NetApp Portfolio: SAN Architectures and Configurations (SANARCH)

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.