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Storage management workflow overview in NetApp Console local deployment

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In NetApp Console local deployment, netApp Console (local) helps you manage ONTAP storage at scale using consistent, reusable standards. Instead of making one-off decisions for every volume or LUN, you define approved behavior once and apply it across fleets—whether you provision manually, use automated placement, or use AI-assisted plan-and-approve workflows.

This page is the starting point for storage admins managing ONTAP storage using fleets, storage class policies, and storage classes. It organizes the end-to-end workflow and links to detailed procedures.

If you're new to these concepts, start with [Learn about managing storage with NetApp Console local deployment](concept-manage-storage.html).

Prerequisites and dependencies

Organization admin
Ensure storage systems are discovered and assigned to the correct fleets.
Storage admins can't apply standards or provision into a fleet until systems are available in that fleet and access is granted via RBAC.

RBAC access required
Confirm you have access to the fleets where you will define standards and provision storage.

Typical workflow

One Review fleets and access

  • Review available fleets and confirm you have access to the fleets where you want to manage storage.

  • Validate permissions and scope before you create or assign storage standards.

Two Define storage class policies

  • Define storage class policies that represent your standards.

  • Capture requirements (performance, protection, placement) into reusable policies.

Three Create storage classes

  • Create storage classes by combining policies into workload templates.

  • Use consistent templates to ensure workloads are provisioned to your standards.

Four Associate storage classes with fleets

  • Associate storage classes with the fleets where they apply.

  • Scope classes to the right fleets so the correct options appear during provisioning.

Five Provision volumes or LUNs

  • Provision volumes or LUNs using the method that matches your operational model.

  • Choose the workflow that aligns with how your teams request, approve, and deliver storage.

Six Monitor workloads and remediate drift

  • Monitor workloads to detect drift from defined policies.

  • Remediate noncompliant configurations to restore policy alignment.