NetApp SnapCenter Administration
Course code
NEP_SNAP-C-ADM
Duration
3 Days, 24 Acad. Hours
Course Overview
Objectives
Prerequisites
Course Outline
Course Overview
This course focuses on the deployment of NetApp® SnapCenter® Server 4.4. You learn how to install, monitor, and manage SnapCenter Server. The course also discusses installation and use of licenses and role-based access control. You learn how to prepare hosts, install SnapCenter Plug-ins, and connect to NetApp ONTAP® AFF and FAS storage systems. You also review backup and restore of Windows file system data and the configuration of SnapMirror® and SnapVault® relationships for use with SnapCenter software. The course materials include an exercise workbook that serves as an on-the-job reference guide.
Training units: 36
Objectives
This course focuses on enabling you to do the following:
- Explain the benefits and relationships between the various components of the SnapCenter solution
- Describe the methods to install the SnapCenter Server software
- Perform SnapCenter configuration of role-based access control, installation of licenses, and connections to storage VMs (storage virtual machines, also known as SVMs)
- Configure hosts and SnapCenter Server Plug-in packages
- Prepare data protection relationships for SnapCenter software
- Perform backup and restore of Windows data
- Explain monitoring and managing capabilities of SnapCenter Server
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
The SnapCenter Fundamentals elearning training should be undertaken prior to this class. This is delivered free of charge via the NetApp Learning Center.
Audience
- NetApp and NetApp Partner Professional Services
- Systems Engineers
- NetApp Customers
Course Outline
Module 1: SnapCenter Software Review
Introduction to the SnapCenter Suite
Server architecture
Plug-in Packages
licensing
Management Interfaces
Integration with ONTAP features
Module 2: SnapCenter Server Deployment
Server Installation Workflow
Server Requirements
Additional Installation Options
Module 3: SnapCenter Server Configuration
License Management
Server Connections to the Storage System
Server RBAC
Module 4: Preparing Hosts for SnapCenter
Add Hosts to the SnapCenter Server
Installing Plug-in Packages
Module 5: Assigning NetApp Storage to Windows Hosts
Configuring LUN storage on Windows
Windows Disk Management
Working with SMB Shares
Module 6: Preparing Data Protection Relationships for SnapCenter
Data protection relationships with SnapCenter
Preparing the storage systems for replication
Module 7: Data Backup and Restore
Backup of Windows file systems
Restore of Windows file systems
Cloning Windows file system backups
Module 8: Monitoring and Managing with the SnapCenter server
Managing the SnapCenter Repository
Monitoring Activities
Understanding SnapCenter Reporting Features
Labs:
Storage configuration
SnapCenter server configuration
Plug-in configuration, installation and monitoring
Storage configuration
SnapMirror and SnapVault configuration
SnapCenter backup, restore and clone fundamentals
Monitoring and managing SnapCenter software
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NetApp SnapCenter Administration
Course code:
NEP_SNAP-C-ADM
Duration:
3 Days, 24 Acad. Hours
