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Network Appliance NS0-522 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | NetApp |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, ONTAP Exam |
| Exam Number: | NS0-522 |
| Related Certifications: | NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA), ONTAP |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | Approximately 60 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Proctored |
| Exam Price: | $200 USD |
| Passing Score: | Not publicly disclosed |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Recommended Training: | NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – SAN, ONTAP Official Certification Page |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE NetApp Exam Registration |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored (OnVUE) or in-person at Pearson VUE test center |
| Pre Condition: | Must hold NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA), ONTAP certification (typically NS0-165 or equivalent active NCDA). Recommended 6–12 months experience implementing ONTAP SAN solutions. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.netapp.com/support-and-training/netapp-learning-services/certifications/implementation-engineer-san-specialist/ |
Network Appliance NS0-522 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| ONTAP SAN Solution Assessment | - Installation planning and configuration tools - Solution design and hardware provisioning - Prerequisites and inventory for SAN components - Environmental and physical considerations |
| ONTAP SAN Implementation and Configuration | - Switch, host, data protection and storage management - Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) configuration - iSCSI configuration - NVMe configuration - Clustered storage systems and node configuration - Storage Virtual Machine (SVM) configuration |
| ONTAP SAN Implementation Testing and Troubleshooting | - Implementation validation and testing tasks - Connectivity and performance troubleshooting - Data migration tasks |
| ONTAP SAN Concepts | - Switch and host configuration concepts - Data protection concepts - Storage controller configuration concepts - Storage space utilization and management concepts |
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The NS0-522 exam is a Network Appliance certification exam validating the Network Appliance NetApp Implementation Engineer - SAN ONTAP syllabus shown above. It belongs to these credential paths: NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA), ONTAP. Candidates in 2026 prepare for it with Prep4SureReview's 109 practice questions, available as a printable PDF, a Windows Desktop Test Engine, and an Online Test Engine — three versions of the same materials.
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The Network Appliance NetApp Implementation Engineer - SAN ONTAP exam contains Approximately 60 to complete within 90 minutes. Timed simulation in the Prep4SureReview Desktop Test Engine teaches that rhythm before exam day does.
The official Network Appliance NetApp Implementation Engineer - SAN ONTAP outline defines 4 domains. The leading three are ONTAP SAN Implementation Testing and Troubleshooting, ONTAP SAN Solution Assessment, and ONTAP SAN Concepts. The full list is in the topics section above, and Prep4SureReview's 109 practice questions cover each one.
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Must hold NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA), ONTAP certification (typically NS0-165 or equivalent active NCDA). Recommended 6–12 months experience implementing ONTAP SAN solutions. Since requirements change over time, confirm the latest on the official Network Appliance exam page before scheduling.
Network Appliance NetApp Implementation Engineer - SAN ONTAP Sample Questions:
An engineer has a 100 GB volume with the space guarantee set to volume and fractional reserve set to 100.
The Snapshot reserve is disabled. The volume contains two 20 GB LUNs, and each LUN has the space guarantee enabled and is 50% full. The engineer creates a Snapshot copy of the volume, and no data is written or modified after the Snapshot copy is taken.
What is the available space in the volume?
- A. 60 GB
- B. 80 GB
- C. 20 GB
- D. 40 GB
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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An administrator upgraded their NetApp ONTAP software from release 9.10.1 to 9.13.1 on a NetApp All SAN Array (ASA) cluster and is creating a new iSCSI SVM.
Which automatic feature can be used with iSCSI?
- A. LUN mapping
- B. LIF failover
- C. CHAP authentication
- D. igroup creation
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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An administrator is setting up a NetApp ONTAP AFF system for both NVMe/TCP and iSCSI. Which task is required for SAN configuration?
- A. Configure IPsec.
- B. Configure DH-HMAC-CHAP authentication.
- C. Configure LIFs.
- D. Configure CHAP authentication.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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A customer currently operates a legacy iSCSI storage environment that is connected to network switches with several Windows hosts. As part of an upcoming NetApp ONTAP software upgrade, an engineer needs to verify compatibility.
Which two NetApp tools would help the engineer assess the environment? (Choose two.)
- A. BlueXP classification
- B. Hardware Universe
- C. Interoperability Matrix Tool
- D. Active IQ OneCollect
Correct Answer: C,D 🗳️
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An administrator provisions several LUNs on a four-node NetApp AFF cluster using default settings. Each AFF node has four FC LIFs. The configuration is modified to limit the target paths to two LIFs per node.
Which NetApp ONTAP command will verify initiator group visibility for each LIF?
- A. lun igroup show
- B. lun show
- C. lun portset show
- D. lun mapping show
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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