NetApp Certified SAN Implementation Engineer
NetApp Certified SAN Implementation Engineers have proven skills in understanding customer storage requirements, implementing Fibre Channel and iSCSI SAN solutions, and integrating different operating systems and applications such as Microsoft® Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server™, DB2®, and Oracle®.
NCIE-SAN Requirements
In order to achieve your NCIE certification, you must first complete the requirements for the NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA), which requires that you pass any of the following:
- NetApp Certified 7-Mode Data Administrator (NS0-155) exam
- NetApp Certified Clustered Data ONTAP Administrator (NS0-156) exam
- NetApp Certified Data Administrator, Clustered Data ONTAP (NS0-157) exam (replaces NS0-156 in May 2015)
If you have already passed the NCIE exam, you must still also pass the NCDA before being granted the NCIE credential.
NCIE Logos and certificates will be granted to those individuals who successfully obtain NCDA certification and also pass any of the following:
- NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, 7-Mode (NS0-502) exam
- NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, Clustered Data ONTAP (NS0-504) exam
- NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, Clustered Data ONTAP (NS0-506) exam (replaces NS0-504 in May 2015)
- NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, E-Series (NS0-505) exam
Recommended preparation:
| NS0-502
NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, 7-Mode |
| SAN Fundamentals on Data ONTAP (WBT) |
| SAN Design (WBT) |
| SAN Implementation – Switch Configuration (WBT) |
| NetApp Unified Connect Technical Overview and Implementation (WBT) |
SAN Implementation (ILT) |
| NS0-504
NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, Clustered Data ONTAP (replaced by NS0-506 in May 2015) |
| SAN Fundamentals on Data ONTAP (WBT) |
| SAN Design (WBT) |
| SAN Implementation – Switch Configuration (WBT) |
| NetApp Unified Connect Technical Overview and Implementation (WBT) |
SAN Implementation (ILT) |
| NS0-506
NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, Clustered Data ONTAP (available May 2015 – will replace NS0-504) |
| SAN Fundamentals on Data ONTAP (WBT) |
| SAN Design (WBT) |
| SAN Implementation – Switch Configuration (WBT) |
| NetApp Unified Connect Technical Overview and Implementation (WBT) |
SAN Implementation (ILT) |
Alternatively, the recommended preparatory training for NS0-504 will prepare candidates to successfully take the new NS0-506 exam.
| NS0-505
NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, E-Series |
| E-Series Storage Systems Technical Overview (WBT) |
Configuring and Monitoring NetApp E-Series and EF-Series Storage Systems (ILT) |
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Additional Resources
- Review the study guides for NS0-502, NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, 7-Mode and NS0-504, NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, Clustered Data ONTAP.
- View the Frequently Asked Questions for NS0-502 and NS0-504, and NS0-505.
- Take the practice test for NS0-502.
- Study NetApp product descriptions.
- Visit the NetApp Library to review technical manuals, white papers, knowledge base articles, and other relevant information about our products.
- See the NetApp University Learning Map for a complete list of NetApp University training courses.
- Have a question? Contact us.