Data ONTAP NFS Administration
(NFS)
Overview
This course covers how to administer NFS version 3 (NFSv3) and NFS version 4 (NFSv4) in Data ONTAP operating in 7-Mode and NFSv3, NFSv4, and NFS version 4.1 (NFSv4.1) in clustered Data ONTAP.
Course Objectives
Who should attend
Professionals who implement NFS solutions that use NetApp storage systems
Prerequisites
The following pre-requisites or equivalent knowledge are required for this course:
- Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration (D7ADM) OR
- Clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 Administration (DCADM)
Course Objectives
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Define and describe NFS protocol versions
- Describe configuration in Data ONTAP operating in 7-Mode for the following NFS versions:
- NFSv3
- NFSv4
- Describe configuration in clustered Data ONTAP for the following NFS versions:
- NFSv3
- NFSv4
- NFSv4.1, including Parallel NFS (pNFS)
- Review performance management for NFS environments
- Detail troubleshooting techniques for NetApp storage systems and clients using the NFS protocol
Course Outline
Module 1 NFS Overview
- Define NFS List use cases for NFS Differentiate between NFS protocol versions Discuss the two implementations of Data ONTAPNetApp
Module 2 NFS Version 3
- Discuss NFS version 3 (NFSv3) features
- Describe Data ONTAP support for NFSv3
- Explain use cases for NFSv3
- Configure Data ONTAP operating in 7-Mode to use the NFSv3 protocol
- Configure clustered Data ONTAP to use the NFSv3 protocol
- Describe NFSv3 security
Module 3 NFS Version 4
- Discuss NFS version 4 (NFSv4) features
- Describe Data ONTAP support for NFSv4
- Explain use cases for NFSv4
- Configure Data ONTAP operating in 7-Mode to use the NFSv4 protocol
- Configure clustered Data ONTAP to use the NFSv4 protocol
- Describe NFSv4 security2NetApp
Module 4 NFS Version 4.1
- Discuss NFS version 4.1 (NFSv4.1) and parallel NFS (pNFS) features
- Describe Data ONTAP support for NFSv4.1 and pNFS
- Explain use cases for NFSv4.1 and pNFS
- Configure clustered Data ONTAP to use the NFSv4.1 protocol
- Configure a Linux host to use the NFSv4.1 protocol
Module 5 Performance and Basic Troubleshooting
- Discuss the factors that influence NFS performance
- List the tools that are used to capture NFS performance statistics
- Recognize areas in which issues might arise
- Explain the interactions between CIFS and NFS name mapping
- Describe basic NFS troubleshooting between storage systems, the Linux client, and the network
- Discuss troubleshooting NFS locks and leases
Lab Exercises
- Lab 1-1 Identify the exercise environment
- Lab 1-2 Log in to the exercise environment
- Lab 1-3 Install OnCommand System Manager in the exercise environment
- Lab 1-4 Add a cluster to OnCommand System Manager
- Lab 1-5 Configure SNMP public community name
- Lab 2-1 Create a data aggregate
- Lab 2-2 Add the NFS license to a cluster
- Lab 2-3 Create a Vserver
- Lab 2-4 Create a UNIX group and user
- Lab 2-5 Define a new export policy and rule
- Lab 2-6 Allocate an aggregate as a resource for a Vserver
- Lab 2-7 Create the Vserver's namespace
- Lab 2-8 Mount the Vserver's namespace
- Lab 2-9 Explore file permissions
- Lab 3-1 Configure a Vserver with a new storage and LIF
- Lab 3-2 Enable NFSv4 features on a Vserver and client
- Lab 3-3 Explore an NFSv4 export on a client
- Lab 3-4 Explore NFSv4 ACLs
- Lab 4-1 Configure a Vserver for NFSv4.1
- Lab 4-2 Explore an NFSv4.1 export on a client
- Lab 4-3 Analyze the effects of a volume move operation on pNFS