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Implementing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on NetApp Storage Systems

<ul><li>Describe features of Windows Server 2012</li><li>Describe features of SQL Server 2012</li><li>Describe the features and purposes of implementing SQL Server 2012 on clustered Data ONTAP storage</li><li>Describe the things-to-do list and management tools to use for implementing SQL Server on the clustered Data ONTAP operating system</li></ul>

Module 1 - Features of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on Clustered Data ONTAP

<ul><li>List the sizing and layout guidelines for SQL Server databases, transaction logs, and SnapInfo directories</li><li>Create NetApp storage virtual machines (SVMs) for primary and secondary storage</li><li>Create volumes for the SQL Server databases, transaction logs, and SnapInfo directories</li></ul>

Module 2 - Sizing and Preparing Clustered Data ONTAP Storage Size storage requirements based on the fundamentals of SQL Server database infrastructure

<ul><li>Create a failover cluster Manage failover cluster resources</li></ul>

Module 3 - Implementing Windows Server Failover Clustering

<ul><li>Describe NetApp SnapDrive software as a component of the SnapManager for SQL Server (SMSQL) solution</li><li>Install SnapDrive for Windows</li><li>Install SnapManager for SQL Server</li><li>Configure Transport Protocol Settings</li><li>Configure iSCSI sessions</li><li>Use SnapDrive on a Windows host to create and connect to LUNs on the storage system</li></ul>

Module 4 - Implementing SnapDrive for Windows and SnapManager for SQL Server

<ul><li>Enable the AlwaysOn Availability Groups feature</li><li>Use SnapManager for SQL Server (SMSQL) to move databases</li><li>Use SMSQL to back up databases</li><li>Use the New Availability Groups Wizard to create availability groups and join secondary replica SQL Server instances</li></ul>

Module 5 - Implementing Availability Groups with SnapManager for SQL Server

<ul><li>Describe database cloning</li><li>Clone backup sets</li><li>Clone a production database</li><li>Clone a database on a SnapMirror destination volume</li><li>Delete a cloned database</li></ul>

Module 6 - Cloning SQL Server Databases with SnapManager for SQL Server

<ul><li>Lab 1-1 - Explore Windows Server 2012 and OnCommand System Manager</li><li>Lab 1-2 - Exploring Windows Server Failover Clustering services</li><li>Lab 1-3 - Explore SQL Server 2012, AdventureWorks, and the AlwaysOn Availability Groups feature</li><li>Lab 1-4 - Explore PowerShell and PowerShell scripts</li><li>Lab 2-1 - Determine the space requirements of the SQL1 System and user databases</li><li>Lab 2-2 - Calculate space requirements and volume layout</li><li>Lab 2-3 - Create a data Vserver for cluster1</li><li>Lab 2-4 - Repeat task 3 to create a data Vserver for cluster2</li><li>Lab 2-5 - Create FlexVol volumes for primary and secondary database storage</li><li>Lab 2-6 - Create FlexVol volumes for secondary storage</li><li>Lab 2-7 - Create a CIFS share</li><li>Lab 3-1 - Use Server Manager to install Windows Server Failover Clustering</li><li>Lab 3-2 - Use a PowerShell script to install Windows Server Failover Clustering</li><li>Lab 3-3 - Use Failover Cluster Manager to create a Failover Cluster</li><li>Lab 3-4 - Use Failover Cluster Manager to add nodes to a Failover Cluster</li><li>Lab 4-1 - Create a SnapDrive service account</li><li>Lab 4-2 - (optional)Verify that Windows Server 2012 System prerequisites were met</li><li>Lab 4-3 - Install SnapDrive for Windows on the SQL Server host</li><li>Lab 4-4 - Install SMSQL</li><li>Lab 4-5 - Set up connectivity between SnapDrive and storage virtual machines</li><li>Lab 4-6 - Establish iSCSI sessions with iSCSI Software Initiator</li><li>Lab 4-7 - Establish iSCSI sessions with the SnapDrive iSCSI management tool</li><li>Lab 4-8 - Use SnapDrive for Windows to create disks on SQL1</li><li>Lab 4-9 - Use SnapDrive for Windows to create disks on SQL2</li><li>Lab 4-10 - Use SnapDrive for Windows to create disks on SQL3</li><li>Lab 5-1 - Enable the AlwaysOne Availability Groups feature</li><li>Lab 5-2 - Move SQL Server database files to NetApp storage</li><li>Lab 5-3 - Back up the AdventureWorks database with SMSQL (including troubleshooting)</li><li>Lab 5-4 - Restore the database (including troubleshooting)</li><li>Lab 5-5 - Create an AlwaysOn availability group</li><li>Lab 6-1 - Clone a database from a backup set</li><li>Lab 6-2 - Clone active production databases</li></ul>

Lab Exercises

NetApp Data Protection Software Administration (NPSA8)

Knowledge of SQL Server backup and restore concepts

IBM Business Process Management

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