Getting started workflow for NetApp Console in private mode

02/26/2026 Contributors

You can install NetApp Console on-premises or in a secure cloud environment. Private mode is typically used with on-premises environments that have no internet connection and with secure cloud regions, which includes AWS Secret Cloud, AWS Top Secret Cloud, and Azure IL6

Prepare for deployment

Prepare a dedicated Linux host that meets requirements for CPU, RAM, disk space, container orchestration tool, and more.
Set up networking that provides access to the target networks.
For cloud deployments, set up permissions in your cloud provider so that you can associate those permissions with the Console agent after you install the software.

Deploy the Console agent

Install the Console agent on your own Linux host.
Set up NetApp Console by opening a web browser and entering the Linux host's IP address.
For cloud deployments, provide NetApp Console with the permissions that you previously set up.

Supported features and services for NetApp Console in private mode

The following table lists the storage management features, data services, and administrative features available in NetApp Console when you install it in private mode. Features differ when you install the NetApp Console in the cloud versus your premises.

Private mode installed in the cloud

Product area	NetApp service or feature	Console agent required
Storage systems management This portion of the table lists support for managing storage systems from the NetApp Console. It does not indicate the supported backup destinations for NetApp Backup and Recovery.	Cloud Volumes ONTAP	Yes, but because there's no internet access, the following features aren't available: automated software upgrades and AutoSupport.
On-premises ONTAP clusters Requires connectivity from the cloud (where the Console agent is installed) to the on-premises environment. You must have an installed Console agent to discover on-premises ONTAP clusters.	You can use direct discovery without a Console agent, but you need an agent to use management features.
Data Services	Backup and Recovery In private mode, NetApp Backup and Recovery supports back up and restore of ONTAP volume data only. View the list of supported backup destinations for ONTAP data Back up and restore of application data and virtual machine data is not supported. Not supported in Google Cloud or in AWS Secret Cloud, AWS Top Secret Cloud, or Azure IL6	Yes
NetApp Classification The only supported data sources are the ones that you can discover locally. View the sources that you can discover locally Features that require outbound internet access are not supported. View the feature limitations	Yes
NetApp Replication	Yes* (not needed if replicating from ONTAP on-premises to ONTAP on-premises)
NetApp support contract features	None	—
Administrative features	Audit	No
Licenses and subscriptions management Only BYOL is supported with private mode. For Cloud Volumes ONTAP BYOL, only node-based licensing is supported. Capacity-based licensing is not supported. Because an outbound internet connection isn't available, you need to manually upload your Cloud Volumes ONTAP licensing file in the Console. Learn how to add licenses	No
Identity and access management	No
Manage cloud provider credentials	No
Read-only mode	No
Notifications	No

Product area

NetApp service or feature

Console agent required

Storage systems management

This portion of the table lists support for managing storage systems from the NetApp Console. It does not indicate the supported backup destinations for NetApp Backup and Recovery.

Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Yes, but because there's no internet access, the following features aren't available: automated software upgrades and AutoSupport.

On-premises ONTAP clusters

Requires connectivity from the cloud (where the Console agent is installed) to the on-premises environment.

You must have an installed Console agent to discover on-premises ONTAP clusters.

You can use direct discovery without a Console agent, but you need an agent to use management features.

Data Services

Backup and Recovery

In private mode, NetApp Backup and Recovery supports back up and restore of ONTAP volume data only. View the list of supported backup destinations for ONTAP data
Back up and restore of application data and virtual machine data is not supported.
Not supported in Google Cloud or in AWS Secret Cloud, AWS Top Secret Cloud, or Azure IL6

Yes

NetApp Classification

The only supported data sources are the ones that you can discover locally. View the sources that you can discover locally
Features that require outbound internet access are not supported. View the feature limitations

Yes

NetApp Replication

Yes* (not needed if replicating from ONTAP on-premises to ONTAP on-premises)

NetApp support contract features

None

—

Administrative features

Audit

Licenses and subscriptions management

Only BYOL is supported with private mode.

For Cloud Volumes ONTAP BYOL, only node-based licensing is supported. Capacity-based licensing is not supported. Because an outbound internet connection isn't available, you need to manually upload your Cloud Volumes ONTAP licensing file in the Console.

Learn how to add licenses

Identity and access management

Manage cloud provider credentials

Read-only mode

Notifications

Private mode installed on-premises

Product area	NetApp service or feature	Console agent required
Storage systems management This portion of the table lists support for managing storage systems from the NetApp Console. It does not indicate the supported backup destinations for NetApp Backup and Recovery.	On-premises ONTAP clusters Requires connectivity from the cloud (where the Console agent is installed) to the on-premises environment. You must have an installed Console agent to discover on-premises ONTAP clusters.	You can use direct discovery without a Console agent, but you need an agent to use management features.
Data Services	Backup and Recovery In private mode, NetApp Backup and Recovery supports back up and restore of ONTAP volume data only. View the list of supported backup destinations for ONTAP data Back up and restore of application data and virtual machine data is not supported.	Yes
NetApp Classification The only supported data sources are the ones that you can discover locally. View the sources that you can discover locally Features that require outbound internet access are not supported. View the feature limitations	Yes
NetApp Replication	Yes* (not needed if replicating from ONTAP on-premises to ONTAP on-premises)
NetApp support contract features	None	N/A
Administrative features	Audit	No
Licenses and subscriptions management Only BYOL is supported with private mode.	No
Identity and access management	No
Manage cloud provider credentials	No
Read-only mode	No
Notifications	No