NCDA Boot Camp (NCDABC)

Network Professionals seeking the NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator (NCDA) certification.

This course is also valuable for those who need to perform in-depth support, administrative functions, and performance management for environments using any of the following enterprise storage solutions: CIFS, NFS, FCP, iSCSI protocols on a NetApp storage appliance running the Data ONTAP operating system.

• State the advantages, features, and functions of a NetApp storage system
  
• Identify the key features of NetApp product platforms and disk shelves
  
• Distinguish between SAN and NAS topologies
  
• Describe the basic functions of the Data ONTAP operating system
  
• Access the NOW (NetApp on the Web) Knowledgebase to obtain software and hardware documentation
  
• Implement NetApp HA solutions using Clustered Failover, SyncMirror, and MetroCluster to ensure continuous data availability in the enterprise and rapid recovery of data in the event of a disaster
  
• Learn to license, cable, configure, and test Clustered Failover, SyncMirror, and MetroCluster
  
• Learn how to administer NetApp clusters and perform appropriate “takeover” and “giveback” commands
  
• Use “vol” commands to create a SyncMirrored volume, split the volume, and join the volume
  
• Identify the appropriate CIFS server environment for your storage system to support Windows client users
  
• Configure the CIFS environment on a storage system by licensing CIFS, setting up CIFS, and configuring files and options
  
• Administer a storage system in a CIFS environment including creating and managing shares, users, groups, and sessions
  
• Explain how to troubleshoot basic CIFS problems
  
• Define the characteristics of a SAN environment and how LUNs relate to the storage system
  
• Describe the components of FC and IP SANs
  
• Describe size planning requirements for LUNs
  
• Create and manage LUNs on a storage controller for both Windows and UNIX hosts
  
• Explain FC and IP SAN multipathing options for Windows and UNIX operating systems
  
• Explain how to troubleshoot common SAN issues
  
• State the rules for exporting resources to hosts, subnets, and netgroups
  
• Explain the /etc/ exports access options and how they relate to mount permissions
  
• Analyze NFS performance using sysstat and nfsstat commands
  
• Explain NFS protocol overview, NFS versions, and NFS Implementation criteria
  
• Configure and administer clients and servers in an NFS environment
  
• Collect and analyze data to assist with troubleshooting storage system hardware, operating system, network connections, NFS configuration files and options
  
• Explain the concept of Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)
  
• Set up and maintain SnapShots
  
• Plan and perform data recovery using SnapRestore
  
• Configure and administer Asynchronous and Synchronous SnapMirror
  
• Configure and administer SnapVault
  
• Configure and administer OSSV
  
• List best practices and perform troubleshooting of SnapMirror, SnapVault, and OSSV
  
• Use NDMP to archive data
  
• Configure and administer SnapLock and LockVault

This 10-day boot camp will prepare you to pass the NetApp NSO 153 and NSO 163 NCDA certification exams.

The hands-on course covers the required knowledge from the following courses:

• Data ONTAP Fundamentals 7.3 (DOTF)
  
• Data ONTAP CIFS Administration (CIFS)
  
• Data ONTAP NFS Administration (NFS)
  
• NetApp Protection Software Administration (NPSA)
  
• Data ONTAP SAN Administration (SAN)
  
• High Availability (HA)

Check out what our students are saying about this course:

“One of the best IT training courses I have ever attended. The material was very relevant to the actual use of the product.”

Robert Cato
Senior Systems Engineer
iGOV