ONTAP MetroCluster Installation (MCCIIW)
COURSE CONTENT
MetroCluster software is a unique high-availability and disaster-recovery solution. In this course, you learn how to cable and set up a MetroCluster environment. Using active, participatory exercises, you practice the configuration and verification steps. You also learn how to identify component failures and practice recovery steps.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
NetApp employees, partner professional service implementation engineers and customers
PREREQUISITES
- ONTAP 9.3 Cluster Administration (ONTAP9ADM) and ONTAP 9.3 Data Protection Administration (DATAPROT9) OR
- ONTAP 9.3 Cluster Administration and Data Protection Bundle (CDOTDP9)
- Basic SAN knowledge
- Completion of ONTAP PS Professional Compliance Program or an equivalent program
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the major architectural components of a MetroCluster environment
- Cable nodes, back-end FC switches and FibreBridge devices
- Set up bridges and back-end FC switches
- Configure the clusters at both sites in a MetroCluster environment
- Set up a MetroCluster configuration and serve data to clients
- Detect and recover from failures in a MetroCluster environment
- Install and configure Tiebreaker software
OUTLINE: ONTAP MetroCluster Installation (MCCIIW)
Module 1: Overview of MetroCluster
- Introduction to MetroCluster software
- Supported configurations
- Implementation steps
- Configuration tools and documentation
Module 2: MetroCluster Cabling
- Disk requirements
- Cabling overview
- Controller cabling
- Switch cabling
Module 3: Bridge and Switch Configuration
- ATTO FibreBridge configuration
- Brocade FC switch configuration
- IOD and OOD delivery
Module 4: Cluster Configuration
- Disk assignment
- Cluster setup
Module 5: MetroCluster Configuration
- Setup
- Verification
- Monitoring
- SVM configuration
Module 6: Failure Scenarios
- Switchover
- Switchback
- Failure scenarios
- LIF placement
Module 7: TieBreaker Configuration
- Introduction to TieBreaker
- Installation
- Configuration
Appendix A: Advanced Administration
- Transitioning
- Reallocating free space
- Performance testing
- NDU in a MetroCluster environment
- Integrating with vSphere 6
- Comparing features
- Scaling out
- Controller upgrades
- NVRAM allocation
Appendix B: Basic MetroCluster Troubleshooting
Appendix C: Front-End FC Fabrics in a MetroCluster Environment
Appendix D: FlexPod in an AFF MetroCluster Envronment
- FlexPod solution
- MetroCluster FlexPod architecture
- vMSC Validation: failure scenarios and behavior
Appendix E: The ProLion ClusterLion Solution
- ClusterLion: alternative to TieBreaker
Appendix F: Brocade Network Advisor
Labs:
- MetroCluster cabling
- Bridge and switch verification and configuration
- Cluster configuration
- MetroCluster configuration and verification
- Failover scenarios
- TieBreaker configuration