Network Appliance NS0-185 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | NetApp |
| Exam Name: | NetApp Storage Installation Engineer, ONTAP Professional (NS0-185) |
| Exam Number: | NS0-185 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice, Scenario-based |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) NetApp Cloud Native Associate NetApp Hybrid Cloud Associate |
| Exam Price: | $150 USD |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Passing Score: | 67% |
| Recommended Training: | NetApp Learning Services Training ONTAP Documentation |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Exam Delivery NetApp Certification Registration |
| Sample Questions: | Network Appliance NS0-185 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or testing center (Pearson VUE) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended 6–12 months hands-on experience with NetApp ONTAP systems. NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) is recommended but not required. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.netapp.com/support-and-training/netapp-learning-services/certifications/storage-installation-engineer/ |
Network Appliance NS0-185 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: ONTAP Configuration | - Security hardening - Add or remove cluster nodes - Cluster peering setup - Installation troubleshooting support tools |
| Topic 2: Basic Installation Topics and Tools | - Installation preparation tools and documentation - Physical cabling of ONTAP nodes |
| Topic 3: Customer Handoff | - Installation validation tools - Documentation creation - Customer delivery and handoff |
| Topic 4: ONTAP Concepts | - Cluster installation and expansion - ONTAP updates and version management - Cluster controller components - Aggregate creation |
| Topic 5: ONTAP Switches | - Switched cluster cabling - Switch configuration software requirements |
| Topic 6: ONTAP Networking | - Network types in ONTAP clusters - Cluster networking configuration |
Network Appliance NetApp Storage Installation Engineer, ONTAP Professional Sample Questions:
1. A system administrator is configuring volume provisioning. Which two features help optimize storage allocation and improve efficiency when creating flexible volumes?
A) Thin provisioning
B) FC zoning
C) RAID rebuild priority
D) Autogrow settings
2. During cluster setup, disk ownership must be assigned correctly. Which two methods can be used to assign disk ownership to nodes in an ONTAP cluster environment?
A) Manual assignment using CLI commands
B) Using CIFS configuration wizard
C) Configuring DNS servers
D) Automatic assignment during initialization
3. You have a 2-node FAS8300 switchless ONTAP 9.8 cluster that serves NAS volumes. You have a data SVM that connects to the network using multimode LACP with VLAN tags. In this scenario, which front-end FAS8300 network port would you create the data LIFs?
A) e0e-100
B) e0e
C) a0a
D) a0a-100
4. Click the Exhibit button. You are installing a new AFF All SAN Array A700 HA pair.
Referring to the exhibit, which IP address would have been used to join node 02 to the cluster during setup?
A) 169.254.212.198
B) 192.168.0.112
C) 169.254.145.151
D) 192.168.0.101
5. You have completed a base installation and system registration of an AFF A250 system, but you notice that you have one failed drive. Neither "un-failing" nor reseating the drive helped to repair it. You must ensure proper replacement of the failed drive. In this scenario, which two actions should you take? (Choose two.)
A) Power off the system until the drive has been replaced.
B) Ask the customer for a drive with the same capacity and replace it.
C) Ask the customer to open a technical case with NetApp Support.
D) Run Active IQ Config Advisor to collect all the logs on the system.
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: A,D | Question # 2 Answer: A,D | Question # 3 Answer: D | Question # 4 Answer: C | Question # 5 Answer: C,D |

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