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Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration

Exercise Guide

Course ID: STRSW-ILT-D7ADM-REV02 Catalog Number: STRSW-ILT-D7ADM-REV02-EG

E-2 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Welcome

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E-3 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Welcome


TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME..................................................................................................................................................... E-1

MODULE 1: THE DATA ONTAP STORAGE ENVIRONMENT .................................................................. E1-1

MODULE 2: WAFL SIMPLIFIED ................................................................................................................. E2-1

MODULE 3: BASIC ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................................................... E3-1

MODULE 4: PHYSICAL STORAGE ........................................................................................................... E4-1

MODULE 5: LOGICAL STORAGE ............................................................................................................. E5-1

MODULE 6: ADMINISTRATION SECURITY .............................................................................................. E6-1

MODULE 7: NETWORKING ....................................................................................................................... E7-1

MODULE 8: NFS ......................................................................................................................................... E8-1

MODULE 9: CIFS ........................................................................................................................................ E9-1

MODULE 10: NAS MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... E10-1

MODULE 11: SAN ..................................................................................................................................... E11-1

MODULE 12: SNAPSHOT COPIES .......................................................................................................... E12-1

MODULE 13: SPACE MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................... E13-1

MODULE 14: HIGH AVAILABILITY (OPTIONAL EXERCISE) ................................................................ E14-1

MODULE 15: VIRTUALIZATION SOLUTIONS ........................................................................................ E15-1

MODULE 16: BACKUP AND RECOVERY METHODS ............................................................................ E16-1

MODULE 17: DATA COLLECTION TOOLS ............................................................................................ E17-1

MODULE 18: DATA ONTAP UPGRADES ............................................................................................... E18-1

APPENDIX A: ANSWERS ............................................................................................................................. A-1

E1-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: The Data ONTAP Storage Environment


MODULE 1: THE DATA ONTAP STORAGE ENVIRONMENT

EXERCISE BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

This course covers basic administrative operations for Data ONTAP 8.2 operating in 7-Mode. You will be

working with simulated hardware platforms for Data ONTAP 8.2 operating in 7-Mode, along with a

Microsoft Windows 2012 Server virtual machine and a Linux virtual machine.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of this exercise, you should be able to:

Identify the exercise environment

Explore the NetApp Support site

TASK 1: IDENTIFY THE EXERCISE ENVIRONMENT

This task familiarizes you with the exercise environment that you use for all exercises in this course.

STEP ACTION

1. With the assistance of your instructor, identify the following essential information:

Windows Server Name: ______________________________

Windows Server IP address: ___________________________

Domain administrator ________________________________

Domain administrator’s password: ______________________

2. With the assistance of your instructor, identify the following essential equipment:

First storage system name: __________________

Ethernet IP address (e0a): ___________________

User name: ______________________________

Root password: ____________________________

3. Use PuTTY to log into the first storage system node. Run this version command:

system> version

Record the version: _____________________________________



STEP ACTION


Second storage system name: _________________

Ethernet IP address (e0a): ____________________

User name: _______________________________

Root password: _____________________________

5. Use PuTTY to log into the second storage system node. Run this version command:

system> version

Record the version: __________________________________________________


UNIX Host Name: ___________________

IP address: __________________________

User name: __________________________

Password: ___________________________

7. Use PuTTY to log into the UNIX host. Run this version command.

# cat /etc/*release*

Record the version: __________________________________



TASK 2: EXPLORE THE NETAPP SUPPORT SITE

This task familiarizes you with the NetApp Support site, which is a vital tool for any NetApp storage

administrator. Answers are in Appendix A of this guide.

STEP ACTION

1. Open a browser and go to the NetApp Support site at http://support.netapp.com.

2. Enter your NetApp user ID and password to log in.

3. Click My Home at the top of the page.

4. Notice the categories that appear across the top of the home page, and list the seven main

categories here:

_____________________________ ________________________________

_____________________________ ________________________________

_____________________________ ________________________________

_____________________________

5. Click the documentation link, and navigate through the link to locate the documentation for Data

ONTAP 8.2.1 operating in 7-Mode.

6. Select All documents.

7. Locate the Data ONTAP 8.2.1 7-Mode System Administration Guide link in HTML, and

answer the following questions:

1. What are the methods for accessing the system?

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

2. What is the command to display the storage system’s hardware configuration?

______________________________________________

END OF EXERCISE

http://support.netapp.com/

E2-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: WAFL Simplified


MODULE 2: WAFL SIMPLIFIED

EXERCISE: DESCRIBING THE WAFL FILE SYSTEM

In this exercise, you review how the Data ONTAP operating system and the WAFL (Write Anywhere File

Layout) file system execute write and read requests.

OBJECTIVES


Explain how the Data ONTAP operating system writes data

Explain how the Data ONTAP operating system reads data

TASK 1: EXPLAIN HOW THE DATA ONTAP OPERATING SYSTEM WRITES DATA

In this task, you answer true-or-false questions.

STEP ACTION

1. WAFL write requests are stored in a buffer in memory, and a copy is added to the NVLOG

RAM log.

_____________

2. The RAID manager determines where data will go on the disk.

_____________

3. The RAID layer transfers data to the physical disks.

______________

4. The WAFL file system acknowledges a write request when the data is physically stored to disk

and a consistency point is complete.

________________

E2-2 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: WAFL Simplified


TASK 2: EXPLAIN HOW THE DATA ONTAP OPERATING SYSTEM READS DATA

In this task, you answer true-or-false questions.

STEP ACTION

1. Read requests are always processed from the disk.

________________

2. A consistency point is a completely self-consistent image of the entire file system that is created

when all of the data is written to the disks and a new root inode is determined.

________________

3. A consistency point is initiated when the NVLOG is half full (single controller), after 10

seconds have elapsed, when a Snapshot copy is created, or when the system is halted.

________________

4. Nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) logs are flushed when a consistency point is completed.

________________

END OF EXERCISE

E3-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Basic Administration


MODULE 3: BASIC ADMINISTRATION

EXERCISE: PERFORMING BASIC ADMINISTRATION TASKS

In this exercise, you initiate a CLI SSH session to the Data ONTAP operating system. After logging in, you

execute commands on the NetApp storage system. You also use NetApp System Manager to explore

administration of the storage system.

OBJECTIVES


Log in to the exercise environment

Install System Manager

Add a storage system to System Manager

Use the CLI to access a storage system

Explore the help command and privilege levels

List the options on a storage system

Use the CLI to examine the system configuration of a storage system

Use System Manager to configure the DNS

(Optional) Use System Manager to configure the AutoSupport support tool

TASK 1: LOG IN TO THE EXERCISE ENVIRONMENT

In this task, you use the Remote Desktop Connection tool to log in to your assigned exercise environment

from your local Windows machine.

STEP ACTION

1. Click the Remote Desktop Connection link on your desktop.

If this link is not available, ask your instructor where to find the tool.

2. In the Computer text box, type your IP address, and then click Connect.

3. If you are prompted to provide authentication, enter the user name and password that your

instructor gave you.

When the connection is made, the desktop of the remote machine appears. You initiate

subsequent tasks from this remote machine.



TASK 2: INSTALL SYSTEM MANAGER

STEP ACTION

1. On your assigned remote Windows machine, open Windows Explorer and navigate to

C:\CourseFiles.

NOTE: You might have a shortcut on your desktop to facilitate this step.

2. Double-click sysmgr-setup-3-0-win.exe and, if you are prompted with a security warning,

confirm by clicking Run.

The installation wizard launches.

3. Click Next to start the wizard.

4. On the license agreement, select I Agree, and then click Next.

5. Accept the default installation location and click Next.

6. Click Next again to accept the Automatically select port number radio button.

After the installation is complete, a dialog box indicates that the installation was successful.

7. Click Finish to close the installation dialog box.

TASK 3: ADD A STORAGE SYSTEM TO SYSTEM MANAGER

In this task, you add a storage system to NetApp System Manager so that you can manage the storage system

later. Answers are in Appendix A of this guide.

STEP ACTION

1. Double-click the NetApp System Manager 3.0 icon on your Windows desktop.

NOTE: When you first launch the NetApp System Manager application, you see the Welcome

to NetApp System Manager page.

2. Perform these steps:

a. If you see a dialog box that asks you for an application update, click the Remind me later

button.

b. Then click Tools > Options and clear the Check if new version of System Manager is

available checkbox.

c. Click the Save and Close button.

d. If prompted to Refresh all open instances of OnCommand System Manager, click OK to

apply the changes.



STEP ACTION

3. On the Home page, click Add to open the Add a System dialog box.

4. In the Host Name or IP Address text box, enter the management IP address or host name of the

storage system that was assigned to you, and then click Add.

The system is added to System Manager.

5. Double-click the new node.

6. In the Enter Credentials box, enter the user name and password that were provided to you, and

click Sign in.



STEP ACTION

7. When the dashboard panels for your storage system appear, read the panel names, and answer

the question that follows.

Which six sections of information do you see?

1. _____________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________

6. _____________________________________________________

8. In the left pane, click your storage system, and then continue to expand the left pane’s tree menu

levels by clicking the > symbols.

9. Notice the categories in the left pane.



TASK 4: USE THE CLI TO ACCESS A STORAGE SYSTEM

In this task, you use Secure Shell (SSH) to log in to the CLI.

STEP ACTION

1. On your desktop, double-click the link to PuTTY.

2. If necessary, enter the IP address of your assigned storage system e0a interface, and select SSH.

NOTE: Fresh installs (nonupgrades) of Data ONTAP 8.0.0 systems and later operating in 7-

Mode default to secure protocols. Therefore, SSH is required. There may be a saved session that

you can use to connect to your assigned storage system. If so, then use that session, log in with

your root credentials, and skip to step 8.

3. Enter a name in the Saved Sessions text box and click Save to save this configuration for future

use.

4. Click Open to open a session with your storage system.

5. In the PuTTY Security Alert dialog box, click Yes.

The host is trusted, because you are using SSH.

6. Try a few commands:

system> date

system> ifconfig –a

7. Answer this question: What does the ifconfig command display?

________________________________________________________________

8. Use the sysconfig –d command to list the entire disk HA.IDs (device names), along with

shelf, bay, and disk serial numbers. Note that for simulated disks the shelf and bay are not

populated.

system> sysconfig -d

TASK 5: EXPLORE THE HELP COMMAND AND PRIVILEGE LEVELS

STEP ACTION

1. If you have not done it already, access the CLI by establishing an SSH.

system>

2. Enter help to see the available commands.

system> help



STEP ACTION

3. Type the question mark (?) character and compare the output to the output of the help

command, then answer this question: Do you see the same results?

______________

4. Enter a command, followed by help, then answer the question that follows.

Example: system> license help

How does using the help command by itself differ from appending help to a command?

___________________________________________________________

5. From the command line, use the man command followed by the useradmin command to view

the manual page for useradmin:

system> man useradmin

6. From NetApp System Manager, navigate to the help page for adding users.

7. Compare the NetApp System Manager help page with the output of the man command for the

same command, and then compare a few other commands.

8. Read the manual page for the priv command:

system> man priv

9. Answer this question: What does the –q argument do? (Bonus question: When would it be

useful?)

___________________________________________________________

10. Run the disk command and note which subcommands are available:

system> disk

11. Change to the advanced privilege level and issue the disk command again, then answer the

question that follows:

system> priv set advanced

system*> disk

Do you see any new commands?

___________________________________________________________

12. Reset to the admin level:

system> priv set admin

13. Verify the services that are available on your storage system:

system> license



TASK 6: LIST THE OPTIONS ON A STORAGE SYSTEM

STEP ACTION

1. From the storage system CLI, enter the options command, and answer the question that

follows.

system> options

What happens?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

2. At the prompt, enter the following command, and answer the question that follows:

system> man options

What happens?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

3. To quit the manual page, enter q.

4. At the prompt, enter the following commands, and answer the question that follows:

system> options ssh

system> options telnet

What are the results?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________



TASK 7: USE THE CLI TO EXAMINE THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION OF A STORAGE SYSTEM

In this task, you explore the sysconfig command to determine which resources are available on the storage

system.

STEP ACTION

1. From the storage system CLI, enter the sysconfig command, and answer the question that

follows:

system> sysconfig

What happens?

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

2. Enter man sysconfig and determine the correct argument to verify that the expansion cards

are in the appropriate slots.

system> man sysconfig

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

3. Compare the outputs of sysconfig –a and sysconfig –v and answer the question that

follows:

system> sysconfig –a

system> sysconfig -v

Do you notice any differences?

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

4. Access System Manager for this storage system and examine the Properties box within the

dashboard page, then answer the following question:

How does the information from the sysconfig command compare with what you can find by

using System Manager?

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________



TASK 8: USE SYSTEM MANAGER TO CONFIGURE THE DNS

STEP ACTION

1. In the left pane, expand Configuration > Network > DNS.

2. If necessary, configure your storage system for DNS as follows:

Click Edit.

3. In the Edit DNS Settings window, on the General tab, enter the DNS settings:

a. Select the Enable DNS checkbox.

b. Enter the DNS domain name that is appropriate in your environment.

c. In the DNS Servers area, in the Server address text box, enter the server address of your

first DNS.

d. Click Save and Close.

TASK 9: (OPTIONAL) USE SYSTEM MANAGER TO CONFIGURE THE AUTOSUPPORT TOOL

NOTE: Your exercise environment must be configured for SMTP traffic. Please contact your instructor to see

if this task can be completed successfully in your environment.

STEP ACTION

1. In the left pane, expand Configuration > System Tools > AutoSupport.



STEP ACTION

2. Click Enable to turn on AutoSupport.

3. Click Edit.

The Edit AutoSupport Settings dialog box appears.

4. On the E-mail Recipient tab, enter configuration information:

a. In the From E-mail Address text box, enter [email protected].

b. In the E-mail Recipients area, click Add.

c. Enter an e-mail address in the format student#@mailhost, where # is the number that was

given to you by your instructor and mailhost is the host name or IP address of your mail

host.

d. In the Mail Hosts text box, enter the IP address of your classroom mail host. Typically, the

mail host is the UNIX machine in your exercise environment.

5. On the Others tab, select a transport protocol:

a. From the Transport protocol list, select SMTP.

b. Click OK.

6. Click OK to finish configuring the AutoSupport support tool.

7. Click Test to generate a test message.

8. In the AutoSupport subject field, enter Test Mail and click Test.

9. When you are notified that the test message was successfully generated, click OK.

END OF EXERCISE

mailto:[email protected]

E4-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Physical Storage


MODULE 4: PHYSICAL STORAGE

EXERCISE: EXPLORING DISKS AND AGGREGATES

In this exercise, you use the CLI and System Manager to explore how disks and aggregates work on a storage

system.

OBJECTIVES


Explore the current disk configuration

Understand the impact of disk scrub on a storage system

Run the Storage Configuration Wizard

Create a 64-bit aggregate

Create a 32-bit aggregate and upgrade to 64-bit

Cause a disk to fail

Add disks to an aggregate

TASK 1: EXPLORE THE CURRENT DISK CONFIGURATION

STEP ACTION

1. Use the CLI to log in to the storage system.

2. Enter this command:

system> sysconfig –r

How many parity disks are in /aggr0/plex0/rg0? ________________

How many data disks are there? _______________________________

What are the disk sizes? ___________________________________


system> sysconfig –c

Are there any configuration errors?

_______________________________________________________


system> aggr status

What is the state and status of aggr0? ________________________________________

5. Enter the following commands to investigate the types of disks that are connected to the storage

system and ensure that all disks are assigned:

system> disk show

system> disk show –n

6. If there are unowned disks, enter the following command to assign all the disks to the current

node.

system> disk assign all



TASK 2: UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF DISK SCRUB ON A STORAGE SYSTEM

In this task, you answer the questions based on what you learned from the lecture for the module. Then you

use your assigned storage system to run a disk scrub.

STEP ACTION

1. Answer these questions:

True or false? RAID scrubbing identifies media errors and rewrites information to another

location on the disk. _______

True or false? Increasing the time interval during which the system can operate in degraded

mode is a smart and safe way of handling the system so that you don’t need to reboot every

24 hours. ________

True or false? Two RAID groups of 10 disks each are more fault-tolerant for critical data

than a RAID group of 20 disks. ______

True or false? The Data ONTAP operating system automatically identifies an unqualified

disk. __________

True or false? A RAID group with 18 SAS disks is recommended for optimal performance

and fault tolerance.

__________

Which options command enables you to set scrub performance? _________________ a) options raid.reconstruct_speed

b) options raid.scrub.perf_impact

c) options disk scrub

d) options disk.performance.cpu

2. Issue this command to view system statistics every second:

system> sysstat 1

When you are ready, use Ctrl-C to stop this command.

Can you confirm whether or not the disks are in use from the output?

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

3. Issue this command to view more information from the sysstat command:

system> sysstat –x –s 1

Use Ctrl-C to stop this command to stop execution of this command.

What does this command do?

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

4. Start the disk scrub by entering this command:

system> aggr scrub start

Is there any visible sign that the scrub has begun? ____



STEP ACTION

5. While the disk scrub is running, issue the following command:

system> sysstat 1

Use Ctrl-C to stop the execution of this command.

How does this output compare to the output before the disk scrub?

_______________________________________________________

6. Enter this command to stop the scrub:

system> disk scrub stop

TASK 3: RUN THE STORAGE CONFIGURATION WIZARD

In this task, you use the Storage Configuration Wizard to provision the storage.

STEP ACTION

1. In the left pane, click Storage. If you do not see the left pane, double-click your storage system

name.

2. Click the Storage Configuration Wizard.

The wizard launches.

3. On the Welcome page of the wizard, click Next.



STEP ACTION

4. On the Configure Aggregates page, select Manually create aggregates because you do not

want to create an aggregate with all of the remaining disks.

5. Click Next.

6. Click Finish to close the wizard.

TASK 4: USE NETAPP SYSTEM MANAGER TO CREATE A 64-BIT AGGREGATE

STEP ACTION

1. In the left pane, expand Storage > Aggregates and notice that only one aggregate (aggr0, the

default aggregate) is currently available.

2. In the right pane, click Create to start the Create Aggregate Wizard.



STEP ACTION

3. Click Next.

The Aggregate Details page appears.

4. In the Aggregate Name field, enter aggr1 and retain the default values for RAID Type.

5. Click Next.

6. Click the Select disks button, select FCAL and change the number of capacity disks to use to 5.

7. Click Save and Close.

8. On the Create Aggregate Wizard page, click Create.

9. After the wizard successfully creates the aggregate, click Finish.

10. In the Aggregates pane, verify that the aggregate that you created is included in the list of

aggregates.

This aggregate has five disks. Is the available space five times the size of one disk? Explain why

or why not.

___________________________________________________________________



TASK 5: USE THE CLI TO CREATE A 64-BIT AGGREGATE

STEP ACTION

1. Determine which aggregates are currently on the storage system:

system> aggr status

2. Create a 64-bit aggregate called aggr2 with five disks:

system> aggr create aggr2 5

3. Verify that you have created the aggregate:

system> aggr status

What is the default RAID type of an aggregate? _____________

NOTE: By default, Data ONTAP 7-Mode creates 64-bit aggregates.

Creating a 32-bit aggregate is an advanced command:

7Node1> priv set advanced

Warning: These advanced commands are potentially dangerous; use them only when directed to

do so by NetApp personnel.

If you want to create a 32-bit aggregate, use the option –B 32 in the command:

7Node1*> aggr create aggr3 -B 32 5

TASK 6: CAUSE A DISK TO FAIL

STEP ACTION

1. At the storage system CLI, enter one of these two commands to view the disk ID numbers for

aggr1:

system> aggr status aggr1 –r


2. Record the ID of a disk in aggr1.

____________________________________________________________

Are there any failed disks?

___________________________________________________________

3. At the storage system CLI, enter this command:

system> options raid.reconstruct.perf_impact high

4. Verify the current aggregates:

system> aggr status



STEP ACTION

5. At the storage system prompt, enter this command:

system> disk fail <device_id_from_step_1>

Note: use the ID of the disk that was identified and recorded in step 1

a) of this task.

What messages were displayed on the CLI?

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

6. Answer y to prefail the disk.

What would happen if you failed a disk in aggr1 with no hot spare available?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

7. When the reconstruction is complete, make sure that the failed (broken) disk is available for use

later in the class by entering the following at the storage system CLI:

NOTE: Wait until the reconstruction is complete before you continue.



system> disk unfail <disk id>

system> priv set

system> sysconfig -r

system> disk zero spares

TASK 7: ADD DISKS TO AN AGGREGATE

STEP ACTION

1. Access the storage system CLI.

2. Determine the availability of hot spares:


3. View automatic disk selection:

system> aggr add aggr1 –n 1

What output is returned on the CLI?

___________________________________________________________

NOTE: This command does not add a disk to the aggregate aggr1.

4. Copy the returned command, enter it at the storage system prompt, and view the output.



STEP ACTION

5. Verify the addition of a disk:


6. View the aggregate’s options:

system> aggr options aggr1

7. Change the aggr1 RAID type to RAID 4:

system> aggr options aggr1 raidtype 4

8. Change the aggr1 RAID type to RAID DP:

system> aggr options aggr1 raidtype dp

NOTE: There are no volumes in this aggregate yet. You add volumes in the next module.

However, if you had created a volume for this aggregate, you could enter the following at the

storage system CLI to view the activity for the RAID-type change.

system> sysstat 1

The output from this command would show two to three times more reads than writes. The

system would be computing the double parity and writing it to the dp disk.

9. Press Ctrl-C to stop the display.

10. Open System Manager and, in your storage system tree, expand Storage > Aggregate.

11. If six disks are not displayed for aggr1, click the Refresh button.

12. In the left pane, click Disks.

13. Use System Manager, figure out how to add a spare disk to aggr1.

END OF EXERCISE

E5-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Logical Storage


MODULE 5: LOGICAL STORAGE

EXERCISE: WORKING WITH FLEXIBLE VOLUMES AND QTREES

In this exercise, you use System Manager and the CLI to create and delete flexible volumes and qtrees on the

storage system.

OBJECTIVES


Create a flexible volume by using NetApp System Manager

Resize a volume

Destroy a volume

Create qtrees

Delete qtrees

TASK 1: USE SYSTEM MANAGER TO CREATE A VOLUME

In this task, you create a flexible volume in the aggr1 aggregate.

STEP ACTION

1. In System Manager, in the left pane, expand Storage > Volumes.

The Volumes page appears.

2. Click Create.



STEP ACTION

3. In the Create Volume dialog box, enter volume configuration information:

a. In the Name text box, type NASvol.

b. In the Aggregate text box, type aggr1.

c. Enter 1 GB for the total size.

NOTE: Although flexible volumes can grow as needed, you should start with a reasonable

size. Although 1 GB would be tiny in a real-life scenario and is unusually small for a

simulated environment, it is sufficient for this exercise.

d. Accept the default percentage for the Snapshot reserve, 5.

e. Select the Thin Provisioned check box.

4. Click Create to add your new volume.

How much space is available for data? ________________



TASK 2: RESIZE A VOLUME

STEP ACTION

1. In the main pane, select NASvol.

2. Click the Resize button.

The Volume Resize Wizard appears.

3. Click Next.

4. Set the total capacity of NASvol to 1.5 GB.

5. Click Next.

The Delete Snapshot Copies page appears. It lists Snapshot copies that can be deleted to reclaim

space.

6. Click Next.

7. Review the Summary Page and click Next.

8. Verify that the resizing of NASvol was successful, click Next and click Finish to complete the

wizard.

9. From the CLI, check the status and size of the volume:

system> vol status NASvol

system> df –h NASvol

10. Resize the volume to 2 GB:

system> vol size NASvol 2g

system> vol status NASvol

system> df –h NASvol



TASK 3: DELETE A VOLUME

Occasionally, you will want to delete a volume. Perhaps a volume was created accidentally or perhaps you

want to delete a volume to create more space on an aggregate. In this task, you delete a volume by using

System Manager and by using the CLI.

STEP ACTION

1. From the System Manager console tree, click your storage system to display a subtree of

management features.

2. Click Storage > Volumes.

The Volumes page appears.

3. Select the NASvol volume, then click Status > Offline.

4. In the Offline Volume dialog box, click Offline to confirm.

5. Select the NASvol volume and click Delete.

The system displays a confirmation window.

6. Select the OK to delete the volume(s) and all its data check box and click Delete.

7. From the CLI, create a volume and check its status:

system> vol create vol1 aggr1 100m

system> vol status vol1

8. Take the volume offline:

system> vol offline vol1

system> vol status vol1

9. Delete the volume:

system> vol offline vol1

system> vol destroy vol1



STEP ACTION

10. Enter y to confirm deletion.

11. Check the status:

system> vol status

12. Use either System Manager or the CLI to create a 1-GB volume that is called NASvol in aggr1,

with the default Snapshot reserve (5%).

13. Fully provision this volume.

TASK 4: CREATE QTREES

STEP ACTION

1. In NetApp System Manager, in the left pane, expand Storage > Qtree.

The Qtree page appears.

2. Click Create.

3. In the Create Qtree dialog box, enter qtree configuration information:

a. Enter the name NASqt1.

b. Enter the volume name NASvol.

c. Enable oplocks.

d. Select the UNIX security style.

4. Click Create.

How much space is available for data in the NASqt1 qtree? _____

5. From the CLI, create another qtree in NASvol called NASqt2:

system> qtree create /vol/NASvol/NASqt2

system> qtree status

6. In NetApp System Manager, expand Storage > Qtrees, and note that NASqt2 now appears on

the list of qtrees.



TASK 5: DELETE QTREES

STEP ACTION

1. In the left pane, expand Storage > Qtree.

The Qtree page appears.

2. Select NASqt2 and click Delete.

A confirmation dialog box appears.

3. Select the OK to delete the qtree(s) check box and click Delete.

NASqt2 should no longer be on the list of qtrees.

4. From the CLI, change the interface to the advanced privilege set:


5. Delete the NASqt1 qtree from the NASvol volume:

system*> qtree delete /vol/NASvol/NASqt1

6. Reset the interface for the default privilege set and verify that the qtree was deleted:

system*> priv set


END OF EXERCISE

E6-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Administration Security


MODULE 6: ADMINISTRATION SECURITY

EXERCISE: WORKING WITH USER ACCOUNTS, GROUPS, AND ROLES

In this exercise, you set up a storage system with a local user account. You then associate the user account

with groups and associate the groups with roles.

OBJECTIVES


Use System Manager to create an administrative user account

Use the CLI to configure administrative security

Log in with a new user account

TASK 1: USE SYSTEM MANAGER TO CREATE AN ADMINISTRATIVE USER ACCOUNT

In this task, you use NetApp System Manager to create a user account. Answers are in Appendix A of this

guide.

STEP ACTION

1. In NetApp System Manager, in the left pane, click Configuration > Local Users and Groups >

Users.

2. Click Create.

The Create User dialog box appears.

3. In the Create User dialog box, enter the configuration information that is displayed here:

a. User Name: Fred

b. Full Name: Long

c. Description: Backup Admin

d. Password: Netapp123

e. Confirm Password: Netapp123

f. Group: Administrators

NOTE: User names are case-insensitive. Therefore, you cannot create a user named “fred” if

you already have a user named “Fred.” You can have a maximum of 96 administrative users on

a storage system.

By default, the Data ONTAP 8.0 operating system and later require hardened security password

policies. Provide a strong password.

4. Click Create.

5. Open a CLI session to your storage system to test the new user account and, at the login prompt,

enter the new user name and the new password, then answer this question:

Are you able to log in? _____________

6. In NetApp System Manager, click Configuration > Local Users and Groups > Groups.



STEP ACTION

7. Select Administrators (the group in which you placed your new user) and click Edit.

The Properties dialog box for the group appears.

NOTE: A dialog box that says “CIFS Not Running” appears. Click OK.

8. On the General tab, verify that your newly created user belongs to this group.

9. Click the Roles tab and notice which roles are associated with this group.

NOTE: You cannot create a role by using System Manager.

10. When you are finished, click Cancel.

TASK 2: USE THE CLI TO CONFIGURE ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY

In this task, you use the CLI of your assigned storage system and create a role, a group, and a local user.

STEP ACTION

1. Use a CLI session or the console to access the CLI.

2. Check the current security options to determine password rules, and answer the question that

follows:

system> options security

What is the value for the security.passwd.rules.enable option? __________________

NOTE: When the security.passwd.rules.enable option is set to on, the password for

the new local user must meet these criteria:

It must be at least eight characters long.

It must contain at least two alphabetic characters.

It must contain at least one digit.

If the security.passwd.rules.enable option is set to off, then these restrictions are not

enforced when you create a password.

3. Create a role that includes only the capability to log in to the storage system through the console:

system> useradmin role add r_login –a login-telnet,login-ssh

NOTE: If you want to enable users with this role to successfully log in by using the console

port, you must add the login-console option to the command.

4. Create a storage system group that is associated with the new role (r_login):

system> useradmin group add g_login –r r_login

5. Add a local user (with your name) to the storage system group called g_login:

system> useradmin user add <your_name> –g g_login

NOTE: User names are not case-sensitive.

6. Enter a password for the user and record it here: (suggestion: Netapp123)

___________________________________________________________



STEP ACTION

7. Verify that the local user was added to the storage system, and answer the question that follows:

system> useradmin user list your_name

system> useradmin role list

What are the allowed capabilities for this user?

___________________________________________________________

8. Verify the allowed capabilities for the root account, and answer the question that follows:

system> useradmin user list root

What are the allowed capabilities for the root user?

____________________________________________________________

9. View the list of all local storage system users, and answer the question that follows:

system> useradmin user list

Which local users are listed?

_____________________________________________________________

TASK 3: LOG IN WITH A NEW USER ACCOUNT

In this task, you use the user account that you created in Task 2 to log in to the console.

STEP ACTION

1. Press Ctrl-D to log out of your current CLI session.

2. Use a new CLI session to access the CLI.

3. Log in as your_name and enter the password that you created earlier.

4. At the storage system prompt, view the RAID group configuration, and answer the questions

that follow:


What was the response?

____________________________________________________________

Which capability do you need in order to execute this command?

_____________________________________________________________



7. Log in as root.



STEP ACTION

8. Modify the role to grant your user the capability that is required to issue the sysconfig

command:

system> useradmin role modify r_login –a login-telnet,login-ssh,cli-

sysconfig

NOTE: If you want to enable users with this role to successfully log in by using the console

port, you must add the login-console option to the command. You must specify all the

capabilities for the role when you modify it.



11. Log in as your_name and enter the password that you created earlier.

12. At the storage system prompt, view the RAID group configuration and answer the question that

follows:


Did the command execute properly? ________________________

END OF EXERCISE

E7-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Networking


MODULE 7: NETWORKING

EXERCISE

In this exercise, you configure network settings and host name resolution in the Data ONTAP operating

system.

NOTE: Depending on your environment, your instructor might request that you use a different interface than

the one that is mentioned for the tasks in this module. If you have any questions, ask your instructor.

OBJECTIVES


Configure network settings by using System Manager

Configure network settings by using the CLI

Create a single-mode interface group by using the CLI

Create a multimode interface group by using the CLI

TASK 1: USE THE SYSTEM MANAGER TO CONFIGURE NETWORK SETTINGS

In this task, you create an interface group from the interface for data traffic using e0b and e0c.

Follow best practices and use only e0a or e0M (if available) as the management port.

STEP ACTION

1. In System Manger, in the left pane, expand Configuration > Network > Network Interfaces.

2. Click Create VIF to start the Create VIF wizard, and then click Next.



STEP ACTION

3. Enter VIF parameters:

a. In the Virtual Interface (VIF) Name text box, type igMain.

b. In the “Interfaces linked to VIF” area, perform one of these actions:

– If the e0c and e0d interfaces are listed, select the e0c and e0d check boxes.

– If you don’t see one or both of these interfaces in the list, exit the wizard and verify that the

required interfaces are disabled.

An interface that doesn’t appear is probably being used.

c. In the Trunk Mode area, select the Single option.

d. Click Next.

4. On the Network Interface Configuration Option page, select the This interface will not be part

of another virtual interface option, and click Next.

5. Add the IP address and subnet mask provided by your instructor, verify that the Trusted

Network check box is selected, and click Next.

6. Review the configuration and click Next to create the interface group.

7. Click Finish.

8. Verify that the new interface group is included on the list of interfaces.

TASK 2: USE THE CLI TO CONFIGURE NETWORK SETTINGS

In this task, you configure network settings and answer various questions. Answers are in Appendix A of this

guide.

STEP ACTION

1. Open PuTTY and access the CLI.

2. At the command prompt, enter the ifconfig command without any options to see the syntax

information.

system> ifconfig



STEP ACTION

3. Display all of your interface configuration settings:


4. Notice that the igMain interface group, which you created in the previous task, is displayed.

5. Display the configuration settings for the e0a interface:

system> ifconfig e0a

Record the values below.

Interface name: ______________________________________

Is the interface up or down? ____________________________________

IP address: __________________________________________________

Netmask value: _______________________________________________

Media type: __________________________________________________

6. Change the IP address of the e0a interface for the system:

system> ifconfig e0a 10.10.10.XX

In this command, XX is the last octet of your storage system’s IP address.

The PuTTY session terminates.

NOTE: Changing the IP address using ifconfig is not persistent across reboots. To make the IP

address persistent across reboots, you must also edit the /etc/rc and /etc/hosts files.

7. Use the e0b address to connect to the storage system.

8. Take the e0a interface down:

system> ifconfig e0a down

9. Re-enter the correct network information for the interface:

system> ifconfig e0a <original_ip address>

10. Bring the interface back up:

system> ifconfig e0a up

11. Using the storage system IP address or name, open a telnet session to the storage system.

You can use PuTTY to open the session.

Were you able to connect? _____



TASK 3: USE THE CLI TO CREATE A SINGLE-MODE INTERFACE GROUP

In this task, you review the purpose of interface groups and create a single-mode interface group.

STEP ACTION


Which statement describes the purpose of a single-mode interface group? ______

a. A single-mode interface group provides failover if one port fails.

b. A single-mode interface group provides load-balancing capabilities.

c. A single-mode interface group provides security.

d. A single-mode interface group allows you to configure the interface to work for only one client at a time, thus improving performance.

Which two of these statements describe what a multimode interface does? (Choose two.) ______ ______

a. Provides failover if one port fails

b. Provides load-balancing capabilities

c. Provides more security options

d. Allows you to configure the interface to work for only one client at a time, thus improving performance

How many interfaces can you configure in a multimode interface group? ______

a. One or more

b. Two or more

2. Open a console session to the storage system.

3. At the command prompt, verify your current interfaces:


4. Disable the interface group that you created in System Manager:

system> ifconfig igMain down

5. Destroy the interface group that you created in System Manager:

system> ifgrp destroy igMain

NOTE: You must also remove the reference to igMain from the /etc/rc file.

6. Choose two unused and disabled interfaces to add to this new interface group.

NOTE: You can use e0c and e0d, now that igMain has been destroyed.

First interface: ________________________________

Second interface: ______________________________

7. Check the syntax of the ifgrp command:

system> ifgrp create



STEP ACTION

8. Use the two interfaces that you chose two steps earlier to create a single-mode interface group:

system> ifgrp create single singletrunk1 <first_interface>

<second_interface>

9. Use the ifconfig command to give this interface an IP address and netmask:

system> ifconfig singletrunk1 <IP address> up netmask <netmask>

10. Verify the interface group:


11. Attempt to destroy the interface group while it is up:

system> ifgrp destroy singletrunk1

What happens?

____________________________________________________

12. Ensure that you are connected through the console and take the interface down:

system> ifconfig singletrunk1 down

13. Destroy the new interface:


14. Verify that you have destroyed the interface:




TASK 4: USE THE CLI TO CREATE A MULTIMODE INTERFACE GROUP

STEP ACTION

1. At the command prompt, verify your current interfaces:


2. Choose two unused and disabled interfaces to add to this new interface group.

First interface: ________________________________

Second interface: ______________________________

3. Create a multimode interface group:

system> ifgrp create multi multitrunk1 –b ip

<first_interface> <second_interface>

4. Verify that the new interface group exists:

system> ifconfig multitrunk1

5. Verify your current interfaces:


6. Use the ifconfig command to give this interface an IP address and netmask:

system> ifconfig multitrunk1 <IP_address> up netmask <Netmask>

7. Check the status of the new interface group:

system> ifgrp status

What is the load-balancing policy? _______________________________

How many links are active? ____________________________________

What is the interface group type? ________________________________

8. Ensure that you are connected through the console and take the interface down:

system> ifconfig multitrunk1 down

9. Destroy the interface:

system> ifgrp destroy multitrunk1

10. Verify that you have destroyed the interface:


END OF EXERCISE

E8-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: NFS


MODULE 8: NFS

EXERCISE: CONFIGURING NFS

In this exercise, you configure the NFS service on a storage system.

OBJECTIVES


License NFS

Export a volume by using System Manager

Export a volume by using the CLI

Mount exports from an administration host

TASK 1: USE SYSTEM MANAGER TO LICENSE AND ENABLE NFS

STEP ACTION

1. In System Manager, in the left pane, expand Configuration > System Tools > Licenses.

The License list appears.

NOTE: Licenses might already be configured on your system.

2. Click the Add button to display the Add License Packages dialog box.

3. If necessary, obtain the license code from your instructor.

4. In the “New license key” text box, enter the license code, and then click Add.

5. Ensure that the NFS license is listed in NetApp System Manager.

In the Licenses node, you can see the name, type, key, and date of expiration for each license.

6. Verify if NFS is enabled

system> nfs status

If the output states, “NFS is not running:”

system> nfs on

Verify NFS is running:

system> nfs status



TASK 2: USE NETAPP SYSTEM MANAGER TO EXPORT A VOLUME

STEP ACTION

1. In the left pane, click Storage > Exports, and notice the exports that have been automatically

created.

2. Highlight vol0.

3. Highlight and select All hosts, at the bottom of the page, and then click Edit.

4. Select All Hosts, select Edit, and then change access to Read Only.

5. Click Modify.

TASK 3: USE THE CLI TO EXPORT A VOLUME

In this task, you create a volume and export it.

STEP ACTION

1. Using the storage system IP address, open an SSH session to your storage system.

2. Log in as root.

3. Verify the contents of the /etc/exports file:

system> rdfile /etc/exports



STEP ACTION

4. Verify whether automatic exporting of new volume is enabled:

system> options nfs.export.auto-update

Is this option enabled?_______________________

NOTE: When the option nfs.export.auto-update is enabled, new volumes are exported

upon creation.

5. Create a volume:

system> vol create NFSvol aggr1 100m

6. Verify that the new volume has been exported:


7. Load the current list of defined exports from the /etc/exports file:

system> exportfs -a

8. List the current exports:

system> exportfs

Were other existing volumes exported when you licensed NFS? __________________________

9. Using the IP address, open a CLI session to your assigned UNIX server.

10. Log in as root.

11. Verify that the client can see the volume that you exported:

# showmount –e <storage_system_ip>

After NFS is licensed, volumes are exported as soon as they are created, but qtrees must still be

exported manually.

NOTE: There is a chance you might have to restart the NFS service on the storage controller

(nfs off, nfs on).

12. Create a qtree to use when verifying that qtrees are not automatically exported:

system> qtree create /vol/NFSvol/nfs_tree1

13. Verify that the new qtree is visible from the client:

# showmount –e <storage_system_ip>

Can you see the new qtree nfs_tree1 from the client? ______________

14. Verify that the qtree has not been automatically exported:

system> exportfs

15. Export the qtree:

system> exportfs –i –o rw /vol/NFSvol/nfs_tree1

NOTE: When you use the exportfs -i -o command, the /etc/exports file is not

changed, and your export is temporary.

16. Verify that nfs_tree1 has been exported:

system> exportfs



STEP ACTION

17. From the client system, verify that the export is now visible:

# showmount –e <system_name>

18. Use the -p switch with the exportfs command to create a persistent export:

system> exportfs -p rw /vol/NFSvol/nfs_tree1

NOTE: You can also update the /etc/exports file by mounting the root volume and editing

the file or by using NetApp System Manager to add the export. A fourth method of updating the

/etc/exports file is to use the wrfile command to append the file:

system> wrfile –a /etc/exports "/vol/NFSvol/nfs_tree1 –sec-sys,rw"

19. Verify the /etc/exports file:


20. Remove your new entry from system memory:

system> exportfs –u /vol/NFSvol/nfs_tree1

21. Verify that nfs_tree1 is no longer available:

system> exportfs

22. Reload the exports file:

system> exportfs –a

system> exportfs

Was the nfs_tree1 qtree loaded into memory? ______________

TASK 4: MOUNT EXPORTS FROM AN ADMINISTRATION HOST

In this task, you mount the exports that you created earlier in this exercise.

STEP ACTION

1. Establish a telnet session to the administration host and create a directory for your storage system:

# mkdir /mnt/<system_name>

NOTE: In this command, system_name is a variable. Do not create a directory with the name

system_name.

2. Create a subdirectory called vol0 in the /system_name directory:

# mkdir /mnt/<system_name>/vol0

3. Using the storage system name or IP address, mount the storage system root volume (vol0), and

then view the contents:

# mount –o nolock <system IP_address>:/vol/vol0 /mnt/<system_name>/vol0

# cd /mnt/<system_name>/vol0



STEP ACTION

4. View the directory structure of your storage system’s root volume:

# ls –al /mnt/<system_name>/vol0

How does this compare with the local client root?

(Hint: # ls –al /) __________________________________________

5. Try to create a file at the root of the storage system:

# touch foo

Were you able to create a file? __________________________

6. Create a mountpoint on the client:

# mkdir /mnt/<system_name>/nfs_tree1

7. Execute the mount command:

# mount –o nolock <IP_address>:/vol/NFSvol/nfs_tree1

/mnt/<system_name>/nfs_tree1

8. Change to your mounted directory and make some files:

# cd /mnt/<system_name>/nfs_tree1

# man csh > file1

# dd if=/dev/zero of=/mnt/<system_name>/nfs_tree1/file2 bs=8192

count=6000

9. Check the disk usage on your storage system:

system> df –h /vol/NFSvol

Can you verify that the files that you created earlier reside on the storage system?

____________

END OF EXERCISE

E9-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: CIFS

© 2015 OnCommand, Inc. This material is intended only for training. Reproduction is not authorized.

MODULE 9: CIFS

EXERCISE: CONFIGURING CIFS

In this exercise, you configure CIFS in a Windows domain environment and verify CIFS setup on a storage

system through the console, telnet, and OnCommand System Manager.

OBJECTIVES


License CIFS service by using OnCommand System Manager

Configure CIFS service by using OnCommand System Manager

Create a Windows domain user

View and create shares by using the CLI and by using OnCommand System Manager

View and create shares by using Windows Computer Management

Map shares to drive letters

Modify user permissions

Display CIFS sessions

Configure the SMB 2.0 protocol

Terminate CIFS sessions

TASK 1: USE ONCOMMAND SYSTEM MANAGER TO LICENSE CIFS SERVICE

When your storage system is installed at the factory, the licenses that you purchased are added. If your storage

system was installed later or you purchased the license later, you must add the license. In this task you license

CIFS service on the storage system.

STEP ACTION

1. In OnCommand System Manager, click Configuration > Protocols.

Is CIFS listed? _______________

2. Click Configuration > System Tools > Licenses.

3. Only perform steps 3-5 if necessary.

Click Add.

The Add License dialog box appears.

4. Enter the software license code that was provided by your instructor and click Add.

5. Verify that the CIFS license was added successfully.



TASK 2: USE ONCOMMAND SYSTEM MANAGER TO CONFIGURE CIFS SERVICE

STEP ACTION

1. In OnCommand System Manager, click Configuration > Protocols > CIFS and notice that

CIFS has not been configured yet.

2. Click Setup to start the CIFS Setup Wizard.

3. Click Next.

4. In the Security Style text box, accept the default security style, Multiprotocol, and click Next.

5. On the Windows Authentication page, select Active Directory and click Next.

6. Enter the fully qualified domain name and domain administrator’s credentials that were

provided by your instructor, and click Next.

7. In the Password field and the Confirm Password field, enter the storage system root user

password, and then click Next.

8. Verify the default name of the system and do not enter any WINS server addresses.

NOTE: The name of your storage system should be the default name of the system.

9. Click Next.



STEP ACTION

10. Review the CIFS Set up Summary page and click Next.

11. Verify that the CIFS Setup Wizard was successful and click Finish.

12. In OnCommand System Manager, click the Configuration tab and review the information.

13. Click the Domain tab and review the information.

TASK 3: CREATE A WINDOWS DOMAIN USER

In this task, you install the Remote Server Administration Tools feature, log in to the Microsoft Active

Directory Users and Computers tool, and create a domain user.

STEP ACTION

1. Open Server Manager on Windows Server 2012.

2. In the upper right corner, select Tools and click Active Directory Users and Computers.



STEP ACTION

3. Expand the domain_name and select Users.

4. Click Action, select New, and then select User.

5. Complete the fields of the “New Object – User” dialog box to create UserXX, where XX are

your initials.

NOTE: Do not create “UserXX” without replacing the XX with your initials. If you are not sure

what number to use, ask your instructor.



STEP ACTION

6. Click Next, and then set a user password that meets the password complexity requirements:

Passwords cannot contain the user’s account name or parts of the user’s full name that

exceed two consecutive characters.

Passwords must be at least six characters in length.

Passwords must contain characters from three of the following four categories:

1. English uppercase characters (A through Z).

2. English lowercase characters (a through z).

3. Base 10 digits (0 through 9).

4. Non-alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %).

Select the Password never expires check box.

Click Next.

7. Click Finish.

TASK 4: USE THE CLI AND ONCOMMAND SYSTEM MANAGER TO VIEW AND CREATE SHARES

In this task, you view shares, create NTFS qtrees, and share the qtrees.

STEP ACTION

1. Resize the NFSvol volume and add 100 MB to its size.

2. View the shares on the storage system:

system> cifs shares

3. In OnCommand System Manager, click Storage > Qtrees.

4. Click Create.



STEP ACTION

5. In the Create Qtree dialog box, enter configuration information:

a. In the Name text box, type cifs_tree1.

b. In the Volume text box, type NASvol.

c. Select the Enable oplocks check box.

d. Select the NTFS security style.

6. Click Create.

7. Click Storage > Shares, and notice the default shares that have been created.

8. Highlight ETC$, click Edit, and explore the ETC$ share.

9. Click the Permissions tab and examine the current (default) permissions for this share.

10. Click Cancel to close the Edit ETC$ Setting dialog box.

11. On the Shares page, click Create.

The Create Share and Export Wizard appears.

12. Click Browse.



STEP ACTION

13. Expand aggr1, expand NASvol, and select cifs_tree1.

14. Click OK.

15. Click Create and notice that the new share is on the list.

16. Create a qtree in NFSvol named cifs_tree2:

system> qtree create /vol/NFSvol/cifs_tree2

NOTE: A qtree that is created in NFSvol has the UNIX security style because it inherits the

security style from its containing volume.

17. Verify the current security style:


18. Change the security style to NTFS:

system> qtree security /vol/NFSvol/cifs_tree2 ntfs

19. View the qtree information.


NOTE: Other qtrees from previous exercises are also displayed.



STEP ACTION

20. Access the storage system console and create a CIFS share:

system> cifs shares –add cifs_tree2 /vol/NFSvol/cifs_tree2

21. View the new share:

system> cifs shares cifs_tree2

22. Add a comment to the share:

system> cifs shares -change cifs_tree2 -comment 'Share created via CLI'

23. View the change to the share:

system> cifs shares cifs_tree2

TASK 5: CREATE A NEW SHARE WITH COMPUTER MANAGEMENT

In this task, you use the Microsoft Computer Management tool to view and create shares.

STEP ACTION

1. Use the CLI or OnCommand System Manager to create an NTFS qtree called cifs_tree3 in

NASvol.

2. Open Server Manager, and select Computer Management from the Tools menu

3. Click Action, and then select Connect to another computer.

4. Use the Browse feature to locate and highlight the name of your storage system, or type the IP

address of the storage system and click OK.

5. In the left pane, click System Tools > Shared folders > Shares, and notice the list of currently

shared directories on the right.

6. Right-click the Shares folder and select New Share.

The Create a Shared Folder Wizard appears.

7. Click Next.

8. Enter the folder to share, C:\vol\NASvol\cifs_tree3, and click Next.

9. Configure the shared folder:

a. In the Share name text box, type cifs_tree3.

b. In the Description text box, type Share for cifs_tree3.

c. Click Next.



STEP ACTION

10. Select Customized permissions and click Custom.

11. Add UserXX from the previous exercise and give UserXX Full control permissions.

12. Click OK.

13. Click Finish.

14. On the Sharing was Successful page, click Finish.

15. Notice that the new shared directory, cifs_tree3, is displayed in the shared directories for the

storage system.

16. Close the Computer Management dialog box.

TASK 6: MAP SHARES TO DRIVE LETTERS

STEP ACTION

1. From the Windows desktop, click Start > Computer > Map Network Drive.

2. Enter the network drive information:

a. In the Drive text box, type any unused letter.

b. Enter this folder path: \\<storage_system_name or IP address>\cifs_tree1.

3. Click Finish to accept the changes and close the window.

4. Map the cifs_tree2 and cifs_tree3 shares to different drive letters.

5. Copy some files from your Windows machine to cifs_tree1 and cifs_tree3.

You will use the files in a later module.



TASK 7: MODIFY USER PERMISSIONS

In this task, you configure permissions on cifs_tree2 for the domain user that you created earlier.

STEP ACTION

1. Access the storage system console and give the user that you created earlier (UserXX) access to

cifs_tree2:

system> cifs access cifs_tree2 <userXX> rwx

2. Verify the result on the storage system console:

system> cifs shares

3. Open Server Manager and then select Computer Management from the Tools menu to view

the access change in Windows Computer Management.

4. Connect to your storage system.

5. Click System Tools > Shared folders > Shares.

6. Right-click cifs_tree2 and select Properties.

7. Click the Share permissions tab and note that the permissions are set to “Full control.”

8. Change the permissions on the storage system for the cifs_tree2 share to read-only:

system> cifs access cifs_tree2 <userXX> read

9. Verify the settings for the share on the storage system:

system> cifs shares

10. Use Windows Computer Management to review the permissions for userXX on cifs_tree2.



TASK 8: DISPLAY CIFS SESSIONS

In this task, you display CIFS sessions from OnCommand System Manager, Computer Management, and the

CLI.

STEP ACTION

1. In OnCommand System Manager, click Diagnostics > Session, and notice that you have at least

one session.

2. Open Computer Management and connect to your storage system.

3. Click System Tools > Shared Folders > Sessions.

4. From the storage system, verify the open sessions:

system> cifs sessions

5. Compare the output of the cifs sessions command with the output from OnCommand

System Manager and Computer Management.

TASK 9: TERMINATE CIFS SESSIONS

In this task, you terminate a CIFS session by using Computer Management and then you stop and restart CIFS

service from the CLI and from OnCommand System Manager.

STEP ACTION

1. Open Computer Management and connect to your storage system.

2. Click System Tools > Shared Folders > Sessions.

3. Right-click a session and select Disconnect All Sessions.

Did it close? Why or why not? _______________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

4. Close Computer Management.

5. Verify the open sessions from the storage system:


6. Terminate all sessions:

system> cifs terminate



STEP ACTION

7. Verify the results:


8. Restart the CIFS service from the storage system console:

system> cifs restart

9. In System Manager, click Configuration > Protocols > CIFS.

10. Ensure that the Configuration tab is selected.

11. Click Stop to stop the CIFS service.

12. When a dialog box appears to confirm the operation, select OK to stop CIFS service and click

Stop.

13. Click Diagnostics > Session.

Are there any CIFS sessions? _______________________

14. Navigate back to Protocols > CIFS.

15. Ensure that the Configuration tab is selected.

16. Click Start to restart the CIFS service.


Are there any CIFS sessions? _______________________

What do you need to do to reestablish the CIFS session?

_______________________________________________________________________

END OF EXERCISE

E10-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: NAS Management


MODULE 10: NAS MANAGEMENT

EXERCISE: MANAGING QUOTAS AND QTREES

In this exercise, you create a qtree and define quotas for that qtree. You also work with the native file-

blocking mechanism.

OBJECTIVES


Create and manage quotas

Generate a quota report

Modify the /etc/quotas file and implement quota changes

Create qtrees and quotas for the qtrees by using the CLI

Create a native file-blocking policy

TASK 1: CREATE AND MANAGE QUOTAS

In this task, you use System Manager and the CLI to create and manage quotas.

STEP ACTION

1. In System Manager, click Storage > Qtrees.

2. Click Create.

3. In the Create Qtree dialog box, enter configuration information:

a. In the Name text box, type nas_tree1.

b. In the Volume text box, type NASvol.

c. Select the Enable oplocks check box.

d. Select the NTFS security style.

4. Click Create.

5. In System Manager, click Storage > Shares and create a CIFS share for nas_tree1.

6. From the storage system, verify the current values in the /etc/quotas file:

system> rdfile /etc/quotas

Example output:

#Auto-generated by setup…

NOTE: For this task, you intentionally use tight restrictions.

7. In System Manager, click Storage > Quotas.

There are currently no quotas.



STEP ACTION

8. Click Create.

The Add Quota Wizard appears:

9. Click Next.

10. For the volume, select /vol/NASvol/nas_tree1, and for the quota type, select Qtree.

11. Click Next.



STEP ACTION

12. On the Quota Limits page, enter these values:

Disk Space Hard Limit: 12 MB

Disk Space Soft Limit: 8 MB

Threshold: 8 MB

Files Hard Limit: 2K

Files Soft Limit: 1K

13. Click Next.

14. On the Quota Summary page, verify the quota and click Next.

15. Click Finish to complete the wizard.

16. Return to the storage system CLI and review quota status:

system> quota status



Example output:

18. Return to the Windows client.

19. Open Windows File Explorer.



STEP ACTION

20. Select the Computer icon in the left pane and click Computer on the menu bar.

21. Click Map Network Drive.

22. In the Map Network Drive dialog box, enter these values:

a. In the Drive text box, select any unused letter.

b. Enter this folder path: \\IP_of_Storage_System\nas_tree1.

c. Clear the Reconnect at login check box.

Click the Finish button.

23. Click OK.

24. Add at least 8 MB of data to the nas_tree1 directory.

NOTE: You can do this easily by copying files from the local C:\ drive to the mapped drive.

25. When you exceed the quota threshold, what do you see on the CLI?

_____________________________________________________________________

When you exceed the quota threshold, what do you see on the client?

____________________________________________

When you exceed the quota soft block value, what do you see on the CLI?

____________________________________________

When you exceed the quota soft-block value, what do you see on the client?

____________________________________________



STEP ACTION

26. How much more data do you need to add to the share to exceed the hard block quota?

_____________________________________

27. Add enough data to exceed the hard block quota.

What do you see on the CLI? ____________________________________________

When you exceed the quota hard-block value, what do you see on the client?

____________________________________________

TASK 2: CREATE A QUOTA REPORT

STEP ACTION

1. From the storage system CLI, enter this command:

system> quota report

2. In System Manager, click Storage > Quotas.

3. Click the Quota Report tab and compare the details with the CLI output.

4. How much disk space is being used by all users in nas_tree1?

___________________________________________________________

5. How many files were created on your storage system for nas_tree1?

___________________________________________________________

TASK 3: MODIFY THE /ETC/QUOTAS FILE AND IMPLEMENT QUOTA CHANGES

STEP ACTION

1. In System Manager, click the User Defined Quotas tab.

2. Select NASvol and click Edit Limits.

3. Click the Space Limit tab.

4. Change the hard space quota from 12 MB to 15 MB.



STEP ACTION


6. Do your changes take effect automatically?_ __________

7. Click the Quota Status on Volumes tab.

Each volume is listed with its quota status.



Example output:

9. Attempt to exceed the hard block quota again.

10. In System Manager, click Diagnostics > Logs > Syslog.

NOTE: A syslog message appears for the soft limit you exceeded previously but you cannot

exceed the hard block quota so no syslog message appears for this action.

11. Read the manual pages for the quota report command and give a brief description of the

following arguments. (Use the man command.)

-q ________________________________________________________

-s ________________________________________________________

-t ________________________________________________________

-u ________________________________________________________

-x ________________________________________________________

12. Continue to review the manual page for the quota command.

What is the purpose of the logmsg subcommand?

___________________________________________________________

TASK 4: USE THE CLI TO CREATE QTREES AND QUOTAS FOR THE QTREES

STEP ACTION

1. Use the CLI to create two qtrees in the NASvol volume, naming the first qtree “cobra” and the

second qtree “firebird”:

system> qtree create /vol/NASvol/cobra

system> qtree create /vol/NASvol/firebird



STEP ACTION

2. View the qtrees that you just created.

What is the security style?

___________________________________________________________

3. Configure the newly created qtrees:

a. Edit the correct file to give the cobra qtree a hard size limit of 50 MB with a threshold of 45

MB. If editing from Windows use WordPad.

b. Give the firebird qtree a hard size limit of 20 MB with a threshold of 18 MB.

c. Limit the files on firebird to 10 K.

d. Use “tree” for the type on both quotas.

Which file did you edit?

_______________________________________________

Record the entries that you create.

# TARGET TYPE DISK FILE THRESHOLD SDISK SFILE

4. How did you edit the file?

___________________________________________________

5. What does the entry look like that gives the /vol/NASvol flexible volume a default quota of

150 MB of disk space with a threshold of 145 MB for any user?


6. Enable quotas, then set the interval for the log to two hours on /vol/NASvol:

system> quota on /vol/NASvol

Which command lets you view the thresholds for all quotas?

____________________________________________________

7. Change the quotas for the firebird qtree to the same settings as the cobra qtree.

When you change the size of a quota, what command do you enter to cause the changes to take

effect?

____________________________________________



TASK 5: CREATE A NATIVE FILE-BLOCKING POLICY

STEP ACTION

1. Using the console prompt, verify that CIFS file policy service is enabled:

system> options fpolicy

2. If the FPolicy feature of the Data ONTAP operating system is not enabled, enable it, and then

verify that it is on:

system> fpolicy

3. Create a new FPolicy file-screening policy:

system> fpolicy create mp3blocker screen

4. Verify the policy:

system> fpolicy show mp3blocker

5. Add the .mp3 extension to the FPolicy file-screening policy:

system> fpolicy ext inc set mp3blocker mp3

6. Set the mp3blocker policy to “required”:

system> fpolicy options mp3blocker required on

7. Set up a monitor for the FPolicy file-screening policy to restrict creation and renaming of files

through the CIFS protocol:

system> fpolicy monitor set mp3blocker –p cifs create,rename

A message appears to warn you about the complete blocking of files.

8. Answer Y to the warning message to prevent all users from creating or renaming .mp3 files

because you don’t have third-party applications.

NOTE: If you want to configure the policy so that certain users can create .mp3 files and others

cannot, you must set a third-party file-screening server.

9. Enable the FPolicy file-screening policy:

system> fpolicy enable mp3blocker -f

10. From the console prompt, enter:

system> fpolicy show mp3blocker

11. Try to copy Song.mp3 from the C:\course files classroom folder to a mapped drive that is

associated with your storage system (NASvol).

Were you able to copy the file?________

12. Disable the policy:

system> fpolicy disable mp3blocker

13. Return to the Window workstation.

14. Can you copy the Song.mp3 file now? _______

END OF EXERCISE

E11-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: SAN


MODULE 11: SAN

EXERCISE: MANAGING ISCSI LUNS

In this exercise, you set up an iSCSI LUN on a storage system and attach it as a drive on the Windows

system.

OBJECTIVES


License and start the iSCSI service

Configure iSCSI for Windows Server 2012

Create a LUN using System Manager

Create a LUN from the CLI

Access LUNs from Windows Server 2012

Nondisruptively move a volume containing a LUN (optional)

TASK 1: LICENSE AND START THE ISCSI SERVICE

STEP ACTION

1. From your assigned storage system, verify that iSCSI service is licensed:

system> iscsi status

2. If necessary, add the license:

system> license add

OnCommand System Manger licenses iSCSI and starts the iSCSI service when you add the

license. However, when you license iSCSI from the CLI, the service is not automatically started.

You must start the service the first time, and after that, the service starts automatically each time

the system reboots. The system will prompt you to enable other iSCSI-related options; follow

the prompts.

3. Enable the iSCSI option:

system> options licensed_feature.iscsi.enable on

4. If necessary, start iSCSI service:

system> iscsi start



STEP ACTION

5. In OnCommand System Manager, click Protocols > iSCSI to verify that the iSCSI service has

been started. You may have to refresh OnCommand System Manager.



TASK 2: CONFIGURE ISCSI ON WINDOWS SERVER 2012

In this task, you configure Windows Server 2012 to be an iSCSI initiator.

STEP ACTION

1. Start Microsoft Windows and open Server Manager (if it doesn’t open automatically) by

clicking the Server Manager icon next to Start on the Windows 2012 desktop.

Server Manager appears.



STEP ACTION

2. Click Tools>iSCSI Initiator in Server Manager.

3. If an error message appears, indicating that the Microsoft iSCSI service is not running, click Yes

to start the service.

4. The iSCSI Initiator Properties dialog box appears.



STEP ACTION

5. Click the Configuration tab.

6. In the Initiator Name field, note the Windows Server 2012 node name, and record it here:

_____________________________________________________________

Next you will configure the iSCSI service to see the e0a target portal group for your assigned

storage system.

7. Click the Discovery tab.



STEP ACTION

8. Click the Discover Portal button.

The Discover Target Portal dialog box appears.

9. Enter the IP address of e0a on your assigned storage system, leave the port as 3260, and click

the Advanced button.

The Advanced Settings dialog box appears.

10. From the Local adapter drop-down list, select Microsoft iSCSI Initiator.

11. From the Initiator IP drop-down list, select the interface on your Windows Server 2012 machine

that is in the same IP subnet as your OnCommand controller and click OK.

12. Click OK to add the target port.



STEP ACTION

13. Click the Targets tab and notice that it shows one discovered target.

What is the current status of this target? __________________________

14. Highlight the target and click the Properties button.

How many current sessions are there? _______________________________

15. Click the Portal Groups tab.

How many portal groups has Windows identified? __________________

16. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.

Next you bind to the storage system and create a session.

17. On the Targets tab, ensure that the storage system’s iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) is highlighted,

and click the Connect button.

18. In the Connect to Target dialog box, enter settings:

Ensure that “Add this connection to the list of Favorite Targets” is selected.



STEP ACTION

19. Click OK again to return to the iSCSI Initiator Properties dialog box.

The status of the target is now Connected.

TASK 3: USE ONCOMMAND SYSTEM MANAGER TO CREATE A LUN

In this task, you use OnCommand System Manager to create a volume and a LUN, and you attach the LUN to

an iSCSI initiator group (igroup).

STEP ACTION

1. In the Windows 2012 iSCSI Initiator Properties screen, click the Configuration tab and copy

the initiator name for this Windows 2012 system.

2. In OnCommand System Manager, click Storage > LUNs.

3. Click the Create button

The Create LUN Wizard appears.

4. Click Next.



STEP ACTION

5. On the General Properties page, enter these values:

a. In the Name text box, enter lun1.

b. In the Description text box, enter LUN for iSCSI exercise.

c. In the Size area, enter 100 MB.

d. From the Type drop-down list, select Windows 2008.

6. Click Next.

7. On the LUN Container page, select Create a new flexible volume in, keep the defaults for

aggr and volume name, and click Next.

8. On the Initiator Mapping page, click the Add Initiator Group button.

The Create Initiator Group dialog box appears.

9. In the Name field, enter the name for the igroup, w2k12_igroup

10. Click the Initiators tab and click Add.

11. In the Name field, copy and paste the initiator name, and click Ok.

12. Click the Map LUN box

13. Select the newly created initiator group and click Next.

14. Review the LUN Summary page and click Next to create the LUN.


16. On the LUN Management tab, examine the features of lun1.



TASK 4: USE THE CLI TO CREATE A LUN

In this task, you create another LUN and map it to an iSCSI igroup by using the CLI command lun setup.

STEP ACTION

1. From the storage system, view the current LUNs:

system> lun show -m

2. Create a volume to contain the new LUN:

system> vol create lun2 aggr1 100m

system> vol options lun2 nosnap on

system> snap reserve lun2 0

3. At the prompt, enter the command that starts the LUN wizard:

system> lun setup

4. When the LUN wizard asks if you want to create a LUN, enter Y.

5. For the LUN multiprotocol type, enter windows_2008 because you will use this LUN in a

Windows environment.

6. Enter this LUN path to place the LUN on the lun2 volume that you created earlier:

/vol/lun2/lun2

NOTE: The new LUN is lun2, and it is inside a volume that is also called lun2.

7. Enter Y to turn on space reservation for the LUN.

8. Enter 50m to create a very small LUN (50 MB).

NOTE: When you work on a simulator, space is an issue.

9. Type any description of the LUN that you want, and press Enter.

10. The name of the igroup that you created in the previous task appears in [ ] brackets, so press

Enter.

NOTE: You can type ? to list the current igroups.

11. Press Enter without specifying a LUN ID for the new LUN.

NOTE: If you do not specify a LUN ID, the Data ONTAP operating system automatically

assigns a valid ID.

12. Type Y to accept the configurations that you have entered.

13. Type N to decline to create another LUN.

The LUN has now been created.

14. Verify that the LUN has been created:

system> lun show –m



TASK 5: ACCESS LUNS FROM WINDOWS SERVER 2012

STEP ACTION

1. On your assigned remote Windows Server 2012 machine, click the Server Manager icon.

2. Click File and Storage Services from the tree pane.

3. Select Disks from the tree.

The two new LUNs (one that was created with OnCommand System Manager in Task 3, and

one that was created with the CLI in Task 4) are not visible.

4. Click iSCSI from the tree pane, and in the iSCSI Virtual Disks area, click the link To install

iSCSI Target Server, start the Add Roles and Features Wizard.

5. Click Next on the following two screens then Click Install. The iSCSI Target Server

installation starts. Click Close when the installation has finished.

6. In Server Manager, click Tools>Computer Management.

7. Click Disk Management in the left pane, and then select lun1, right-click Disk #, and select

Online to bring lun1 online. (You might need to re-scan disks to see the LUN)

8. Select lun2, right-click Disk #, and select Online to bring lun2 online.

9. Right-click Disk # on lun1 and select Initialize Disk.

The Initialize Disk dialog box appears, with information for both disks (one for lun1 and the

other for lun2).

10. Verify that the master boot record (MBR) partition style is selected for both LUNs (because you

created both LUNs with this partition style), and then click OK.



STEP ACTION

11. Right-click the new unallocated disk for lun1 and select New Simple Volume from the menu.

The New Simple Volume Wizard appears.

NOTE: In this task, you provision the LUN with the New Simple Volume Wizard, but you can

also use the Provisioning Storage Wizard from the Share and Storage Management tool to

provision the LUN.

12. Click Next.

13. On the Specify Volume Size page, choose the maximum possible LUN size and click Next.

14. Assign an available Drive Letter, such as E, and click Next.

15. Select Format the LUN with the following settings, from the File system drop-down list,

select NTFS, and then click Next.



STEP ACTION

16. On the Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard page, review the values and click Finish.

After a moment, the LUN becomes available.

17. Navigate to the drive letter of the LUN and write a test file to the LUN to verify that it is

working correctly.

18. Repeat steps 9 to 17 for lun2.



TASK 6: NONDISTRUPTLY MOVE A VOLUME THAT CONTAINS A LUN

In this task, you move a volume containing LUN2 to a new aggregate and then move it back.

STEP ACTION

1. Remove the LUN2 export from the /etc/exports file and unload its export from memory:

system> exportfs -z /vol/lun2

2. On your Windows server, open the mapped drive for LUN2, and begin a copy of the course files

folder from the desktop.

After you start the operation, do not disrupt access to the LUN while the LUN’s volume is being

moved to a new aggregate.

3. Move LUN2’s volume, originally on aggr1, to aggr2:

system> vol move start lun2 aggr2

NOTE: The nondisruptive volume move requires similar aggregates on both source and

destination (32-bit to 32-bit or 64-bit to 64-bit only).

4. Check the status of the move operation:

system> vol move status lun2

5. Keep using the LUN from the client and continue to check the status on the storage system until

the move is complete.

6. When the move is complete, verify that you can continue to access LUN2 on your Windows

server.

7. Move the volume that contains LUN1 back to aggr1 but this time do a manual move:

system> vol move start lun2 aggr1 –m

8. Open the mapped drive for LUN2 on your Windows server and begin a copy of several files.

9. Perform the move:

system> vol move cutover /vol/lun2

10. When the move is complete, verify that you can continue to access LUN2 on your Windows

server.

END OF EXERCISE

E12-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Snapshot Copies


MODULE 12: SNAPSHOT COPIES

EXERCISE: MANAGING SNAPSHOT COPIES

In this exercise, you use System Manager and the CLI to create and manage Snapshot copies, and you use the

Snapshot directory and SnapRestore data recovery software to restore data.

OBJECTIVES


Create a Snapshot copy by using System Manager

Restore a Windows file from a Snapshot copy

Restore a Linux file from a Snapshot copy

Manage Snapshot copies by using System Manager

Restore a file by using the Windows Previous Version tool

License and configure SnapRestore technology

Restore a volume by using SnapRestore technology

Restore a file by using SnapRestore technology

TASK 1: USE SYSTEM MANAGER TO CREATE A SNAPSHOT COPY

STEP ACTION

1. In System Manager, click Storage > Volumes.

2. Select the volume for which you want to create a Snapshot copy—for this exercise, select the

NFSvol volume.

3. Click Snapshot Copies > Create.

The Create Snapshot dialog box appears.

4. Enter snapNFS as the name of the new Snapshot copy and click Create.

5. In the lower pane, click the Snapshot Copies tab.

The new Snapshot copy appears in the list of Snapshot copies.



TASK 2: RESTORE A WINDOWS FILE FROM A SNAPSHOT COPY

In this task, you delete a Windows file from the storage system /etc directory and restore it from a Snapshot

copy.

STEP ACTION

1. Before you make a Snapshot copy, check to see if the create_ucode and convert_ucode

options are set to on in the vol0 volume:

system> vol options vol0

2. If they are not on, turn them on so that you can you will not be able to navigate to the Snapshot

directory without receiving a “permission denied” or “access not allowed” error message:

system> vol options vol0 create_ucode on

system> vol options vol0 convert_ucode on

3. Ensure that vol0 has at least one Snapshot copy.

system> snap create vol0 snapA

4. At the storage system console prompt, enable the option to make Snapshot copies visible:

system> options cifs.show_snapshot

If the option is not on, enable the visibility.

system> options cifs.show_snapshot on

This step ensures that the ~snapshot directory will be displayed.

5. On your Windows 2012 server, open File Explorer.



STEP ACTION

6. Select the Computer icon in the left column. From the top menu, click Computer>Map

network drive

7. In the Folder box type \\<storage system IP>\c$

Make sure that both check boxes are selected (“Reconnect at sign-in” and “Connect using

different credentials”).

8. Click Finish.

9. In the Windows Security screen, type the user name learn\administrator and its password, and

then click OK.

10. Navigate to the /etc directory.



STEP ACTION

11. Locate and delete the exports.bak file.

12. If you do not see the ~snapshot directory because the storage system is not configured to

display hidden files and folders, take these steps:

a. Click View.

b. Click the Hidden items check box.

c. Select the Show hidden files and folders option.

13. If you still do not see the ~snapshot directory, disconnect the mapped drive and map it again.

The Snapshot directory appears at the level that the drive is mapped to.

14. Navigate to the ~snapshot/snapA/etc/ directory and locate the exports.bak file.

15. Copy the file back to its original location at /etc/exports.bak.

TASK 3: R ESTORE A LINUX FILE FROM A SNAPSHOT COPY

In this task, you delete a Linux file from the storage system /vol/NFSvol/nfs_tree1/ directory and

restore it from a Snapshot copy.

STEP ACTION

1. From the Linux CLI, navigate to /mnt/<storage_name>/nfs_tree1 and delete file1 (which

you created in a previous exercise):

# cd /mnt/<storage_name>/nfs_tree1

# rm file1

# y

2. Mount the volume NFSvol and navigate to the .snapshot directory :

# mkdir /mnt/<storage_name>NFSvol

# mount <storage_ip>:/vol/NFSvol /mnt/<storage_name>/NFSvol

cd /mnt/storage_name/NFSvol/.snapshot/snapNFS

3. Copy the file from the Snapshot directory to the original directory:

# cp file1 /mnt/<storage_name>/nfs_tree1

4. Change directory to the original location of the file:

# cd /mnt/<storage_name>/nfs_tree1

5. Verify that the file has been restored from the Snapshot copy:

# ls –l file1



TASK 4: USE SYSTEM MANAGER TO MANAGE SNAPSHOT COPIES

In this task, you manage Snapshot copies and Snapshot backup schedules.

STEP ACTION

1. In System Manager, click Storage > Volumes.

2. Select the NASvol volume.

3. Click Snapshot Copies > Configure.

The Configure Volume Snapshots dialog box appears.

4. Configure hourly Snapshot copies for the NASvol volume to occur at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m.,

and 5 p.m.:

5. Click OK.

6. Do hourly Snapshot copies occur every hour? __________

7. How can you view the Snapshot copy schedule for the root volume?

__________________________________________

8. Can you change the percentage for the Snapshot reserve?

_______________________



STEP ACTION

9. Select a volume and click the Snapshot Copies tab to examine the amount of space that is used

by the Snapshot copy.

Record the totals for snapA on NFSvol:

snapA Total: _______________

snapA Used: _______________

TASK 5: RESTORE A FILE BY USING THE WINDOWS PREVIOUS VERSION TOOL

In this task, you create a file that is called test1.txt in vol0 and you create a Snapshot copy of that file. You

then modify the test1 file and restore the original version from the Snapshot copy by using the Windows

Previous Version tool.

STEP ACTION

1. Create a file named test1.txt in vol0 that contains the text “This is line 1.”

system> wrfile /vol/vol.0/test1.txt

This is line 1

2. Enter Control-C to break out the file.

The following output is displayed:

read: error reading standard input: Interrupted system call

3. View the Snapshot copies on vol0:

system> snap list vol0

4. Create a Snapshot copy of vol0:

system> snap create vol0 snap1

5. View the contents of test1.txt in vol0:

system> rdfile /vol/vol0/test1.txt

6. Overwrite the contents of test1.txt on vol0:

system> wrfile -a /vol/vol0/test1.txt “After snap1”

7. View the contents of test1.txt on vol0:

system> rdfile /vol/vol0/test1.txt

8. Connect to the c$ share again.

9. View the contents of test1.

10. Select the test1.txt file, right-click and select Properties.

11. Click the Previous Versions tab.

How many versions do you see? _________________________________



STEP ACTION

12. Select the version and then click to view the file.

What do you see?

________________________________________________________

TASK 6: LICENSE AND CONFIGURE SNAPRESTORE TECHNOLOGY

In this task, you configure your assigned storage system for SnapRestore data recovery software.

STEP ACTION

1. Check the status of your existing NFSvol volume.

system> vol status NFSvol

2. Create a file named “mystuff1” in your cifs_tree2 share.

system> wrfile /vol/NFSvol/cifs_tree2/mystuff1

3. Type some data for the file:

This is new data for the SnapRestore exercise.

4. Press Ctrl-C.

The following output appears:


5. Create a Snapshot copy named “mystuffsnap1” that will include your new file:

system> snap create NFSvol mystuffsnap1

6. Create a second file in the same volume:



This is a second new file for the SnapRestore exercise.

8. Press Ctrl-C.



9. Create a Snapshot copy named “mystuffsnap2” that includes the new file:


10. Create a third file in the same volume.



This is third new file for the SnapRestore exercise.

This file is not very big.



STEP ACTION

12. Press Ctrl-C.



13. Create a third Snapshot copy named “mystuffsnap3” that includes the new file:


14. Verify that all of the Snapshot copies exist:

system> snap list NFSvol

TASK 7: REVERT A VOLUME USE SNAPRESTORE TECHNOLOGY TO RESTORE A VOLUME

In this task, you restore NFSvol by using SnapRestore technology.

STEP ACTION

1. Use SnapRestore technology to restore the volume:

system> snap restore –t vol /vol/NFSvol

The Data ONTAP operating system displays a warning message and prompts you to confirm

your decision to restore the volume.

2. Type y to confirm that you want to restore the volume.

The Data ONTAP operating system lists the Snapshot copies that are available for the volume

NFSvol and prompts you to indicate which Snapshot copy you want to use for the reversion.

3. Enter mystuffsnap2 and type y to confirm that you want to proceed.

After the reversion is complete, which files are still present in NFSvol?

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

4. List the Snapshot copies for NFSvol.

Compare this list to the list of Snapshot copies before the volume reversion.

Do the lists differ? Why or why not?

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________



TASK 8: USE SNAPRESTORE TECHNOLOGY RESTORE A FILE

In this task, you use SnapRestore technology to restore the mystuff file.

STEP ACTION

1. Overwrite the content of mystuff1 on /vol/NFSvol/cifs_tree2:



Now I’m overwriting the contents of mystuff.

3. Press Ctrl-C.



4. Verify your changes to the file.

system> rdfile /vol/NFSvol/cifs_tree2/mystuff1

5. Revert the mystuff1 file from the Snapshot copy mystuffsnap1.

system> snap restore /vol/NFSvol/cifs_tree2/mystuff1

How did the restore command differ this time from when you restored a volume?

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

6. What is the timestamp of the restored file?

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

7. Verify the content in the restored file.

system> rdfile /vol/NFSvol/cifs_tree2/mystuff1

END OF EXERCISE

E13-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Space Management


MODULE 13: SPACE MANAGEMENT

EXERCISE: MANAGING SPACE CONSUMPTION AND SPACE GUARANTEES

In this exercise, you analyze factors that affect volume space consumption and experiment with space

guarantees and file reservations to guarantee writes to a file. You also configure deduplication services for a

volume.

OBJECTIVES


Explore volume space consumption

Explore file space consumption

(Optional) Configure deduplication for a volume

TASK 1: EXPLORE VOLUME SPACE CONSUMPTION

In this task, you create a fully provisioned volume and a thin-provisioned volume and compare the results of

writing to the volumes to determine when space from the containing aggregate and volume is used.

STEP ACTION

1. From NetApp System Manager or the CLI, create an aggregate called aggr3 that contains five

disks (use defaults RAID_DP, 64-bit).

2. Determine how much space is available in aggr3, note it, then answer the question that follows:

system> aggr show_space aggr3 -m

Space available: ___________________

What is the Snapshot reserve in aggr3?

Size: ___________________

3. Create a fully provisioned 30-MB volume in aggr3 that is named FULLvol:

a. In NetApp System Manager, start the Create Volume wizard.

b. Ensure that Thin Provisioning is unchecked.

c. Verify that the volume is properly exported to your Linux client. Make sure that you have

root access.



STEP ACTION

4. Analyze the results, and answer the questions that follow:

What is the available space in aggr3?

MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________


MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

What is the available space in FULLvol?

MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

What is the Snapshot reserve in FULLvol?

MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

5. Create a new thin-provisioned 30-MB volume in aggr3 that is named THINvol:

a. In NetApp System Manager, start the Create Volume wizard.

b. Select the Thin Provisioning checkbox.

c. Verify that the volume is properly exported to your Linux client. Make sure you have root

access.



MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________


MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

What is the available space in THINvol?

MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

What is the Snapshot reserve in THINvol?

MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

7. Open a CLI session to your assigned UNIX client, using the IP address or name.

8. Log in as root.



STEP ACTION

9. Verify that the client sees the exported volumes:

# showmount –e storage_system_ip

NOTE: New volumes are automatically exported because of the nfs.export.auto-update

option.

10. Mount FULLvol and THINvol:

# mkdir /mnt/<system_name>/FULLvol

# mount –o nolock IP_address:/vol/FULLvol /mnt/<system_name>/FULLvol

# mkdir /mnt/<system_name>/THINvol

# mount IP_address:/vol/THINvol /mnt/<system_name>/THINvol

11. Write 100% to FULLvol:

# cd /mnt/<system_name>/FULLvol

# dd if=/dev/zero of=foo bs=1k conv=notrunc



MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________


MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

What is the available space in FULLvol?

MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

What is the Snapshot reserve in FULLvol?

MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

13. Write 100% to THINvol:

# cd /mnt/<system_name>/THINvol

# dd if=/dev/zero of=foo bs=1k conv=notrunc



STEP ACTION



MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________


MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

What is the available space in THINvol?

MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

What is the Snapshot reserve in THINvol?

MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

TASK 2: EXPLORE FILE SPACE CONSUMPTION

In this task, you create a volume with space that is reserved for files and create fully provisioned and thin-

provisioned files within it. You then compare the space consumption within the containing aggregate and

volume.

STEP ACTION

1. Using the CLI, create a 30-MB volume in aggr3 that reserves space for files and is called

FILEvol.

System> vol create FILEvol -s file aggr3 30m



MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________


MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

What is the available space in FILEvol?

MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

What is the Snapshot reserve in FILEvol?

MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________



STEP ACTION

3. Mount FILEvol:

# mkdir /mnt/<system_name>/FILEvol

# mount –o nolock IP_address:/vol/FILEvol /mnt/<system_name>/FILEvol

4. Create a fully provisioned 10-MB file in FILEvol that is called FULLfile:

# cd /mnt/<system_name>/FILEvol

# dd if=/dev/zero of=FULLfile bs=1000 count=10000



MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________


MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________


MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________


MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________

6. Create a sparse 10-MB file called SPARSEfile in FILEvol:

# dd if=/dev/zero of=SPARSEfile bs=1 count=0 seek=100000



MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________


MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________


MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________


MB: ___________________

Percentage: ________________



TASK 3: (OPTIONAL) CONFIGURE DEDUPLICATION FOR A VOLUME

In this task, you configure deduplication on NASvol. To complete this task, you must have created the

NASvol volume in Exercise 4 and copied data to NASvol in Exercise 9 Task 6.

STEP ACTION

1. Turn on the deduplication service on NASvol:

system> sis on /vol/NASvol

2. Check the status of the deduplication service on NASvol:

system> sis status /vol/NASvol

Notice the default deduplication schedule.

3. Configure the deduplication service on NASvol to run on the flexible volume when the

percentage of fingerprints in the change log reaches the default threshold (20%):

system> sis config –s auto /vol/NASvol

This configures deduplication on NASvol volume for future data, but not for existing data.

4. Start the deduplication process for existing data:

system> sis start -s /vol/NASvol

System> y

In this exercise environment, you might not have a lot of duplicate data on NASvol. You copied

several duplicate files in Exercise 9 (the CIFS exercise).

5. Wait for a minute, then check the space savings:

system> df -s /vol/NASvol

END OF EXERCISE

E14-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: High Availability (Optional Exercise)


MODULE 14: HIGH AVAILABILITY (OPTIONAL EXERCISE)

(This exercise must be performed on real hardware, not a simulator)

EXERCISE: MANAGING CONTROLLER FAILURE AND GIVEBACK

In this exercise, you enable a high-availability (HA) configuration and observe how it works.

NOTE: This exercise is not currently compatible with the Data ONTAP 8.x 7-Mode simulator.

OBJECTIVES


Enable controller failover

Perform a controller failover

Perform a controller giveback

TASK 1: ENABLE CONTROLLER FAILOVER

In this task, you identify your partner and work together to fail over one of the storage systems. If you have

difficulty identifying your partner, contact your instructor. Answers are in Appendix A of this guide.

STEP ACTION

1. Look at the hardware on your system, and answer the questions that follow:

Do you see any indication that your storage system is cabled for high availability? ________

Which command provides information about the hardware that is installed on your storage

system?

_______________________________________________________

2. Identify the system that will be “system” and the system that will be “system2.”

system ________________________________________________________

system2 _______________________________________________________

3. Enable high availability: Starting with Data ONTAP 8.2 operating in 7-Mode, a license for high

availability is no longer needed. You need to enable high availability with the options cf.mode ha:

system> cf status

system> options cf.mode ha

4. Enable high availability on system2:

system2> cf status

system2> options cf.mode ha

5. Reboot the system:

system> reboot

6. Reboot system2:

system2> reboot



STEP ACTION

7. Enable high availability on system2, and answer the question that follows:

system2> cf enable

How does this affect “system”?

____________________________________________________________

NOTE: You could run the controller-failover enable command from either system

within the HA pair.

8. Check the status on system:

system> cf status

9. Check the status on system2:

system2> cf status

10. In both Windows environments, open NetApp System Manager and select the System Manager

node in the left pane.

11. Click Refresh, and answer the questions that follow:

What happens? ___________________

Why? __________________________

12. Add your storage system again, and answer the question that follows:

What happens? __________________________

13. Use System Manager to navigate to your storage system interface configuration.

14. Select the e0b interface.

This interface should have been cabled to the network properly before class.

15. Right-click and select Edit.



STEP ACTION

16. Within the Edit Network Interface dialog box, enter the configuration information:

a. In the HA failover mode area, select Standby.

b. From the Partner Interface drop-down list, select e0a.

17. Click Save and Close to accept the changes.

18. Verify the network configuration.

19. At the console, verify that e0b is up:

system> or system2> ifconfig e0b up



TASK 2: PERFORM A CONTROLLER FAILOVER

In this task, you fail over the first storage system (system) to the second system (system2).

STEP ACTION

1. On the first system (system), locate the files that you created in a previous exercise.

2. From your Windows host, view the mapped drive for the share cifs_tree1 and then view the

drive that is associated with the iSCSI LUN on your storage system.

Later, you verify that you can still access these files during a takeover.

3. In NetApp System Manager, in the left pane, click the HA Configuration node:

4. Click the Takeover button for system2 to have it take over for “system.”

The Takeover Operation page appears.



STEP ACTION

5. Select Normal Takeover and click Takeover.

6. Click Close to complete the takeover operation.

7. Click Next again and close the wizard when the takeover is complete.

8. Check the console of system2, and answer the question that follows:

How long did it take for system2 to complete the takeover? ______________

9. Observe the results on the clients, and answer the question that follows:

What happened to the Windows client connection? ______________

10. Check the mountpoint on the UNIX client, and answer the questions that follow:

What happened to the UNIX connection?

___________________________________________________________

What caused the difference between the NFS and CIFS connections during takeover?

___________________________________________________________

11. On system2, notice the new prompt:

system2(takeover)>

12. On “system,” notice the new prompt:

system> Waiting for giveback

13. Run the following commands:

system2(takeover)> sysconfig –r

system2(takeover)> sysconfig –v

system2(takeover)> sysstat 1

14. Now run the same commands from within the system that has been taken over, and answer the

question that follows:

system2(takeover)> partner

system2/system> sysconfig –r

system2/system> sysconfig –v

system2/system> sysstat 1

Was there a difference between the two storage system outputs?

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________



STEP ACTION

15. From your client, access system’s cifs_tree share, and answer the questions that follow:

Can you still access the data?

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Can you still access the LUN?

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

TASK 3: PERFORM A CONTROLLER GIVEBACK

In this task, you use the command-line interface (CLI) or a single NetApp System Manager session to give

back the controller from system2 to “system.”

STEP ACTION

1. Restore the failover storage system to service by rebooting “system.”

2. On “system,” when you are prompted with the message “waiting for giveback,” either issue the

giveback -f command on the system2 CLI or use NetApp System Manager.

a. CLI method:

system2> giveback -f

b. Answer these questions: Do you need the –f option? Why or why not?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

c. NetApp System Manager method:

In NetApp System Manager, click the Giveback button:



STEP ACTION

3. Check the HA status:

system> cf statussystem2> cf status

You can also analyze the status of your HA pair with NetApp System Manager.

END OF EXERCISE

E15-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Virtualization Solutions


MODULE 15: VIRTUALIZATION SOLUTIONS

EXERCISE: WORKING WITH THE MULTISTORE FEATURE

In this exercise, you practice configuring the MultiStore feature of the Data ONTAP operating system.

OBJECTIVES


Create two MultiStore systems with separate IP aliases

Create a CIFS share on a MultiStore system

TASK 1: CREATE TWO MULTISTORE SYSTEMS WITH SEPARATE IP ALIASES

In this task, you create two MultiStore units with separate IP aliases and associate them to the same physical

network.

STEP ACTION

1. Create a volume for each MultiStore storage system:

system> vol create vfiler1 aggr1 500m

system> vol create vfiler2 aggr1 500m

system> vol status

2. Enable the MultiStore software licensed feature from the CLI, and record the information that

follows:

system> options licensed_feature.multistore.enable on

Current limit: _______ Current usage: _______ Platform hard limit: _______

3. Use the vfiler create command to create a MultiStore storage system on your host storage

system:

system> vfiler create vfiler1 –i xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx /vol/vfiler1

NOTE: When you run this command, your system automatically starts the setup for the

MultiStore storage system. The system continues with CIFS setup. Consult the instructor for the

IP addresses to assign to your vFiler unit.

4. In System Manager, click vFiler units to create a MultiStore storage system.

5. Click Create.

The Create vFiler unit Wizard appears.

6. Click Next.

7. In the vFiler Unit Details page, enter the following:

a. Name: vfiler2

b. Select existing volume/qtree

c. Volume/Qtree: /vol/vfiler2

8. Click Next.



STEP ACTION

9. In the Network Details page, enter the following:

a. IP address: <IP address>

b. NetMask/Prefix: Netmask

c. Interface: e0b

10. Click Next.

11. In the Protocols page, select the following:

a. NFS

b. CIFS

c. iSCSI

Click Next.

12. In the Administration page, type in the root user password and click Next.

13. In the DNS, add the DNS information:

NIS Information (skip)

Click Next.

In the vFiler unit Summary page, click Next.


15. Check the status of your new MultiStore system, and answer the question that follows:

system> vfiler status –r


How many virtual storage systems does the system report?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

TASK 2: CREATE A CIFS SHARE ON A MULTISTORE SYSTEM

In this task, you switch to the context of one of your MultiStore units and configure CIFS.

STEP ACTION

1. From the storage system CLI, connect to the MultiStore system:

system> vfiler context vfiler1

2. Determine whether any shares exist, and answer the question that follows:

vfiler1@system> cifs shares

How is this different from what you see on the host storage system?

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________



STEP ACTION

3. Create a qtree to share on the MultiStore system:

vfiler1@system> qtree create /vol/vfiler1/vtree1

vfiler1@system> qtree status

vfiler1@system> qtree security /vol/vfiler1/vtree1 ntfs

vfiler1@system> cifs shares -add vtree1 /vol/vfiler1/vtree1

4. From the Windows Server, map a network drive letter to the vfiler1 c$ share.

5. Check the system for the new CIFS session from the context of vfiler0:

system> vfiler context vfiler0


6. Check for cifs sessions in vfiler1 from the context of vfiler0, and answer the questions that

follow:

system> vfiler run vfiler1 cifs sessions

How is this different from when you ran the same command in the context of the MultiStore

system?

______________________________________________________________

What does the vfiler run command do?

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

END OF EXERCISE

E16-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Backup and Recovery Methods


MODULE 16: BACKUP AND RECOVERY METHODS

EXERCISE: USING THE NDMPCOPY COMMAND

In this exercise, you use NDMP to copy a volume.

OBJECTIVE


Use the ndmpcopy command to copy a volume

TASK: USE THE NDMPCOPY COMMAND TO COPY A VOLUME

In this task, you copy data from a one aggregate to another. You use your assigned storage system as both the

source and the destination system.

STEP ACTION

1. Log in to the storage system and ensure that the WAFL (Write Anywhere File Layout) default

security style is set to ntfs:

system> options wafl.default_security_style

2. Enable and configure NDMP:

system> options ndmpd.enable on

system> options ndmpd.access all

3. Create the source flexible volume on aggr1:

system> vol create src_vol aggr1 100m

4. Verify that the volume is available and online:

system> vol status src_vol

5. Create the destination flexible volume on aggr2:

system> vol create dst_vol aggr2 105m

6. Verify that the volume is available and online:

system> vol status dst_vol

7. Create a CIFS share for the source and destination volumes:

system> cifs shares –add source /vol/src_vol

system> cifs shares –add destination /vol/dst_vol

E16-2 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Backup and Recovery Methods


8. Map the source share and copy and paste some files into the source volume.

9. Transfer data from the source volume to the destination volume:

system> ndmpcopy /vol/src_vol /vol/dst_vol

When the source and destination systems are the same, you can omit the

-sa and -da options and the hostname from the ndmpcopy command.

10. Verify that the data was copied to the destination volume by mapping the destination share on

your Windows host.

END OF EXERCISE

E17-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Data Collection Tools


MODULE 17: DATA COLLECTION TOOLS

EXERCISE: GATHERING DATA FOR SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

In this exercise, you retrieve statistical information from the Data ONTAP operating system.

OBJECTIVES


Identify the commands that you can use to troubleshoot problems

Run the statit command on a storage system

Run the stats command on a storage system

TASK 1: IDENTIFY THE COMMANDS THAT YOU CAN USE TO TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEMS

In this task, you run commands that are used for gathering information about MAC, TCP/IP, and protocol

issues.

STEP ACTION

1. Run this command, and record the information that is requested:


The command produces this type of information: _______________________


system> ifstat –a



system> arp –a



system> netstat –r



system> nfsstat



system> exportfs



system> cifs stat




STEP ACTION


system> nbtstat



system> cifs domaininfo


TASK 2: RUN THE STATIT COMMAND ON A STORAGE SYSTEM

In this task, you use the statit command to view system statistics, disk utilization data, and performance

data for various system operations. You can use this information to optimize system write performance.

STEP ACTION

1. Enter the advanced command mode and begin capturing data:


system*> statit –b

2. Wait a few minutes, and end the data capture and display a report:

system*> statit –e

3. Review the results, and answer the questions that follow:

What percentage of the time were disks busy? ________________

Which RAID groups show activity? ___________________

4. Set the interface back to the administrative mode:

system*> priv set admin

TASK 3: RUN THE STATS COMMAND ON A STORAGE SYSTEM

In this task, you use the stats commands to view system statistics, disk utilization data, and performance

data for various system operations. You can use this information to help optimize system write performance.

STEP ACTION

1. Run this command and read through the stats manual page:

system> man stats

2. Run this command and view the help:

system> stats

3. Run this command and view the list syntax:

system> stats list

4. Run this command to view objects that are associated with your system:

system> stats list objects



STEP ACTION

5. Run this command to show all aggregates and traditional volumes in your system:

system> stats list instances aggregate

6. Experiment by listing instances of other objects:

system>stats list instances cifs

system>stats list instances volume

system> stats list instances disk

system> stats list instances system

system> stats list instances processor

NOTE: Some objects might not have any instances when they are viewed. They are populated

as you administer your system.

7. Run these commands:

system> stats list instances qtree

system> qtree create /vol/NASvol/stats_qtree

8. Now view the qtree instances again:

system> stats list instances qtree

Notice that the newly created qtree has been added as an instance.

9. Run this command to view the counters for an instance:

system> stats list counters qtree

Five counters are listed.

10. Run this command and view the command syntax:

system> stats explain

11. Run these commands and read the explanations:

system> stats explain counters qtree nfs_ops

system> stats show qtree

12. Run this command and read the explanation:

system> stats explain counters disk user_writes

END OF EXERCISE

E18-1 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Data ONTAP Upgrades


MODULE 18: DATA ONTAP UPGRADES

There is no exercise for this module.

NETAPP UNIVERSITY

Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration

Appendix A: Answers Course Number: STRSW-ILT-D7ADM-REV02 Catalog Number: STRSW-ILT-D7ADM-REV02-EG

A-2 Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration: Appendix A: Answers


MODULE 1: THE DATA ONTAP STORAGE ENVIRONMENT

TASK 2: EXPLORE THE NETAPP SUPPORT SITE

STEP ACTION

1. Open a browser and go to the NetApp Support site at http://support.netapp.com.

2. Enter your NetApp user ID and password to log in.

3. Click the My Home tab.

4. Notice the categories across the top of the home page

List the 7 main categories _My Home_____________________ __Cases & Parts_______________

_Products_____________________ ___Documentation______________

_Downloads___________________ ___Partners___________________

_Tools _______________________

5. Click the documentation link, and navigate through the link to locate the documentation for Data

ONTAP 8.2.1 operating in 7-Mode.

6. Select All documents.

.

7. Locate the Data ONTAP 8.2.1 7-Mode System Administration Guide link in HTML, and

answer the following questions:

1. What are the methods for accessing the system?

_A Telnet session________________________________

_A Remote Shell connection_______________________

_A web browser_________________________________

_A secure shell client application___________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

2. What is the command to display the storage system’s hardware configuration?

_sysconfig_____________________________________________

http://support.netapp.com/



MODULE 2: WAFL SIMPLIFIED

TASK 1: EXPLAIN HOW THE DATA ONTAP OPERATING SYSTEM WRITES DATA

STEP ACTION

1. WAFL write requests are stored in a buffer in memory, and a copy is added to the NVLOG

RAM log.

True.

2. The RAID manager determines where data will go on the disk.

False. This is determined by the WAFL file system.

3. The RAID layer transfers data to the physical disks.

False. The storage layer transfers data to physical disks.

4. The WAFL file system acknowledges a write request when the data is physically stored to disk

and a consistency point is complete.

False. The WAFL file system acknowledges receipt as requests are received.

TASK 2: EXPLAIN HOW THE DATA ONTAP OPERATING SYSTEM READS DATA

STEP ACTION

1. Read requests are always processed from the disk.

False. The WAFL file system might be able to satisfy the request from a read cache buffer.

2. A consistency point is a completely self-consistent image of the entire file system that is created

when all of the data is written to the disks and a new root inode is determined.

True.

3. A consistency point is initiated when the NVLOG is half full (single controller), after 10

seconds have elapsed, when a Snapshot copy is created, or when the system is halted.

True.

4. Nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) logs are flushed when a consistency point is completed.

True.



MODULE 3: BASIC ADMINISTRATION

TASK 3: ADD A STORAGE SYSTEM TO NETAPP SYSTEM MANAGER

STEP ACTION

7. When the dashboard panels for your storage system appear, read the panel names.

Which six sections of information do you see?

1. Storage Capacity

2. Notifications/Reminders

3. Aggregates

4. Volumes

5. Properties

6. Disks

TASK 6: LIST THE OPTIONS ON A STORAGE SYSTEM

STEP ACTION

1. From the storage system CLI, enter the options command, and answer the question that

follows.

system> options

What happens?

A long list of options is displayed.

2. At the prompt, enter the following command, and answer the question that follows:

system> man options

What happens?

The manual page for the options command is displayed.

3. Quit the manual page by entering q.



STEP ACTION

4. At the prompt, enter the following commands:

system> options ssh


What are the results?

Data ONTAP 7.3.X output:

system> options ssh

system> options ssh

ssh.access *

ssh.enable off

ssh.idle.timeout 0

ssh.passwd_auth.enable on

ssh.port 22

ssh.pubkey_auth.enable on

ssh1.enable off

ssh2.enable off


telnet.access legacy

telnet.distinct.enable off

telnet.enable on

Data ONTAP 8.0.0 7-Mode and later output:

system> options ssh

system> options ssh

ssh.access *

ssh.enable on

ssh.idle.timeout 0

ssh.passwd_auth.enable on

ssh.port 22

ssh.pubkey_auth.enable on

ssh1.enable off

ssh2.enable on


telnet.access legacy

telnet.distinct.enable off

telnet.enable off



TASK 7: USE THE CLI TO EXAMINE THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION OF A STORAGE SYSTEM

STEP ACTION

1. From the storage system CLI, enter the sysconfig command.

system> sysconfig

What happens?

You get system configuration output

4. Access System Manager for this storage system. Examine the Properties box within the

dashboard page.

How does the information from the sysconfig command compare with what you can find

using System Manager?

Both methods provide information about the system, including the model, version of Data

ONTAP, and so on. NetApp System Manger formats the information, making it easier to read.

But you must move to more than one screen to view all of the information. The sysconfig

command shows more hardware information about the slots where hardware is installed.



MODULE 4: PHYSICAL STORAGE

TASK 2: UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF DISK SCRUB ON A STORAGE SYSTEM

STEP ACTION


1. True or false? RAID scrubbing identifies media errors and rewrites information to

another location on the disk. _True____

2. True or false? Increasing the time interval that the system can operate in degraded

mode is a smart and safe way of handling the system so that you don’t need to reboot

every 24 hours. _False_______

3. True or false? Two RAID groups of 10 disks each are more fault-tolerant for critical

data than a RAID group of 20 disks. __True_______

4. True or false? The Data ONTAP® operating system automatically identifies an

unqualified disk _True______

5. True or false? A RAID group with 18 disks is recommended for optimal performance

and fault tolerance.

__ False. The default and recommended RAID group size is 16 disks. _

6. Which options command enables you to set scrub performance?_b__

a. options raid.reconstruct_speed

b. options raid.scrub.perf_impact

c. options disk scrub

d. options disk.performance.cpu

2. Issue this command to view system statistics every second:

system> sysstat 1

Use Ctrl-C to stop this command when you are ready.

Can you confirm whether or not the disks are in use from the output?

Yes. The sysstat command shows disk activity even when you are not connected to clients and

serving data. In this, there is probably little or no disk activity.

3. Issue this command to view the manual page for the sysstat command:

system> sysstat –x –s 1

Use Ctrl-C to stop this command when you are ready.

What does this command do?

This command displays extra fields of information.

4. Start the disk scrubbing by entering this command:

system> aggr scrub start

Is there any visible sign that the scrub has begun? _No____________



STEP ACTION

5. While the disk scrub is running, issue the following command:

system> sysstat 1

How does this output compare to the output before the disk scrub?

No difference

6. Enter this command to stop the scrub:

system> disk scrub stop

TASK 4: USE NETAPP SYSTEM MANAGER TO CREATE A 64-BIT AGGREGATE

STEP ACTION

1. In the left pane, expand Storage > Aggregates and notice that only one aggregate (aggr0, the

default aggregate) is currently available.

2. In the right pane, click Create to start the Create Aggregate Wizard.

3. Click Next.

The Aggregate Details page appears.



STEP ACTION

4. In the Aggregate Name field, enter aggr1 and retain the default values for RAID Type.

5. Click Next.

6. Click the Select disks button, select FCAL and change the number of capacity disks to use to 5.


8. On the Create Aggregate Wizard page, click Create.

9. After the wizard successfully creates the aggregate, click Finish.

10. In the Aggregates pane, verify that the aggregate that you created is included in the list of

aggregates.

This aggregate has five disks. Is the available space five times the size of one disk? Explain why

or why not.

No. There are some disks used for parity.

TASK 5: USE THE CLI TO CREATE A 64-BIT AGGREGATE

STEP ACTION

3. Verify that you have created the aggregate.

system> aggr status

What is the default RAID type of an aggregate? _RAID_DP____________



TASK 6: CAUSE A DISK TO FAIL

STEP ACTION

1. At the storage system CLI, enter one of these two commands to view the disk ID numbers for

aggr1:

system> aggr status aggr1 –r


2. Record the ID of a disk in aggr1.

____________________________________________________________

Are there any failed disks?

___________________________________________________________

3. At the storage system CLI, enter this command:

system> options raid.reconstruct.perf_impact high

4. Verify the current aggregates:

system> aggr status

5. At the storage system prompt, enter this command:

system> disk fail device_id_from_step_1

What messages were displayed on the CLI?

You will see messages related to the disk being failed

6. Answer y to prefail the disk.

What would happen if you failed a disk in aggr1 with no hot spare available?

You will see a warning related to the lack of spare disks

7. When the reconstruction is complete, make sure that the failed (broken) disk is available for use

later in the class by entering the following at the storage system CLI:

NOTE: Wait until the reconstruction is complete before you continue.


system> disk zero spares



MODULE 5: LOGICAL STORAGE

TASK 1: USE SYSTEM MANAGER TO CREATE A VOLUME

STEP ACTION

4. Click Create to add your new volume.

How much space is available for data? _79.92MB________________

TASK 4: CREATE QTREES

STEP ACTION

4. Click Create.

How much space is available for data in the NASqt1 qtree?

The total amount of available space in the volume: 79.92MB _____________________



MODULE 6: ADMINISTRATION SECURITY

TASK 1: USE SYSTEM MANAGER TO CREATE AN ADMINISTRATIVE USER ACCOUNT

STEP ACTION

5. Open a telnet session to your storage system to test the new user account. At the login prompt, enter the

new user name and the new password.

Are you able to log in?_ Yes______

TASK 2: USE THE CLI TO CONFIGURE ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY

STEP ACTION

7. Verify that the local user was added to the storage system by entering the following command:

system> useradmin user list your_name

What are the allowed capabilities for this user?

Allowed Capabilities: login-telnet

8. Verify the allowed capabilities for the root account by entering the following command:

system> useradmin user list root

What are the allowed capabilities for the root user?

Allowed Capabilities: *

9. View the list of all local storage system users by entering the following command:

system> useradmin user list

Which local users are listed?

Answers may vary.



TASK 3: LOG IN WITH A NEW USER ACCOUNT

STEP ACTION

4. At the storage system prompt, view the RAID group configuration by entering the following

command:


What was the response?


Permission denied, user x does not have access to sysconfig

[useradmin.unauthorized.user:warning]: User 'x' denied access -

missing required capability: 'cli-sysconfig'

What capability do you need in order to execute this command?

You need to belong to a group with the required capability: 'cli-useradmin'

12. At the storage system prompt, view the RAID group configuration:


Did the command execute properly? ____Yes____________________



MODULE 7: NETWORKING

TASK 3: USE THE CLI TO CREATE A SINGLE-MODE INTERFACE GROUP

In this task, you review the purpose of interface groups and create a single-mode interface group.

NOTE: In Data ONTAP 7.3.X, interface groups are called virtual interfaces (or vifs). Use either the vif

command or the ifgrp command for your OS release.

STEP ACTION


Which statement describes the purpose of a single-mode interface group?

Answer: A

Which two of these statements describe what a multimode interface does? (Choose two)

Answer: A and B

How many interfaces can you configure in a multimode interface group?

Answer: A, but you would probably have more than just one

11. Attempt to destroy the interface group while it is up:


What happens?

The ifgrp has to be down first

TASK 4: USE THE CLI TO CREATE A MULTIMODE INTERFACE GROUP

STEP ACTION

7. Check the status of the new interface group:

system> ifgrp status

What is the load-balancing policy? _____IP Balanced__________________________

How many links are active? _______both_____________________________

What is the interface group type? ______multi__________________________



MODULE 8: NFS

TASK 3: USE THE CLI TO EXPORT A VOLUME

STEP ACTION

4. Verify whether automatic exporting of new volume is enabled:

system> options nfs.export.auto-update

Is this option enabled? _Yes_________________

8. List the current exports:

system> exportfs

Were other existing volumes exported when you licensed NFS?

_No, the nfs.export.auto-update option only exports the volume. _

13. Verify that the new qtree is visible from the client:

# showmount –e storage_system_ip

Can you see the new qtree nfs_tree1 from the client? ______No________

22. Reload the exports file:

system> exportfs –a

system> exportfs

Was the nfs_tree1 qtree exported? _Yes____

TASK 4: MOUNT EXPORTS FROM AN ADMINISTRATION HOST

In this task, you mount the exports that you created earlier in this exercise.

STEP ACTION

4. You should now be able to view the directory structure of your storage system’s root volume.

# ls –al/mnt/system_name/vol0

How does this compare with the local client root?

(Hint: # ls –al /)

The export path is the root volume of the storage system and the root of the local UNIX machine.

5. Try to create a file at the root of the storage system:

# touch foo

Were you able to create a file? No, because the export has read-only permissions.

9. Check the disk usage on your storage system.

system> df –h /vol/NFSvol

Can you tell that the files you created earlier reside on the storage system? _Yes_______



MODULE 9: CIFS

TASK 1: USE ONCOMMAND SYSTEM MANAGER TO LICENSE CIFS SERVICE

STEP ACTION

1. From OnCommand System Manager, click Configuration > Protocols.

Why is CIFS not listed? _Because it hasn’t been licensed yet_________________

CIFS is not listed, because it hasn’t yet been licensed.

TASK 9: TERMINATE CIFS SESSIONS

STEP ACTION

3. Right-click a session and select Disconnect All Sessions.

Did it close? Why or why not? ______________________________________

No, because there is only one session and computer management is using that session. If there

were multiple sessions, you would be able to close other sessions not used by Computer

Management.

13. Click Diagnostics > Sessions.

Are there any CIFS sessions? _No_______________


Are there any CIFS sessions? ___No____________________

What do you need to do to reestablish the CIFS session?

On the client reconnect to the share



MODULE 10: NAS MANAGEMENT

TASK 1: CREATE AND MANAGE QUOTAS

STEP ACTION

25. When you exceed the quota threshold, what do you see on the CLI?

Example output:

… [quota.softlimit.exceeded:notice]: Threshold exceeded for tree 1 on

volume NASvol

When you exceed the quota threshold, what do you see on the client?

Nothing

When you exceed the quota soft block value, what do you see on the CLI?

Example output:

… [quota.softlimit.exceeded:notice]: Threshold exceeded for tree 1 on

volume NASvol

When you exceed the quota soft-block value, what do you see on the client?

Nothing

26. How much more data do you need to add to the share to exceed the hard block quota?

__________4MB___________________________

27. Add enough data to exceed the hard block quota.

What do you see on the CLI? ____________________________________________

Example output:

… [quota.hardlimit.exceeded:notice]: Threshold exceeded for tree 1 on

volume NASvol

When you exceed the quota hard-block value, what do you see on the client?

A message that you are out of disk space

TASK 3: MODIFY THE /ETC/QUOTAS FILE AND IMPLEMENT QUOTA CHANGES

STEP ACTION

6. Do your changes take effect automatically?

_No___________

13. Read the manual pages for the quota report command and give a brief description of the

following arguments. (Use the man command.)

Answers will vary



STEP ACTION

14. Continue to review the manual page for the quota command.

What is the purpose of the logmsg subcommand?

allows the user to specify a time interval for a volume during which quota messages for that

volume will be disabled. With no arguments, the quota logmsg command displays the current

interval settings.

TASK 4: CREATE QTREES AND QUOTAS FOR THE QTREES USING THE COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE

STEP ACTION

2. View the qtrees that you just created.

What is the security style?

unix

3. Edit the correct file to give the cobra qtree a size limit of 50 MB with a threshold of 45 MB, and

the firebird qtree a limit of 20 MB with a threshold of 18 MB. Limit the files on firebird to 10.

Use “tree” for the type on both quotas.

Which file did you edit?

/etc/quota ___________________________________________________

Record the entries you create.


/vol/NASvol/cobra tree 50M - 45M

/vol/NASvol/firebird tree 20M 10 18M

4. How did you edit the file?

wordpad____________________________________________________

5. What does the entry look like that gives the /vol/vol0 flexible volume a default quota of 150

MB of disk space with a threshold of 145 MB for any user?


/vol/vol0 user 150M - 145M

6. Enable quotas, then set the interval for the log to two hours on /vol/vol0/eng:

system> quota on /vol/vol0

system> quota logmsg on 120m -v /vol/vol0

Which command lets you view the thresholds for all quotas?

quota report –t __________________________________________



STEP ACTION

7. Change the quotas for the firebird qtree to the same settings as the cobra qtree.

When you change the size of a quota, what command do you enter for changes to take effect?

quota resize _____________________________________________

TASK 5: CREATE A NATIVE FILE-BLOCKING POLICY

STEP ACTION

11. Try to copy Song.mp3 from the C:\_files\D7ADM classroom folder to a mapped drive

associate with your storage system.

Were you able to copy the file?_No________

14. Can you create a .mp3 file now? Yes._________



MODULE 11: SAN

TASK 2: CONFIGURE ISCSI ON WINDOWS SERVER 2012

In this task, you configure Windows Server 2012 to be an iSCSI initiator. Answers are in Appendix A of this

guide.

STEP ACTION

17. Click the Targets tab and notice that it shows one discovered target.

What is the current status of this target? ____inactive______________________

18. Highlight the target and click the Properties button.

How many current sessions are there? Answers will vary

19. Click the Portal Groups tab.

How many portal groups has Windows identified? Answers will vary



MODULE 12: SNAPSHOT COPIES

TASK 4: USE SYSTEM MANAGER TO MANAGE SNAPSHOT COPIES

STEP ACTION

6. Do hourly Snapshot copies occur every hour? No, only when scheduled__________

7. How can you view the Snapshot copy schedule for the root volume?

Look at vol0__________________________________________

8. Can you change the percentage for the Snapshot reserve?

Yes; select the volume and click Snapshot Configure _______________________

9. Select a volume and click the Snapshot Copies tab to examine the amount of space that is used

by the Snapshot copy.

Record the totals for snapA on NFSvol:

snapA Total: Answers will vary

snapA Used: Answers will vary

TASK 5: RESTORE A FILE USING THE WINDOWS PREVIOUS VERSION TOOL

STEP ACTION

11. Click the Previous Versions tab.

How many versions do you see? _1________________________________

12. Select the version and then click to view the file. What do you see?

You see the first version of the file. ______________________________________

TASK 7: REVERT A VOLUME USE SNAPRESTORE TECHNOLOGY TO RESTORE A VOLUME

In this task, you restore NFSvol by using SnapRestore technology. Answers are in Appendix A of this guide.

STEP ACTION

3. Enter mystuffsnap2 and type y to confirm that you want to proceed.

After the reversion is complete, which files are still present in NFSvol?

_____2______________________________________________________

4. List the Snapshot copies for NFSvol.

Compare this list to the list of Snapshot copies before the volume reversion.

Do the lists differ? Why or why not?

Yes, because restoring the mystuffsnap2 also deleted some snapshots that occurred after

mystuffsnap2



TASK 8: USE SNAPRESTORE TECHNOLOGY RESTORE A FILE

STEP ACTION

5. Revert mystuff1 file from the Snapshot copy mystuffsnap1.

system> snap restore /vol/NFSvol/cifs_tree2/mystuff1

How did the restore command differ this time from when you restored a volume?

This time you provided a file name and the command responded with a warning that you are

about to overwrite an existing file.

6. What is the timestamp of the restored file?

Answers will vary



MODULE 14: HIGH AVAILABILITY (OPTIONAL EXERCISE)

TASK 1: ENABLE CONTROLLER FAILOVER

STEP ACTION

1. Look at the hardware on your system.

Do you see any indication that your storage system is cabled for HA? __Yes______

Which command provides information about the hardware that is installed on your storage

system?

sysconfig

3. system> cf status

Cluster disabled.

VIA Interconnect is down (link 0 down, link 1 down).

Partner is unknown

7. Enable HA on system2.

system2> cf enable

How does this affect “system”?

Enables cf on both nodes

11. Click Refresh.

What happens? The previously configured system is gone. ___________________

Why? The separate systems are really one now. __________________________

12. Add your storage system again.

What happens? Both storage systems are added.___________________________

TASK 2: PERFORM A CONTROLLER FAILOVER

STEP ACTION

8. Check the console of system2.

How long did it take for system2 to complete the takeover? Answers will vary

9. Observe the results on the clients.

What happened to the Windows client connection? The connection dropped

10. Check the mountpoint on the UNIX client.

What happened to the UNIX connection?

The connection did not drop

What caused the difference between the NFS and CIFS connections during takeover?

NFS is a stateless protocol



STEP ACTION

14. Now run the same commands from within the system that has been taken over:

system2(takeover)> partner

system2/system> sysconfig –r

system2/system> sysconfig –v

system2/system> sysstat 1

Was there a difference between the two storage system outputs?

__No________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

15. From your client, access system’s cifs_tree share.

Can you still access the data?

___Yes______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Can you still access the LUN?

____Yes_____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________



TASK 3: PERFORM A CONTROLLER GIVEBACK

STEP ACTION

2. On “system,” when you are prompted with the message “waiting for giveback,” either issue the

giveback -f command on the system2 CLI or use NetApp System Manager.

CLI method:

system2> giveback -f

Do you need the –f option? Why or why not?

If there are active CIFS sessions then you could use the –f to force the giveback

NetApp System Manager method:

In NetApp System Manager, click the Giveback button:



MODULE 15: VIRTUALIZATION SOLUTIONS

TASK 1: CREATE TWO MULTISTORE SYSTEMS WITH SEPARATE IP ALIASES

STEP ACTION

2. Enable the MultiStore software licensed feature from the command-line interface (CLI):

system> options licensed_feature.multistore.enable on

Current limit: _______ Current usage: _______ Platform hard limit: _______

Answers will vary

3. Use the vfiler create command to create a MultiStore storage systems on your host storage

system:

system> vfiler create vfiler1 –i xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx /vol/vfiler1

When you run this command, your system automatically starts the setup for the MultiStore

storage system. The system continues with CIFS setup.

Consult the instructor for IP addresses to assign to your vFiler unit.system> vfiler create VFiler1 -i 10.254.134.31 /vol/vFiler1

15. Check the status of your new MultiStore system.

system> vfiler status –r

system> ifconfig–a

How many virtual storage systems does it report?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

You should see three: one for each of the two you created plus vfiler0.The vfiler0 system

represents the host storage system.

system> vfiler status -r

vfiler0 running

ipspace: default-ipspace

IP address: 10.254.134.35 [e0a]

Path: / [/etc]

UUID: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

vFiler1 running

ipspace: default-ipspace

IP address: 10.254.134.31 [e0b]

Path: /vol/vFiler1 [/etc]

UUID: 57cc7c14-a2f7-11de-b66a-00a09803288e



TASK 2: CREATE A CIFS SHARE ON A MULTISTORE SYTEM

STEP ACTION

2. Check if any shares exist:

vFiler1@system> cifs shares

How is this different from what you see on the host storage system?

On the host storage system, you should see the shares, such as cifs_tree, that you created in

earlier exercises. For the MultiStore system, you see just the default shares.

6. Check for cifs sessions in vfiler1 from the context of vfiler0:

system> vfiler run vfiler1 cifs sessions

How is this different from when you ran the same command in the context

of the MultiStore system?

This command gives the cifs sessions active only on vfiler1, not

vfiler0

What does the vfiler run command do?

Allows you to run commands on any vfiler from the context of any other

vfiler

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