NetApp Certified Data Administrators have proven skills in performing in-depth support, administrative functions, and performance management for NetApp data storage controllers running the ONTAP operating system in NFS and Windows (CIFS) multiprotocol environments. They are able to implement high-availability controller configurations. They also have detailed knowledge of SnapMirror, SnapRestore, and SnapVault technologies, which they use to manage and protect mission-critical data.
NCDA logos and certificates will be granted to those individuals who successfully pass either of the following:
• NetApp Certified Data Administrator, ONTAP (NS0-159) exam
• NetApp Certified 7-Mode Data Administrator (NS0-155) exam
NS0-159
NetApp Certified Data Administrator, ONTAP
The NS0-159 exam includes 60 test questions, with an allotted time of 1-1/2 hours to complete. In countries where English is not the native language, candidates for whom English is not their first language will be granted a 30-minute extension to the allotted examination completion time.
The NS0-159 exam includes the following topics:
Architecture
Describe the concepts or components of a NetApp storage architecture.
Identify the configurations supported by ONTAP.
Describe supported configurations for clusters or nodes.
Core ONTAP
Describe ONTAP components or features.
Describe the concepts or operation of Storage Virtual Machines.
Describe how to use storage efficiency functions.
Identify the use of management tools.
High Availability
Describe how to configure, monitor or troubleshoot high-availability features.
Describe failover functions.
Front-End Client Protocols
Describe how to configure, monitor, or troubleshoot NAS protocols.
Describe how to configure, monitor or troubleshoot SAN protocols.
Networking
Describe network concepts or components.
Describe how to configure, monitor or troubleshoot networks.
Describe how to configure, monitor or troubleshoot cluster interconnects.
Storage Provisioning
Describe how to create, configure or expand aggregates.
Describe how to create or configure volumes.
Describe disks, disk shelves or RAID groups.
Performance
Describe how to use performance or analysis tools.
Describe usage or rules for storage tiering.
Describe QoS.
Security and Compliance
Describe ONTAP security concepts, strategies or configurations.
Describe encryption features.
Describe compliance features.
Data Protection
Describe NetApp storage protection concepts, operations or functions.
Describe how to configure, administer, or troubleshoot data protection.
NS0-155
NetApp Certified 7-Mode Data Administrator
The NS0-155 exam includes 60 test questions, with an allotted time of 1-1/2 hours to complete. In countries where English is not the native language, candidates for whom English is not their first language will be granted a 30-minute extension to the allotted examination completion time.
The NS0-155 exam includes the following topics:
SAN introduction:
Overview
Administration
Performance and Troubleshooting
Field Experience
FCP Components and Configuration
iSCSI Components and Configuration
CIFS
Configuration and Management
Administration
Quota
Troubleshooting
Field Experience
MP
Qtree Security Style
Field Experience
NFS
Configuration and Management
Performance and Troubleshooting
Field Experience
Aggregate Reallocation
Windows support
Deduplication
Large Aggregates – Features and Configuration
High Availability and Data Protection MP
Snapshot™ copies
SnapRestore
Asynchronous and Synchronous SnapMirror Technology
SnapVault Software
SnapLock Compliance Software
MetroCluster™ Software
Protection Manager
Performance