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ONTAP Cluster Foundations

  • Course Code NEP_OT-CF
  • Duration 1 day

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Course Overview

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Identify the features and benefits of NetApp® ONTAP® 9 data management software. Understand the architecture and functionality of an ONTAP cluster. Learn the basics of how to configure and manage an ONTAP cluster by using the CLI, NetApp ONTAP System Manager, and NetApp BlueXP™️.

Course Schedule

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    • Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
    • Date: 26 January, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    • Location: Virtual (GMT Standa)
    • Language: English

    £870.00

    • Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
    • Date: 05 May, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    • Location: Virtual (GMT Standa)
    • Language: English

    £870.00

    • Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
    • Date: 01 September, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    • Location: Virtual (GMT Standa)
    • Language: English

    £870.00

    • Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
    • Date: 02 November, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    • Location: Virtual (GMT Standa)
    • Language: English

    £870.00

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Target Audience

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Administrators, Engineers, Architects and Operators

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Course Objectives

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  • Outline the components of a cluster and its features

  • Articulate how to manage storage provisioning and data protection

  • Identify the networks, ports, IPspaces, broadcast domains, and network interfaces that clusters use

  • Explain storage VMs (storage virtual machines, also known as SVMs) and how FlexVol® volumes provide flexibility in managing data

  • Use tools and features to identify and resolve cluster issues

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    Course Content

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    Module 0: Welcome



    Welcome


    Introduction


    Course agenda　

    Exercises:


    Checking the exercise equipment　

    　


    Module 1: Introduction


    Storage essentials


    Storage and data management solutions


    BlueXP　

    　


    Module 2: NetApp storage system architecture


    Key ONTAP terms


    Cluster configurations


    ONTAP software architecture


    WAFL


    ONTAP in a hybrid cloud

    Exercises:



    Exploring ONTAP architecture　

    　


    Module 3: Management


    Administrative roles


    Administrative interfaces


    ONTAP System Manager


    Active IQ Unified Manager


    SnapCenter


    ONTAP RESTful APIs and toolkits


    BlueXP

    Exercises:



    Exploring ONTAP architecture using the CLI


    Exploring NetApp BlueXP　

     

    Module 4: ONTAP networks



    Storage networks


    Types of ports


    Multitenancy networks


    Logical interfaces

     Exercises:



    Managing network resources　

     


    Module 5: Storage VMs


    Storage VMs


    Volumes


    Efficiency features


    Create and configure


    Data protection techniques


    NAS client access

    Exercises:



    Introducing storage VMs

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    Course Prerequisites

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    No course pre-requisites

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