Exploring SAN Architectures and Configurations

NetApp Portfolio: Exploring SAN Architectures and Configurations (NetApp-SANARCH)

The Exploring SAN Architectures and Configurations course is a 2 day Instructor-led class where you learn how to differentiate between the SAN architectures in the NetApp portfolio:

• FAS and All Flash FAS (AFF) systems with the clustered Data ONTAP operating system
• E-Series and EF-Series systems with the SANtricity operating system

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the NetApp SAN platforms: FAS, AFF, E-Series, and EF‑Series storage systems
• Describe the NetApp storage architectures: Data ONTAP and SANtricity operating systems
• Differentiate between the NetApp clustered Data ONTAP and SANtricity operating systems
• Configure the Data ONTAP and SANtricity operating systems
• Select the best systems and solution for an application or workload

Audience:

• Systems Engineer (SE), Customer

Prerequisites:

NetApp Core Technical Training or equivalent knowledge

• Basic knowledge of Data ONTAP OS
• Basic knowledge of SANtricity OS
• Basic knowledge of Mars OS

Course Outline

Module 1: NetApp SAN Architectures

• Define the NAS and SAN protocols
• Explain the different SAN terms
• Explain the NetApp hybrid SAN portfolio
• Explain the NetApp ALL-Flash SAN portfolio

Module 2: NetApp Storage Architectures

• Explain the Data ONTAP storage architecture
• Explain the SANtricity storage architecture
• Analyze performance
• Explain data management
• Explain data protection

Module 3: FAS with Data ONTAP

• Explain FAS Architecture
• Explain FAS failover and failback
• Explain Data ONTAP software
• Explain Data ONTAP features
• Explain Data ONTAP protection features

Module 4: Data ONTAP Implementation

• Use Data ONTAP to implement a SAN on FAS
• Simulate ONTAP 8

Module 5: E-Series with SANtricity

• Define E-Series architecture
• Explain E-Series failover and failback
• Explain SANtricity software
• Explain SANtricity features
• Explain SANtricity protection features

Module 6: SANtricity Implementation

• Use SANtricity to implement a SAN on E-Series
• Simulate SANtricity storage manager

Module 7: NetApp SAN Solutions

• Explain the NetApp portfolio
• Explain how to choose a system
• Explain system sizing

Appendix A: Flexarray Virtualization Software and V-Series

• Explain Flexarray storage virtualization software
• Explain Storage arrays
• Explain supported topologies
• Pre-installation planning
• System deployment

Appendix B: SAN Data Migration

• Describe data migration
• Explain the 7-Mode transition tool
• Import foreign LUN

LABS

EXERCISE 1: USING THE INTEROPERABILITY MATRIX TOOL

• Use the IMT to verify support for FAS controllers
• Use the IMT to verify support for E-Series controllers
• Save results from the IMT

EXERCISE 2: EXERCISE ENVIRONMENT

• Identify the exercise environment
• Log in to the exercise environment

EXERCISE 3: CLUSTERED DATA ONTAP 8.3 ISCSI IMPLEMENTATION

• Verify that the Microsoft device-specific module (DSM) is configured correctly
• Verify the configuration of an iSCSI software initiator
• Use NetApp OnCommand System Manager to prepare a cluster for a storage virtual machine (SVM)
• Use System Manager to create an SVM for iSCSI and an iSCSI-attached LUN for Windows Server
• Configure the iSCSI software initiator
• Use an iSCSI-attached LUN in Windows

EXERCISE 4: SANTRICITY STORAGE MANAGER

• Launch the SANtricity Storage Manager simulator
• Navigate the Enterprise Management and Array Management windows
• Create a RAID 6 volume group
• Create a volume in a volume group
• Assign a hot spare disk
• Create a disk pool
• Create a volume in a disk pool
• Change volume settings
• Define a host

EXERCISE 5: NETAPP SALES SCENARIOS

• you should be able to provide guidance to a sales representative