• Deploy a virtualized infrastructure using NetApp storage based on the feature integration that exists with VMware vSphere and NetApp ONTAP
• Show a firm and practical knowledge of VMware services, protocols and connectivity options
• Utilize NetApp vCenter plug-ins to ensure proper functionality and performance for virtual machines
• Utilize NetApp Virtual Storage Console (VSC) to automate the backup, provisioning, machine cloning and host optimization configuration
• Perform host monitoring on ESXi hosts and NetApp storage through a single-pane-of-glass. Optimize virtual machine performance and correct virtual disk misalignment.
• Optimize NetApp Storage system connectivity, performance and reliability using Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP), FCoE, iSCSI, and NFS protocols.
• Implement multi-tenancy through the use of vFilers or Vservers
• Configure storage from the vSphere CLI or GUI in either NetApp clustered ONTAP or 7-mode
• Install and configure NetApp vSphere plug-ins and utilize the features
• Perform data storage networking for both iSCSI and NFS datastores
• Manage virtual machine snapshots at both the virtualization and storage layers
• Implement high availability and disaster recovery features

NetApp Introduction

• Networked Storage
• Unified Storage and NetApp Cloud ONTAP
• Clustered Data ONTAP

Lab: Check and Setup cDOT

VMware Overview

• ESXi 6.0
• vCenter 6.0
• Whats New in vSphere 6.0 Platform
• ESXi 5.x/vCenter 5.x/vSphere 5.x

Lab: VMware, vCenter Networking

NetApp VMware Integration

• Software-Defined Datacenter
• Virtual Storage Console
• VAAI
• VASA

NetApp DS Networking FC

• Storage Protocol Selection
• IP SAN Architecture
• VMFS Datastores
• iSCSI
• FC/FCoE

VM Datastore Networking iSCSI and NFS

• Ethernet Best Practices
• Common Best Practices
• iSCSI Best Practices
• 5.4 NFS4.1 datastores

Lab: iSCSI Configuration
Lab: NFS Storage & NFS VAAI Plugin
Lab: Configuring NFSv4.1 datastores

VM Data

• VMFS Alignment
• VSC Non-Disruptive VM Alignment
• VMware Converter
• User/Application Data
• RDMs vs VMFS Disks
• Storage Efficiency with Deduplication & Cloning
• FT new features

Lab: Alignment -VSC 6.0 and cDOT 8.3

Multitenancy

• Principles of Multitenancy and Cloud Computing
• Availability
• Security
• Performance
• Management Separation

Lab: Snapshots - vSphere 6.0, VSC 6.0 and cDOT 8.3

HA

• Planned Events
• 8.2 vMotion
• Storage vMotion
• Non-disruptive Volume and LIF Migrations
• Unplanned Events
• VMware HA
• VMware FT
• NetApp HA
• MetroCluster

Lab: SnapMirror
Lab: VMware HA

DR and Backup

• Planning Service Levels
• VMware Snapshots
• NetApp Snapshots
• SnapManager for Virtual Infrastructure
• Site Recovery Manager
• SnapCreator Framework

Lab: Backup with VSC

Performance and Troubleshooting

• Performance Factors
• Networking Performance
• ESXi Host Performance
• VM and Guest OS Considerations
• VM to virtualized storage performance

Lab: Explore and Manage Alerts

• Data Center Operations Professionals
• Cloud Infrastructure Architects
• Cloud Administrators
• Cloud Engineers
• Storage Administrators

• System administration experience managing either the Linux or Microsoft Windows operating system
• Completion of any of the following courses or equivalent experience:
  • VMware vSphere6: Install, Configure, Manage (VICM) course or equivalent experience
  • Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration (D7ADM)
  • ONTAP 9 Cluster Administration (ONTAP9ADM)
  • ONTAP 9 Cluster Administration and Data Protection (CDOTDP9)