adding and removing vFiler resources
Describe the process for destroying a vFiler

LAB:

Lab 2-1 Setup and configure MultiStore
Lab 2-2 Assign Storage and create a vFiler in an existing IPspace
Lab 3-1 vFiler Management

Day -4

Module 3 Lesson 2 vFiler NAS Protocol Administration

Describe the process for managing CIFS with MultiStore
Describe the process for managing NFS with MultiStore

Module 3 Lesson 3 vFiler SAN Protocol Administration

Define SAN protocols and their functionality
Describe iSCSI and Fibre Channel support on vFilers
Explain iSCSI configuration options with MultiStore

Module 3 Lesson 4 NetApp MultiStore vFiler Unit Quota Management

Describe how quotas work
Describe how quotas work with MultiStore
Explain how to create quotas for MultiStore
Explain how to manage vFiler quotas

Module 4 Lesson 1 Storage Efficiencies and MultiStore: Thin Provisioning

Describe thin provisioning
Describe thin provisioning use cases
Describe the impact of thin provisioning on vFiler units

Module 4 Lesson 2 Storage Efficiencies and MultiStore: FlexClones

Describe FlexClone volumes and LUN clones
Explain how FlexClone files and FlexClone LUNs work
MultiStore integration with FlexClone files and LUNs

Module 4 Lesson 3 Storage Efficiencies and MultiStore: Deduplication of Data

Explain deduplication
Describe how to deduplicate user data within a vFiler

Module 5 Lesson 1 High Availability Solutions for MultiStore

Describe NetApp high availability options and how these options apply to MultiStore
Describe MetroClustervFiler and how it applies to MultiStore

Module 5 Lesson 2 vFiler Migration

Describe vFiler migration tools: vFiler migrate, SnapMover and DataMotion
Describe differences between vFiler Migrate, SnapMover, and Data Motion

LAB:

Lab 3-2 vFiler NAS Protocols
Lab 3-3 iSCSI SAN connectivity for vFilers
Lab 3-4 vFiler quotas
Lab 4-1 FlexClones and MultiStore
Lab 5-1 vFiler migration

Vfiler HA failover is not possible using Simulator

Day- 5

Module 6 Lesson 1 NDMP

Describe NDMP
Describe vFiler NDMP support

Module 6 Lesson2 MultiStore Backup and Disaster Recovery

Explain SnapMirror integration with MultiStore
Explain the difference between SnapMirror and SnapVault
Describe SnapVault
Describe SnapVault interaction with MultiStore
Describe MultiStore disaster recovery processes
Describe how to create a disaster recovery vFiler unit

Module 7 Lesson 1 Overview of Operations Manager Integration with MultiStore

Describe features and benefits of Operations Manager and the advantages for MultiStore administrators
Describe the process for creating vFiler units using Provisioning Manager
Describe vFiler administration tasks with Provisioning Manager
Describe Protection Manager benefits and features

Module 8 Lesson 1 Workload Prioritization and Storage Efficiency

Describe how FlexShare impacts vfiler units
Explain the benefits of flash cache

Module 8 Lesson 2 Troubleshooting MultiStore

Troubleshoot common vFiler issues
Troubleshoot vFiler connectivity
Troubleshoot vFiler protocol access

Module 8 Lesson 3 MultiStore Data Collection

Describe system monitoring best practices
Describe commands used in vFiler system monitoring
Describe commands that gather vFiler and host monitoring data cumulatively

LAB:

Lab 6-1 SnapMirror within vFiler units
Lab 7-1 Operations Manager and vFilers
Lab 8-1 vFIler Performance and troubleshooting