Course Overview
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
Prerequisites
The following courses and/or knowledge and skills are recommended prior to taking this course.
Required:
- MetroCluster Completion of ONTAP PS Professional Compliance Program or an equivalent program
- ONTAP Cluster Installation Workshop
Recommended:
- MetroCluster in ONTAP Overview for Support Partners
- MetroCluster Ecosystem Troubleshooting for Partners
Course Objectives
This course focuses on enabling you to do the following:
- Describe the major architectural components of a MetroCluster environment
- Cable nodes and back-end IP switches
- Set up back-end IP switches
- Configure the clusters at both local and remote 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 Manager software
Outline: ONTAP MetroCluster IP Implementation (MCCIPIW)
Module 1: MetroCluster IP Overview
- Lesson 1: Introduction to MetroCluster Software
- Lesson 2: Introduction to MetroCluster IP Configuration
- Lesson 3: MetroCluster IP Supported Configurations
- Lesson 4: MetroCluster Configuration Tools and Documentation
Module 2: MetroCluster IP Rack and Cabling
- Lesson 1: Risk and Disk Layout
- Lesson 2: MetroCluster IP Cabling Overview
- Lesson 3: Switch Cabling Overview
- Lesson 4: Shelf Cabling
Module 3: Switch Configuration
- Lesson 1: Switch Configuration
- Lesson 2: Installing and Updating Switches
Module 4: Preparing the Clusters
- Lesson 1: Node Preparation
- Lesson 2: Local Disk Assignment
- Lesson 3: Node and Cluster Setup
Module 5: MetroCluster Configuration
- Lesson 1: Cluster Preparation
- Lesson 2: Remote Disk Assignments
- Lesson 3: MetroCluster Configuration
- Lesson 4: MetroCluster Verification
- Lesson 5: MetroCluster Monitoring
- Lesson 6: SVM Configuration in a MetroCluster Environment
Module 6: Failure Scenarios
- Lesson 1: Switchover
- Lesson 2: Switchback
- Lesson 3: Failure Scenarios
- Lesson 4: LIF Placement
Module 7: MetroCluster TieBreaker Manager Configuration
- Lesson 1: TieBreaker Introduction
- Lesson 2: TieBreaker Installation
- Lesson 3: TieBreaker Configuration