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Console agent security group rules in AWS

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The AWS security group for the agent requires both inbound and outbound rules. The NetApp Console automatically creates this security group when you create a Console agent from the Console. You need to set up this security group for all other installation options.

Inbound rules

Protocol Port Purpose

SSH

22

Provides SSH access to the agent host

HTTP

80

  • Provides HTTP access from client web browsers to the local user interface

  • Used during the Cloud Volumes ONTAP upgrade process

HTTPS

443

Provides HTTPS access to the local user interface and connections from the NetApp Data Classification instance

TCP

3128

Provides Cloud Volumes ONTAP with internet access. You must manually open this port after deployment.

Outbound rules

The predefined security group for the agent opens all outbound traffic. If that is acceptable, follow the basic outbound rules. If you need more rigid rules, use the advanced outbound rules.

Basic outbound rules

The predefined security group for the agent includes the following outbound rules.

Protocol Port Purpose

All TCP

All

All outbound traffic

All UDP

All

All outbound traffic

Advanced outbound rules

If you need rigid rules for outbound traffic, you can use the following information to open only those ports that are required for outbound communication by the agent

Note The source IP address is the agent host.
Service Protocol Port Destination Purpose

API calls and AutoSupport

HTTPS

443

Outbound internet and ONTAP cluster management LIF

API calls to AWS, to ONTAP, to NetApp Data Classification, and sending AutoSupport messages to NetApp

API calls

TCP

3000

ONTAP HA mediator

Communication with the ONTAP HA mediator

TCP

8080

Data Classification

Probe to Data Classification instance during deployment

DNS

UDP

53

DNS

Used for DNS resolve by the Console