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NCDA: Data Administrator, ONTAP
The administrator path for configuring, managing, protecting, securing, and troubleshooting ONTAP systems.
Current codeNetApp’s August 2026 program materials list NS0-185. Older NS0-162/163 material remains useful for concepts, but use the current official blueprint to identify gaps.
Official scope
Storage platforms; core ONTAP and HA; logical storage and efficiency; networking; NAS, SAN, and S3; data protection and business continuity; security and anti-ransomware; performance monitoring and troubleshooting. NetApp recommends six to twelve months of ONTAP experience.
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ONTAP fundamentals
Objects, clusters, HA, aggregates, volumes, and management.
Storage networking
NAS, SAN, S3, LIFs, routing, and client access.
Data protection
Snapshots, SnapMirror, business continuity, and recovery.
Efficiency
Thin provisioning, dedupe, compression, compaction, and clones.
HA, QoS & security
Availability, performance controls, encryption, and RBAC.
Practice
Original scenario questions; never exam dumps.