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Changes to supported Linux operating systems

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NetApp sometimes adds and removes support for the Console agent on specific Linux operating systems, learn how this support affects your existing Console agents.

Supported operating systems

NetApp supports the agent with the following Linux operating systems.

Standard mode
Manual installation

  • Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

    • 8.6 to 8.10

    • 9.1 to 9.4

Deployment from NetApp Console

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Deployment from the AWS Marketplace

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Deployment from the Azure Marketplace

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Restricted mode
Manual installation

  • Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

    • 8.6 to 8.10

    • 9.1 to 9.4

Deployment from the AWS Marketplace

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Deployment from the Azure Marketplace

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Private mode
Manual installation

  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

    • 8.6 to 8.10

    • 9.1 to 9.4

Support for RHEL 8 and 9

Note the following about support for RHEL 8 and 9:

Limitations

NetApp Data Classification is supported if you install the agent on a RHEL 8 or 9 host that resides on-premises. It's not supported if the RHEL 8 or 9 host resides in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Container orchestration tool

You must use the Podman tool as the container orchestration tool when installing the Console agent on a RHEL 8 or 9 host. Docker Engine is not supported with RHEL 8 and 9.

Deployment mode

RHEL 8 and 9 are supported when using the Console in standard mode and restricted mode.

Supported Console agent versions

NetApp supports RHEL 8 and 9 beginning with the following versions of the Console agent:

  • 3.9.40 when using the Console in standard mode or restricted mode

New manual installations only

RHEL 8 and 9 are supported with new agent installations when manually installing agents on hosts running on your premises or in the cloud.

RHEL upgrades

If you have an existing agent running on a RHEL 7 host, NetApp does not support upgrading the RHEL 7 operating system to RHEL 8 or 9. Learn more about existing Console agents on RHEL 7 or CentOS 7.

End of support for RHEL 7 and CentOS 7

On June 30, 2024, RHEL 7 reached end of maintenance (EOM), while CentOS 7 reached end of life (EOL). NetApp discontinued support for agents on these Linux distributions on June 30, 2024.

Red Hat: What to know about Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 End of Maintenance

Existing Console agents on RHEL 7 or CentOS 7

If you have an existing agent running on RHEL 7 or CentOS 7, NetApp does not support upgrading or converting the operating system to RHEL 8 or 9. You need to create a new agent on a supported operating system.

  1. Set up a RHEL 8 or 9 host.

  2. Install Podman.

  3. Install a new agent.

  4. Configure the agent to discover the systems that the previous agent was managing.

How to get started with RHEL 8 and 9

Refer to the following pages for details about host requirements, Podman requirements, and steps to install Podman and the Cagent:

Standard mode
Restricted mode

Prepare for deployment in restricted mode

How to rediscover your systems

Refer to the following pages to rediscover your systems after you deploy a new Console agent.