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Quick start for NetApp Console in restricted mode

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Get started with the NetApp Console in restricted mode by preparing your environment and deploying the Console agent.

Restricted mode is typically used by state and local governments and regulated companies, including deployments in AWS GovCloud and Azure Government regions. Before getting started, ensure you have an understanding of Console agents and deployment modes.

One Prepare for deployment

  1. Review the host requirements. If manually installing, prepare a dedicated Linux host that meets the CPU, RAM, disk-space, and container orchestration tool requirements. Review host requirements.

  2. Set up networking that provides access to the target networks, outbound internet access for manual installations, and outbound internet for day-to-day access.

  3. Prepare the cloud permissions required for your provider and deployment method.

Two Deploy the Console agent

  1. Choose the deployment instructions for your cloud environment:

  2. Set up the NetApp Console by opening a web browser and entering the Linux host's IP address.

  3. Follow your provider-specific instructions to associate the required permissions with the Console agent. For AWS Marketplace deployments, select the IAM role when you launch the EC2 instance.

Three Subscribe to NetApp Intelligent Services (optional)

Optional: Subscribe to NetApp Intelligent Services from your cloud provider's marketplace to pay for data services at an hourly rate (PAYGO) or through an annual contract. NetApp Intelligent Services include NetApp Backup and Recovery, Cloud Volumes ONTAP, NetApp Ransomware Resilience, and NetApp Disaster Recovery. NetApp Data Classification is included with your subscription at no additional cost.

Note

NetApp Cloud Tiering is no longer available for purchase or license renewal as of April 26, 2026.

Existing customers can continue to use and receive support for NetApp Cloud Tiering until their subscription or license contract expires. After the subscription expires, customers will no longer have access to NetApp Cloud Tiering features or support.

NetApp recommends that customers work with their NetApp representative to transition their existing tiering licenses to ONTAP FabricPool licenses, which provide the functionality for data tiering in ONTAP. For more information on how to set up data tiering in ONTAP using FabricPool, see Install a FabricPool license on an ONTAP cluster.

Supported features and services for NetApp Console in restricted mode

The following table lists the storage management features, data services, and administrative features available in NetApp Console when you install it in restricted mode.

Product area NetApp service or feature Console agent required

Storage systems management

This table shows which storage systems you can manage from the NetApp Console. It does not list backup destinations for NetApp Backup and Recovery.

Azure NetApp Files

No

Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Yes

On-premises ONTAP clusters

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

Data Services (restricted mode supports fewer data services than standard mode)

Backup and Recovery

Supported in Government regions and commercial regions with restricted mode. Not supported in sovereign regions with restricted mode.

In restricted 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

NetApp Data Classification

  • Supported in Government regions with restricted mode. Not supported in commercial regions or in sovereign regions with restricted mode.

Yes

NetApp Replication

  • Supported in Government regions with restricted mode. Not supported in commercial regions or in sovereign regions with restricted mode.

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

NetApp support contract features

None

N/A

Administrative features

Audit

No

Automation hub

No

Federation

No

Identity and access management

Yes

Licenses and subscriptions management

Note the following:

  • Marketplace subscriptions (hourly and annual contracts)

    • For Cloud Volumes ONTAP, only capacity-based licensing is supported.

    • In Azure, annual contracts are not supported with government regions.

  • BYOL

    For Cloud Volumes ONTAP, both capacity-based licensing and node-based licensing are supported with BYOL.

No

Manage cloud provider credentials

No

Multi-factor authentication (local users)

No

Notifications

No

NSS accounts

No

Organization Partnerships

No

Read-only mode

No