NetApp Certified Data Administrator, ONTAP

The exam tests a candidate’s ability to administer NetApp ONTAP solutions.

Candidates should have six to twelve months of experience with NetApp ONTAP solutions including configuration, storage administration, and data management

You should have:

• Fundamental knowledge of network concepts
• Fundamental knowledge of cloud concepts
• Fundamental knowledge of virtualization concepts
• Fundamental knowledge of SAN/NAS concepts
• Knowledge of host OS (e.g., Windows, Linux)
• Fundamental knowledge of NetApp ONTAP concepts and related technologies
• Fundamental knowledge of data protection
• Knowledge of High Availability concepts

Domain 1. Storage Platforms

• Physical storage systems
• Software-defined on-premises or cloud storage systems
• Upgrading or scaling ONTAP clusters

Domain 2. Core ONTAP

• ONTAP system management
• High availability concepts
• Storage Virtual Machine management

Domain 3. ONTAP Storage

• Logical storage features
• NetApp storage efficiency features

Domain 4. Networking

• Network components
• Troubleshoot network components

Domain 5. Storage Protocols and Connectivity

• SAN solutions
• Troubleshoot SAN solutions
• NAS solutions
• Troubleshoot NAS solutions
• ONTAP S3 solutions

Domain 6. Data Protection

• ONTAP data protection solutions
• ONTAP business continuity concepts
• Troubleshoot DP solutions

Domain 7. Security

• Protocol security
• Security hardening
• Inflight or at rest encryption
• Anti-ransomware concepts

Domain 8. Performance

• ONTAP performance monitoring
• Troubleshoot storage system performance

Consider completing the following NetApp Associate Accreditation exams:

NetApp Cloud Native Associate

NetApp Hybrid Cloud Associate