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Network Appliance NS0-591 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | NetApp |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | NetApp Certified Support Engineer—ONTAP Specialist |
| Exam Number: | NS0-591 |
| Exam Price: | USD 200 (standard NetApp exam price) — verify at registration |
| Related Certifications: | NetApp Certified Support Engineer ONTAP Professional NetApp Certified Support Engineer (NCSE) |
| Real Exam Qty: | Approximately 60 |
| Passing Score: | Not publicly disclosed by NetApp |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 24 months (certification validity) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice questions, Scenario-based questions |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Administered through Pearson VUE testing centers and online where supported. |
| Pre Condition: | Candidates must first achieve the NetApp Certified Support Engineer ONTAP Professional certification; 6–12 months of hands-on ONTAP experience recommended. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.netapp.com/support-and-training/netapp-learning-services/certifications/ontap-specialist/ |
Network Appliance NS0-591 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Hardware | - Cluster interconnect infrastructure - Hardware troubleshooting - MetroCluster configurations - Hardware components in a Fibre Channel environment - Troubleshooting SP or BMC |
| Topic 2: ONTAP OS | - ONTAP cluster administration - Data replication issues - Structure of ONTAP OS - Troubleshoot ONTAP OS - Handle panic events - Tools available for support or troubleshooting |
| Topic 3: Protocols | - ONTAP SAN configurations - S3 server configurations - ONTAP NAS configurations |
| Topic 4: Performance | - ONTAP performance concepts - Troubleshooting ONTAP performance - Software-defined ONTAP solutions |
NS0-591 Exam FAQ: Before You Book Your Seat
Network Appliance NetApp Certified Support Engineer, ONTAP Specialist is an official NetApp exam, listed under exam code NS0-591. A passing result earns you the NetApp Certified certification at the Specialist / Advanced level. It also ties into NetApp Certified Support Engineer (NCSE), NetApp Certified Support Engineer ONTAP Professional, extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
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Candidates must first achieve the NetApp Certified Support Engineer ONTAP Professional certification; 6–12 months of hands-on ONTAP experience recommended.
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The Network Appliance NetApp Certified Support Engineer, ONTAP Specialist syllabus spans 4 domains, led by Performance, ONTAP OS, and Hardware. The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
Network Appliance NetApp Certified Support Engineer, ONTAP Specialist Sample Questions:
Question 1
Click the exhibit button.
Your customer reports that their FAS2554A system reports multi-path HA when running the sysconfig command. However, Config Advisor reports an error about incorrect cabling.
What are the two reasons for the messages? (Choose two.)
A. The DS2246 shelf is wrong; the shelf ID must be 11.
B. Shelves 10 and 20 have different IOM modules and must be in separate stacks.
C. The FAS2554 system is cabled incorrectly to shelf ID 20.
D. Disk shelves 10 and 20 are cabled incorrectly to each other.
Question 2
A customer's FAS8200 node1 went down an hour ago after a WAFL inconsistency error. All data is being served from partner node2, but the storage failover show command output is not showing a node1 as "Waiting for giveback".
What is the corrective action for this situation?
A. Boot the system and run the WAFL_check command on the inconsistent data aggregate.
B. Re-create the root aggregate on node1.
C. Boot the system and run the wafliron command on the inconsistent data aggregate.
D. From the LOADER prompt, run the wafliron command on the system's root aggregate.
Question 3
A customer calls you about a performance issue that they experienced over the past few days. They want to know if data collection and root cause analysis (RCA) is possible for this issue. This issue appears to be a one time event.
Which tool would be used to satisfy the customer's request?
A. OneCollect
B. perfmon
C. Performance Archive
D. perfstat
Question 4
A customer reports that OnCommand Performance Manager shows that the workload on node-02 in a 4-node cluster has increased to a level that is higher than the threshold. The customer wants to avoid this issue becoming a performance problem.
Which two actions would result in achieving this goal? (Choose two.)
A. Use the storage aggregate relocation command to offload an aggregate to its partner.
B. Use the volume move command to move one or more volumes to another aggregate that is owned by another node that is less utilized.
C. Use the storage aggregate scrub command to verify the parity on the busy aggregates.
D. Physically move the shelf to another node that is less utilized.
Question 5
Click the exhibit button.
A volume move operation has been initiated to move a volume named MirrScr from one aggregate to another.
The operation failed with the error that is shown in the exhibit.
In this scenario, which statement is correct?
A. There are too many snapshots on the source volume.
B. The volume move cannot be completed at this time because of high use in this node.
C. Cancel and restart the volume move operation.
D. Manually trigger the cutover process in order to restart the job.
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: C,D | Question 2 Answer: B | Question 3 Answer: A | Question 4 Answer: B,D | Question 5 Answer: D |
