Validate vendor-neutral knowledge of storage network management and administration — configure storage networks, monitor components, perform data protection and recovery, and apply industry protocols, standards, and best practices.
The S10-201 exam earns the SNIA Storage Networking Management and Administration (SNMA) credential — the Administration level on the SNIA certification path. It certifies that the successful candidate has vendor-neutral knowledge of general storage networking management and administration, including the ability to configure storage networks, monitor components, restore and backup data, and apply industry-established protocols, standards, and processes.
The exam covers 7 domains spanning technology components and concepts, storage networking administration (zoning, HBA, ISL), storage network management (ITIL, fabric merges, configuration management), data protection and recovery, storage network implementation, performance monitoring, and business continuance. Prerequisite: S10-101 (SNTF).
Configure and administer storage networks — HBA parameters, ISL management, zoning (create, modify, backup, conflict detection), fabric merges, and FC SAN best practices for storage allocation
Manage storage networks using ITIL-based change management, configuration management elements (Host, Fabric, IP Storage), SMI-S, ISL trade-off analysis, and fabric merge troubleshooting procedures
Perform data protection and recovery — backup and restore configurations, LAN-free/off-host backup trade-offs, Fibre Channel security (port authentication, hard/soft zoning, secure management access)
Monitor storage network performance using baselines, trending, bottleneck analysis, RAID/cache/connectivity impact assessment, SLA compliance documentation, and long-distance buffer-to-buffer credit management
Implement storage networks including switch topologies (Core/Edge, Cascaded, Mesh), RAID levels, NAS (NFS/CIFS/NDMP), and virtualisation (server failover, load balancing, LUN management)
Provide storage networking business continuance — archiving/nearline, Content Addressable Storage (CAS), business recovery protocols, data transfers, migrations, and replication strategies
Storage administrators who provide day-to-day management and security of storage network environments and want to validate their vendor-neutral skills with the SNMA Administration-level credential
Data centre engineers who implement upgrades, modify storage configurations, and administer all components of storage networks — seeking formal recognition of their operational expertise
IT professionals who need demonstrated working knowledge of storage protocols, standards, and administration/configuration management tools for career advancement
Candidates progressing on the SNIA path from S10-101 (SNTF) or S10-110 (SCSP) toward S10-210 (SCSE) who need the SNMA as part of their credential journey
Zetlan Technologies covers all 7 S10-201 exam domains with expert instruction and exam-focused preparation.
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7 exam domains — administration, management, data protection, implementation, performance monitoring, and business continuance — all covered by Zetlan Technologies.