The NetApp Certified Data Administrator, ONTAP (NS0-162) 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.

Your results will be available in CertCenter two (2) to five (5) business days after you complete your exam.

Storage Platforms

• Describe knowledge of physical storage systems.
• Describe software-defined on-premises or cloud storage systems.
• Describe how to upgrade or scale ONTAP clusters.

Core ONTAP

• Describe ONTAP system management.
• Describe high availability concepts.
• Describe how to manage Storage Virtual Machines (SVM).

Logical Storage

• Describe how to use logical storage features.
• Describe NetApp storage efficiency features.
• Describe NetApp ONTAP Data Fabric solutions.

Networking

• Describe how to use network components.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to troubleshoot network components.

SAN Solutions and Connectivity

• Describe how to use SAN solutions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to troubleshoot SAN solutions.

NAS Solutions

• Describe how to use NAS solutions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to troubleshoot NAS solutions.

Data Protection

• Describe how to use ONTAP data protection solutions.
• Describe how to use SnapMirror.
• Identify MetroCluster concepts.

Security

• Describe protocol security.
• Describe security hardening.
• Describe inflight or at rest encryption.
• Identify SnapLock concepts.

Performance

• Demonstrate knowledge of how to administer ONTAP performance.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to troubleshoot storage system performance.

FPDESIGN: Designing the FlexPod Solution

This 2-days FPDESIGN: Designing the FlexPod Solution instructor-led course shows you how to evaluate the FlexPod solution design process in regard to the contemporary data center challenges. The course follows a standard design methodology that is used to create FlexPod designs. FlexPod architectures, components, design principles, use cases and preconfigured solutions are examined. Using NetApp and Cisco tools, learners create FlexPod designs that correlate to real-world environments.

CATSP: ONTAP Troubleshooting

In this CATSP: ONTAP Troubleshooting course, you increase your proficiency as a NetApp ONTAP software engineer by learning how to troubleshoot ONTAP environments. Specifically, you learn how to troubleshoot the management component, scale-out networking, NAS protocols (NFS and SMB), and SAN protocols (iSCSI).

CIFSAD: ONTAP SMB Administration

ONTAP SMB Administration is a one day course that extends the CIFS information found in the ONTAP Cluster Administration course. You will review and explore SMB 3.x and the features of ONTAP 9 software that support the SMB protocol. Hands-on labs are completed using ONTAP 9 software.

NFSAD: ONTAP NFS Administration

This NFSAD: ONTAP NFS Administration course extends the NFS information that is found in the ONTAP Cluster Administration course. This course reviews NFS and explores in more detail different NFS versions and the features of ONTAP 9 software that support the NFS protocol. The exercises are accomplished using ONTAP 9 software.

ONTAPADM: ONTAP Cluster Administration

In this official NetApp training course, you learn the basic administration tasks of a NetApp® ONTAP® 9.11 cluster. You use the clustershell and NetApp ONTAP System Manager to manage cluster storage and network resources. The course explains the configuration of basic data protection and data efficiency functions and common cluster maintenance tasks.

SANADM: ONTAP SAN Administration

In this NetApp training course, you learn about configuring ONTAP 9 Data Management Software for a SAN environment. The course provides information about block-level protocols, including FC, FCoE, and iSCSI on Microsoft Windows Server, Linux, and VMware ESXi host operating systems. The course also discusses best practices for managing SAN storage provisioning, protocols, hosts, availability, and data protection. An introduction to NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) is provided. The course focuses on ONTAP 9.0 functionality and includes lecture and a hands-on exercise environment.

SANIMP: Data ONTAP SAN Implementation

In this NetApp training course, you will learn the installation process for ONTAP 9 Data Management Software for a SAN environment. The course provides information about block-level protocols, including FC, FCoE, NVMe, and iSCSI, on Microsoft Windows Server, Linux and VMware ESXi host operating systems. The learning will be reinforced through hands-on guided labs. The course materials include a lab workbook that will serve as an on-the-job reference guide.