Automate Storage Administration Using ONTAP REST API and Ansible

Duration : 3 Days (24 Hours)

Automate Storage Administration Using ONTAP REST API and Ansible Course Overview:

The “Automate Storage Administration Using ONTAP REST API and Ansible” certification signifies a professional’s competence in utilizing ONTAP REST API and Ansible for automating storage administration. This certification is particularly essential in industries where efficient storage management is vital, such as IT, data centers, and cloud services. It validates the capability to harness these tools to automate storage-related tasks, streamline processes, minimize manual errors, enhance productivity, and optimize overall operational efficiency.

Intended Audience:

  • IT professionals and storage administrators
  • Engineers and developers interested in automation tasks
  • Individuals with backgrounds in system administration
  • Professionals handling data management and storage
  • Teams looking to streamline their ONTAP storage framework
  • Individuals with basic knowledge of REST APIs and Ansible.

Learning Objectives of Automate Storage Administration Using ONTAP REST API and Ansible:

The learning objectives of the Automate Storage Administration Using ONTAP REST API and Ansible course aim to provide students with the skills required to effectively manage storage automation. By the end of the course, students should be able to utilize ONTAP REST API for NetApp storage systems management, configure Ansible for automating storage tasks, and implement storage provisioning and data protection. They will gain an understanding of the fundamental principles of REST API and its interaction with ONTAP software. Additionally, students will develop the ability to create and manage playbooks, workflows, and tasks in Ansible to automate routine storage administration duties.

Module 1: Introduction to ONTAP REST API

  • What is REST API?
  • ONTAP REST API documentation
  • Python client library

Module 2: REST API Use Cases with Python Programming

  • Creating an aggregate, a storage VM, and a volume
  • Volume management
  • Creating a Snapshot copy

Module 3: Using Windows PowerShell for REST API

  • Introduction to NetApp PowerShell Toolkit
  • Use case scenarios of REST API methods

Module 4: Automation Using Ansible

  • Introduction to Ansible
  • Basics of YAML and YML
  • Basics of Ansible
  • Installing Ansible
  • Ansible Playbooks
  • Ansible Modules
  • Coding Demonstration of Simple Playbooks

Module 5: CIFS Configuration

  • CIFS configuration using a Python program
  • CIFS configuration using an Ansible playbook

Module 6: NFS Configuration

  • NFS configuration using a Python program
  • NFS configuration using an Ansible playbook

Module 7: SAN Configuration

  • SAN REST API documents
  • iSCSI configuration
  • FCP and NVMe-oF configuration
  • Ansible modules and playbooks for SAN

Module 8: Performance Monitoring

  • Monitoring ONTAP performance
  • Performance metrics and analysis
  • Collecting ONTAP Metrics

Automate Storage Administration Using ONTAP REST API and Ansible Course Prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of NetApp storage systems
• Familiarity with ONTAP software
• Knowledge of REST APIs and their usage
• Prior experience with Ansible for automation
• Understanding of general networking and storage concepts
• Ability to write and troubleshoot scripts in Python or a similar language.

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