Course Prerequisites
Minimum Prerequisites for ONTAP Performance Administration Course
To successfully undertake the ONTAP Performance Administration course, students should have the following minimum prerequisites:
- Completion of ONTAP Cluster Administration: Prior experience or completion of the ONTAP Cluster Administration course is essential to ensure you have the fundamental understanding necessary for advanced performance management.
- Basic Understanding of Storage Systems: Familiarity with storage system architectures, data management, and basic performance concepts will be beneficial.
- Experience with NetApp ONTAP 9 Software: Hands-on experience with NetApp ONTAP 9 software, including the use of its commands and features, will help you navigate the performance analysis tools and concepts covered in this course.
- Basic Networking Knowledge: Understanding of network protocols and a baseline knowledge of network performance analysis can aid in identifying and resolving network-related performance issues.
- Familiarity with NAS and SAN Protocols: Awareness of Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Network (SAN) protocols and their performance parameters will be an added advantage.
These prerequisites are designed to ensure you get the most out of the course and are well-prepared to enhance your skills in NetApp storage system performance administration.
Target Audience for ONTAP Performance Administration
1. Introduction:
The ONTAP Performance Administration course is designed for IT professionals who want to optimize NetApp storage systems' performance using ONTAP 9 software.
2. Target Audience:
- Storage Administrators
- System Administrators
- Network Engineers
- Data Center Managers
- IT Operations Managers
- Technical Support Engineers
- Solutions Architects
- Network Performance Analysts
- Database Administrators (DBAs)
- IT Infrastructure Engineers
- Cloud Storage Specialists
Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this ONTAP Performance Administration?
Introduction:
The ONTAP Performance Administration course equips students with the skills to collect, interpret, and optimize the performance of NetApp storage systems running ONTAP 9. This course covers performance analysis, system architecture, and QoS management techniques through hands-on exercises and technical discussions.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
- Understand NetApp Storage System Architecture: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the FAS/AFF system architecture and the read and write paths essential for effective performance management.
- Grasp Performance Analysis Fundamentals: Learn key performance concepts and identify different workloads to evaluate system performance.
- Utilize Performance Analysis Tools: Become proficient in employing various performance analysis tools and use Active IQ Unified Manager for monitoring.
- Resolve Network Layer Performance Issues: Identify and troubleshoot network I/O performance issues that may impact storage efficiency.
- Tackle NAS Protocol Performance Issues: Understand Network Attached Storage (NAS) and resolve related performance issues, including network I/O bottlenecks.
- Enhance SAN Protocol Performance: Learn about SAN protocols, multipathing, load balancing, and methods to resolve SAN I/O misalignment and queue depth issues.
- Optimize WAFL Layer: Delve into WAFL (Write Anywhere File Layout) functions, including readahead, and
Target Audience for ONTAP Performance Administration
1. Introduction:
The ONTAP Performance Administration course is designed for IT professionals who want to optimize NetApp storage systems' performance using ONTAP 9 software.
2. Target Audience:
- Storage Administrators
- System Administrators
- Network Engineers
- Data Center Managers
- IT Operations Managers
- Technical Support Engineers
- Solutions Architects
- Network Performance Analysts
- Database Administrators (DBAs)
- IT Infrastructure Engineers
- Cloud Storage Specialists
Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this ONTAP Performance Administration?
Introduction:
The ONTAP Performance Administration course equips students with the skills to collect, interpret, and optimize the performance of NetApp storage systems running ONTAP 9. This course covers performance analysis, system architecture, and QoS management techniques through hands-on exercises and technical discussions.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
- Understand NetApp Storage System Architecture: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the FAS/AFF system architecture and the read and write paths essential for effective performance management.
- Grasp Performance Analysis Fundamentals: Learn key performance concepts and identify different workloads to evaluate system performance.
- Utilize Performance Analysis Tools: Become proficient in employing various performance analysis tools and use Active IQ Unified Manager for monitoring.
- Resolve Network Layer Performance Issues: Identify and troubleshoot network I/O performance issues that may impact storage efficiency.
- Tackle NAS Protocol Performance Issues: Understand Network Attached Storage (NAS) and resolve related performance issues, including network I/O bottlenecks.
- Enhance SAN Protocol Performance: Learn about SAN protocols, multipathing, load balancing, and methods to resolve SAN I/O misalignment and queue depth issues.
- Optimize WAFL Layer: Delve into WAFL (Write Anywhere File Layout) functions, including readahead, and
