Data ONTAP SAN Implementation

In this workshop course, you learn how to connect Windows® and Linux® hosts to NetApp® SANs via FC and iSCSI protocols.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course you should be able to:

• Define and describe SANs that use FC, FCoE, and iSCSI protocols
• Configure Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat® 6.5, and Data ONTAP® systems for iSCSI connectivity
• Configure Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat 6.5, and Data ONTAP systems for FC and FCoE connectivity
• Use FC and iSCSI protocols to create and access LUNs from Windows Server 2012 and Red Hat 6.5 systems
• Create and access a LUN from Windows Server 2012 and Red Hat 6.5
• Size, clone, copy, move, back up, and recover LUNs on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Red Hat 6.5 systems
• Troubleshoot SAN connectivity and performance issues

Prerequisites

• Certification as a NetApp Data Management Administrator
• Completion of two courses:
  • ONTAP SAN Fundamentals WBT (OSFWBT)
  • Either NA-D7ADM or ONTAP 9.6 Cluster Administration (ONTAP9ADM)

Target Audience

• Professionals who implement SAN solutions that use NetApp storage systems
• This course is part of the following Certifications:
  • NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN Specialist, ONTAP (NCIE SAN CDOT)
  • NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN Specialist, 7-Mode (NCIE SAN 7-MODE)

Course Content

Module 1: SAN Concepts

• NetApp SAN
• SAN Protocols
• SAN Terminology
• Implementing SAN
• Designing and Planning a SAN Solution

Module 2: IP SAN Architecture

• IP SAN Architecture
• iSCSI Protocol
• Implementing IP SAN on Data ONTAP
• Scaling IP SAN In clustered Data ONTAP

Module 3: Windows IP Connectivity

• Windows iSCSI Configuration
• Windows iSCSI Implementation

Module 4: Windows LUN

• LUN Access Overview
• Windows Setup
• Volume Management
• SnapDrive for Windows

Module 5: Linux IP Connectivity

• Linux iSCSI Configuration

Module 6: Linux LUN

• LUN Access Review
• Linux Setup
• Volume Management

Module 7: FC SAN Architecture

• FC SAN Architecture
• FC SAN Connections
• FC Protocol

Module 8: FC SAN Fabrics

• Fabric Design
• FC Initialization
• Switch Concepts
• FC Zoning
• Scaling FC SAN in clustered Data ONTAP

Module 9: Windows FC Connectivity

• Windows FC Connectivity
• Data ONTAP 7-Mode CF Modes
• Windows Configuration
• Discovery and Provisioning

Module 10: Unified Connect

• Unified Connect
• FCoE-Enabling Technologies
• End-to-End FCoE Configuration
• FC-to-FCoE Connectivity

Module 11: Linux FC

• Linux FC Configuration
• SnapDrive for Unix

Module 12: LUN Provisioning

• LUN Provisioning
• LUN Overwrite Reservations
• SAN Provisioning Options
• HOST-Side Space Management
• Keeping LUNs Online

Module 13: Host Considerations

• Common Disk Structures
• Multipathing
• Clustered Data ONTAP Path Changes
• Selective LUN Mapping in Clustered Data ONTAP 8.3
• Queue Depth

Module 14: SAN Management

• Port and Logical Interface Management
• LUN Management
• LUN Mobility
• Copy Offload
• LUN Cloning
• Protecting a LUN
• Removing a LUN

Module 15: SAN Troubleshooting

• SAN Troubleshooting
• Data ONTAP Troubleshooting
• NetApp Data Center Tools

Appendix A: Windows Miscellaneous

• Windows Server 2012 CLI
• Windows Server 2012 Server Core
• Dynamic disks

Appendix B: Brocade Configuration

• Fabric OS
• Management IP address configuration
• Setting configuration
• Zone configuration

Appendix C: Cisco Configuration

• NX-OS
• Initial configuration
• Port configuration
• Zone configuration

Appendix D: Scalable SAN Failover

• SAN architecture
• SAN operations
• CLAM quorum
• Epsilon administration

Appendix E: SAN Migration

• Foreign LUN import
• New Features Addendum: ONTAP 9.1
• ONTAP 9 introduction
• ONTAP 9.1 highlights
• 12-node SAN clusters
• Simply anywhere
• OTNAP select
• OnCommand management portfolio
• SAN management enhancements
• All Flash FAS
• SnapCenter 2.0
• 9.1 hardware refresh

Labs

• Verify the cluster from the CLI
• Verify the cluster from OnCommand System Manager
• Use the NetApp OnCommand System Manager to create a data aggregate
• Use the NetApp OnCommand System Manager to create a subnet for an SVM
• Use the NetApp OnCommand System Manager to create an SVM for iSCSI
• Set up Multipath I/O on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
• Install the host utilities kit on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
• Configure iSCSI sessions on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
• Confirm iSCSI sessions on the data ONTAP operating system
• Create a local administrative account for NetApp software
• Install NetApp SnapDrive for Windows on Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Create a Window iSCSI disk with SnapDrive for Windows
• Verify the Linux configuration
• Install the NetApp Linux host utilities on your Linux system
• Configure the iSCSI software initiator for Linux
• Confirm the iSCSI connections
• Enable the Linux native multipathing
• Create iSCSI-attached LUNs for Linux
• Discover iSCSI-attached LUNs for Linux
• Prepare an individual LUN and mount it on Linux
• Configure an LVM2 logical volume
• Review key FC concepts
• Investigate the initial switch configuration
• Configure FC HBAs on a storage system
• Configure an SVM for FC connectivity
• Install QLogic FC tool on Windows 2012 R2 system
• Enable FC HBA ports on a Windows 2012 R2 system
• Assign aliases to WWPNs on a storage system
• Provide LUN access by using the CLI
• Create a Windows volume by using FC-attached NetApp LUNs
• Create a VLAN on the switch
• Configure a target FCoE port on the switch
• Configure an initiator FC port on the switch
• Set up one-to-one zone mapping between the initiator and target port
• Install SnapDrive for Linux
• Create a LUN by using SnapDrive for Linux
• Use SnapDrive for Unix to recover data
• Create an FC-attached LUN with system manager
• Create a Snapshot copy of a LUN
• Observe the effects of writing to a LUN
• Observe the effects of deleting data from a LUN
• Observe the effects of overwriting to a LUN
• Observe the effects of setting a Snapshot automatic deletion policy
• Review the key host considerations
• Examine FC HBA port configuration
• Expand and shrink a LUN
• Clone a LUN for Windows
• Copy and move a LUN
• Remove a LUN from Windows
• Reset the storage HBAS to initiator mode
• Download nSANity
• Examine nSANity commands
• Collect system data
• Viewing nSANity files