ST269c: ONTAP 9.x Automation with Ansible and Python

Training: NetApp™ - Certifications

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Automated configuration of ONTAP 9.x clusters using Ansible and NetApp™ Ansible modules

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Start: 2025-10-20 | 10:00 am

End: 2025-10-24 | 01:30 pm

Location: Nürnberg

Price: 4.700,00 € plus VAT.

Hybrid training Hybrid training

Start: 2025-11-24 | 10:00 am

End: 2025-11-28 | 01:30 pm

Location: Nürnberg

Price: 4.700,00 € plus VAT.

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Agenda:

  • Data structures in Ansible, JSON and YAML and their integration in Python 3
    • Introduction to Python 3
    • Hands-on exercises on lists and dictionaries
    • Data structures in JSON and YAML
    • Conversions between YAML, JSON and Python 3

  • REST API in NetApp™ ONTAP
    • REST API Swagger exercises
    • REST API Swagger exercises
    • Query (GET) and configurations (POST, PATCH, DELETE) with integration in curl, Python 3 and PowerShell 7

  • Introduction to Ansible
    • Installation, configuration and update of the Ansible control host
    • Introduction to the Ansible CLI and the documentation
    • Modules, tasks, plays, playbooks, roles and collections
    • Configuration of the Ansible clients
    • Integration of the template engine Jinja2 for variables, conditions and loops
    • Configuration and simple playbooks for Linux clients

  • Ansible with NetApp™ ONTAP via REST API
    • Installation of the Ansible NetApp™ modules on the control host
    • Authentication methods: user, vault, certificates

  • Exercises on Ansible with NetApp™ ONTAP
    • Configuration of the cluster
    • Update of ONTAP
    • vServer for NFS shares
    • vServer for CIFS shares
    • vServer for iSCSI LUNs
    • vServer for FC LUNs
    • Specifics when decommissioning a vServer
    • Data protection with SnapMirror and SnapVault

Objectives:

In the course ST269c ONTAP 9.x Automatisierung mit Ansible und Python participants learn in theory and practice to apply Ansible in conjunction with ONTAP 9.x via the NetApp™ REST API. Administrative tasks such as configuration, updates and the setup of vServers are standardized and automated. The integration of clients (mounting of NFS exports, integration of FC LUNs) complements the Ansible playbooks.

Target audience:

The workshop ST269c ONTAP 9.x Automation with Ansible and Python is targeted at:

  • Administrators
  • Programmers
  • Decision makers

Prerequisites:

To be able to follow the course content of the training ST269c ONTAP 9.x Automation with Ansible and Python effectively, ONTAP 9.x basic knowledge and knowledge of at least one programming language (e.g. Python or PowerShell) are advantageous.

The following trainings are recommended depending on prior knowledge:

ST200c ONTAP 9.x Admin Basics
ST217c ONTAP 9.x - NAS Advanced incl. Troubleshooting
PL105 Python Programming (Unix/Linux)
MS111 PowerShell for Administrators
LI152 Ansible - System Deployment & Management

Other Info:

This workshop is a recommended component of exam preparation for the following certification:

  • NetApp™ Certified Hybrid Cloud Implementation Engineer: NCHC-IE
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Booking information

Price:

4.700,00 € plus VAT.

(including lunch & drinks)

NetApp™ Training Unit:
60

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