Module 1: Introduction to MetroCluster software
- Review the basic concepts of NetApp MetroCluster high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery software.
- Discuss the components of a MetroCluster IP configuration.
- Review the hardware that MetroCluster IP configurations support.
- Describe the tools and documentation that you need to configure a MetroCluster IP environment.
Module 2: MetroCluster IP racking and cabling
- Explain the disk requirements for NetApp MetroCluster IP configurations.
- Explain the racking recommendations for MetroCluster IP configurations.
- Describe the cable diagrams for MetroCluster IP configurations.
Module 3: Switch configuration
- Locate the NetApp MetroCluster IP reference configuration file (RCF) and firmware files.
- Explain how to set up virtual LANs (VLANs) in MetroCluster IP configurations.
- Explain how to upgrade and configure Cisco IP switches.
- Explain how to upgrade and configure Broadcom IP switches.
Module 4: Preparing the clusters.
- Configure disk ownership in a MetroCluster IP environment.
- Configure a cluster.
Module 5: MetroCluster configuration
- Prepare two clusters for NetApp MetroCluster configuration.
- Configure two clusters to become MetroCluster configurations.
- Verify a MetroCluster configuration.
- Configure a storage VM (storage virtual machine, also known as SVM) in a MetroCluster environment.
- SVM configuration in a MetroCluster environment
Module 6: Failure scenarios
- Show how to respond to component failures in a MetroCluster environment.
- Perform planned and unplanned switchovers.
- Complete the steps in a switchback.
- Explain correct LIF placement.
Module 7: ONTAP Mediator service
- Explain the components of the ONTAP Mediator
- Install ONTAP Mediator
- Configure ONTAP Mediator
- Administer ONTAP Mediator
Module 8: MetroCluster transition
- Understand the transition process from MetroCluster FC to MetroCluster IP
- Review the detailed workflow used for a MetroCluster transition.