Detailed Course Outline
Introduction to MetroCluster Software
Lessons
- Introduction to MetroCluster software
- 2 node MetroCluster configuration (optional)
- MetroCluster supported configurations
- MetroCluster configuration tools and documentation
Exercises
- Identify the exercise environment
- Identify a supported configuration in the Interoperability Matrix Tool (IMT) and Hardware Universe
- Inspect the environment
- Log in to the exercise environment
- Power off the controllers
MetroCluster Cabling
Lessons
- MetroCluster disk requirements
- Fabric MetroCluster cabling introduction
Exercises
- Cable SAS shelf connections
- Cable ATTO connections
- Cable controller FC connections
- Cable virtual interface over Fibre Channel (FC-VI) connections
- Cable a switchless cluster interconnect
- Cable cluster peering connections
- Cable an Inter-Switch Link (ISL) between FC switches at Site A and FC switches at Site B
- Assign shelf IDs
Bridge and Switch Configuration
Lessons
- ATTO FibreBridge configuration
- Brocade FC switch configuration
- IOD and OOD delivery
Exercises
- Use the UI to verify a bridge configuration
- Update the firmware on a bridge (optional)
- Use the CLI to verify a bridge configuration
- Download the reference configuration file (RCF) for a fabric switch
- Use the CLI to verify an FC switch configuration
- Reconfigure an FC switch
- Verify the ISL connections
Cluster Configuration
Lessons
- Disk assignment
- Cluster setup
Exercises
- Verify the required NetApp ONTAP® configuration in maintenance mode
- Set up a cluster
- Join the second node to a cluster
- Synchronize system time for Windows domains
- Configure network and storage objects
- Secure the ATTO FibreBridge
MetroCluster Configuration
Lessons
- MetroCluster setup
- MetroCluster verification
- MetroCluster monitoring
- SVM configuration in a MetroCluster environment
Exercises
- Mirror the root aggregate and create data aggregates
- Configure MetroCluster health monitoring
- Enable the MetroCluster software
- Use the CLI to verify a MetroCluster environment
- Create unmirrored aggregates
- Use Config Advisor to verify a MetroCluster environment
- Set up Active IQ Unified Manager to monitor a MetroCluster environment
- Create an SVM for client protocols in a MetroCluster environment
- Use an unmirrored aggregate in a MetroCluster environment
Failure Scenarios
Lessons
- Switchover
- Switchback
- Failure scenarios
- LIF placement
Exercises
- Start Iometer traffic to a LUN and a share
- Detect the loss of a node by performing a storage failover and giveback
- Detect the loss of configuration replication service connections
- Detect the loss of ISL connections
- Detect the loss of a bridge connection
- Perform a planned switchover
- Perform a takeover and giveback during a switchover
- Perform a switchback of a planned switchover
- Perform an unplanned cluster switchover
- Perform a switchback of an unplanned switchover
- Observe the loss of a site and an automatic unplanned switchover
- Perform a switchback of an automatic unplanned switchover
TieBreaker Configuration
Lessons
- Introduction to TieBreaker
- TieBreaker installation
- TieBreaker configuration
Exercises
- Install the TieBreaker software
- Configure the TieBreaker software for a disaster recovery group (DR group) in a MetroCluster environment
- Test the TieBreaker software by simulating a disaster
- Observe how the TieBreaker software initiates a switchover
- Use the TieBreaker software to monitor the process of performing a switchback