Networking requirements for Cloud Volumes ONTAP in Azure
You must set up your Azure networking so Cloud Volumes ONTAP systems can operate properly.
- Outbound internet access for Cloud Volumes ONTAP
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Cloud Volumes ONTAP requires outbound internet access to send messages to NetApp AutoSupport, which proactively monitors the health of your storage.
Routing and firewall policies must allow AWS HTTP/HTTPS traffic to the following endpoints so Cloud Volumes ONTAP can send AutoSupport messages:
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https://support.netapp.com/aods/asupmessage
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https://support.netapp.com/asupprod/post/1.0/postAsup
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- Security groups
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You do not need to create security groups because Cloud Manager does that for you. If you need to use your own, refer to Security group rules.
- Connection from Cloud Volumes ONTAP to Azure Blob storage for data tiering
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If you want to tier cold data to Azure Blob storage, you do not need to set up a VNet service endpoint as long as Cloud Manager has the required permissions:
"Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/subnets/write", "Microsoft.Network/routeTables/join/action",
These permissions are included in the latest Cloud Manager policy.
For details about setting up data tiering, see Tiering cold data to low-cost object storage.
- Connections to ONTAP systems in other networks
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To replicate data between a Cloud Volumes ONTAP system in Azure and ONTAP systems in other networks, you must have a VPN connection between the Azure VNet and the other network—for example, an AWS VPC or your corporate network.
For instructions, refer to Microsoft Azure Documentation: Create a Site-to-Site connection in the Azure portal.