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BlueXP ransomware protection prerequisites
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Get started with BlueXP ransomware protection by verifying the readiness of your operational environment, login, network access, and web browser.
To use BlueXP ransomware protection preview version, you'll need these prerequisites:
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An account in NetApp StorageGRID or AWS S3 for backup targets and the access permissions set
Refer to the AWS permissions list for details.
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ONTAP 9.11.1 and later
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Cluster admin ONTAP permissions
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A license for NetApp Autonomous Ransomware Protection, used by BlueXP ransomware protection, enabled on the on-premises ONTAP instance, depending on the version of ONTAP you are using. Refer to Autonomous Ransomware Protection overview.
For more licensing details, refer to Learn about BlueXP ransomware protection.
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In BlueXP:
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A BlueXP Connector per each Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) or on an on-premises region must be set up in BlueXP. Refer to BlueXP documentation to configure the Connector.
If you have multiple BlueXP Connectors, the service will scan data across all Connectors beyond the one that currently shows in the BlueXP UI. -
The BlueXP backup and recovery service with backup enabled on the working environment
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A BlueXP working environment with NetApp NAS on-premises storage
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A BlueXP account with at least one active Connector connecting to on-premises ONTAP clusters. All source and working environments must be on the same BlueXP account.
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A BlueXP user account with Account Admin privileges for discovering resources
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