ONTAP SAN Implementation (SANIMP)

This course will help:
  • Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to implement and administer data storage systems based on SAN architecture based on ONTAP software and storage systems
  • Get acquainted with various options for protocol access and ensuring connections of client workstations to storage systems, as well as aspects of troubleshooting connection problems
  • Prepare for NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN Specialist, ONTAP certification

Course syllabus:

ONTAP SAN Fundamentals

  • Implementing iSCSI, FCP, and FCoE and NVMe-oF SAN in ONTAP Software
  • SAN Architecture
  • IMT (Interoperability Matrix Tool)
  • SAN Scalability and Maximums
  • ONTAP SAN Resource Provisioning
  • IP SAN Configurations
  • FC SAN Configurations
  • LUN Provisioning
  • ONTAP iSCI Configuration Concepts
  • iSCSI Configuration Recommendations
  • iSCSI Feature Overview
  • iSCSI Configuration Workflow
  • ONTAP FC Configuration Concepts
  • FC Configuration Recommendations
  • FC and FCoE Zoning
  • Cisco Switches
  • Brocade Switches
  • High-Performance and Scalable Network Storage Using NVMe over Fabrics
  • NVMe
  • NVMe-oF
  • NVMe Integration into ONTAP
  • Host Integration
  • Host Considerations
  • Windows Hosts
  • Linux and UNIX Hosts
  • LUN Offset
  • Windows IP SAN Connectivity
  • Configuring a Windows Host for iSCSI
  • iSCSI Configuration
  • Linux IP SAN Connectivity
  • Linux iSCSI Configuration
  • Linux iSCSI Implementation
  • Windows FC SAN Connectivity
  • Configure a Windows Host for FC
  • Identify the WWNN and WWPN on a Windows Host
  • Implement and Verify Multipath FC Connectivity between a Windows Host and ONTAP Software
  • Configure a Linux Host for FC
  • Identify WWPNs on a Linux Host
  • Implement and Verify Multipath FC Connectivity between a Linux Host and ONTAP Software

You will learn:

  • Discuss SAN fundamentals for ONTAP software
  • Explain ONTAP SAN resource provisioning
  • Describe iSCSI, FC, and FCoE configuration in ONTAP software
  • Explain the NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) implementation in ONTAP software
  • Discuss host configuration requirements
  • Explain Windows and Linux configuration for iSCSI
  • Describe Windows and Linux configuration for FC

Pre-requisites:

This course requires students to have completed ONTAP SAN Fundamentals WBT (OSFWBT), Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration (D7ADM) or ONTAP 9 Cluster Administration (ONTAP9ADM) courses or equivalent knowledge, as well as NetApp Data Management Administrator certification.

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