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On-premises ONTAP clusters

Known limitations of managing on-premises ONTAP clusters in NetApp Console

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Known limitations identify platforms, devices, or functions that are not supported by this release of the product, or that do not interoperate correctly with it. Review these limitations carefully.

After discovering a NetApp ASA r2 system, you are directed to System Manager.

No other management options are available with ASA r2 systems. You can't use the Standard view and you can't enable NetApp data services.

Learn more about ASA r2 systems

Unsupported clusters

On-premises ONTAP clusters that are configured with SAML authentication are not supported with the Console.

System Manager limitations

The following System Manager features are not supported from the Console:

  • Cluster setup

    After you set the management IP address and configure the admin password on an on-premises ONTAP cluster, you can discover the cluster in the Console.

  • Role-based access control (Console agent only)

    Role-based access control from System Manager is not supported when discovering and managing an on-premises ONTAP cluster using a Console agent. You are prompted to enter your admin credentials during the discovery process. Those credentials are used for all actions taken from System Manager.

    With the direct discovery option, you're prompted to log in with your ONTAP credentials each time that you open the system in the Console.

  • NetApp Backup and Recovery activation

    The cluster version must be 9.13.1 to enable Backup and Recovery from System Manager.

    If you did not discover a cluster using a Console agent, then you can't use System Manager (advanced view) to enable Backup and Recovery. However, you can enable Backup and Recovery on an on-premises cluster directly from the Console. Learn how to get started

  • On-demand upgrades

    On-demand upgrades of firmware and software are not available if the cluster version is ONTAP 9.9.1 or earlier.

    If you do not have a Console agent, you cannot make updates from your local machine, only from a server that can be accessed using the Console.

  • Global search

  • User interface settings