Quick start for Astra Control Center
Here's an overview of the steps needed to get started with Astra Control Center. The links within each step take you to a page that provides more details.
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Ensure that your environment meets these requirements:
Kubernetes cluster
Storage integration
ONTAP credentials
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Complete these installation tasks:
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Download Astra Control Center from the NetApp Support Site downloads page
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Obtain the NetApp license file:
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If you are evaluating Astra Control Center, an embedded evaluation license is already included
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If you already purchased Astra Control Center, generate your license file
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Complete some basic tasks to get started:
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After you finish setting up Astra Control Center, use the Astra Control UI or the Astra Control API to begin managing and protecting apps:
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Manage apps: Define resources to manage.
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Protect apps: Configure protection policies and replicate, clone, and migrate apps.
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Manage accounts: Users, roles, LDAP, credentials, and more.
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Optionally, connect to Cloud Insights: View metrics on the health of your system.