An individual who will install, configure, and support Oracle using NetApp storage systems with SnapManager 2.1 for Oracle and additional components in an enterprise environment.

• Data ONTAP 7-Mode Administration (D7ADM) or equivalent experience.
• Basic knowledge of transactional application concepts, particularly Oracle.

At the end of this course you should be able to:

• Describe the Oracle on NetApp course, the NetApp Oracle relationship, and where to find resources for information on implementing Oracle on NetApp storage systems.
• Explain the different components that make up NetApp systems, scalability of NetApp storage systems, and multipathing and cluster configurations.
• Identify the protocols used for providing and managing storage with Data ONTAP and how the WAFL (Write Anywhere File Layout) file system, NVRAM, and Snapshot technology protect data.
• Understand the management functionality that is provided by Data ONTAP in an Oracle environment.
• Explain the relationship between RAID groups and types, aggregates, flexible volumes, qtrees, and LUNs, as well as review the commands to manage these objects.
• Understand the installation of Oracle databases on NFS and SAN protocols, the use of SnapManager for Oracle, SnapDrive for UNIX, and Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM).
• Describe how SnapMirror can be used to mirror copies of Oracle databases for disaster recovery.
• Use SnapManager for Oracle 2.1 features and scripting.
• Understand how volume and LUN clones can be used to provision copies of Oracle databases for development and test uses, and how to manage cloning with SnapManager for Oracle 2.1.
• Know the importance of monitoring system performance, and how to use commands and applications for Oracle storage performance monitoring.
• Understand the application of SnapManager for Oracle in an Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) environment with Oracle ASM.

This course covers the alternatives of running Oracle databases in a NetApp storage infrastructure. The course focuses on the relevant features of NetApp Filers, like Snapshots.