Azure NetApp Files for Azure Government
Microsoft Azure Government delivers a dedicated cloud enabling government agencies and their partners to transform mission-critical workloads to the cloud.
This article describes Azure NetApp Files feature availability in Azure Government. It also shows you how to access the Azure NetApp Files service within Azure Government.
Feature availability
For Azure Government regions supported by Azure NetApp Files, see the Products Available by Region page.
All Azure NetApp Files features available on Azure public cloud are also available on supported Azure Government regions except for the features listed in the following table:
| Azure NetApp Files features | Azure public cloud availability | Azure Government availability |
|---|---|---|
| Azure NetApp Files backup | Public preview | No |
| Azure NetApp Files datastores for AVS | Generally available (GA) | No |
| Azure NetApp Files customer-managed keys | Public preview | Public preview (in select regions) |
| Azure NetApp Files large volumes | Public preview | No |
| Edit network features for existing volumes | Public preview | No |
| Standard network features | Generally available (GA) | Public preview (in select regions) |
Portal access
Azure Government users can access Azure NetApp Files by pointing their browsers to portal.azure.us. The portal site name is Microsoft Azure Government. See Connect to Azure Government using portal for details.
From the Microsoft Azure Government portal, you can access Azure NetApp Files the same way you would in the Azure portal. For example, you can enter Azure NetApp Files in the portal’s Search Resources box, and then select Azure NetApp Files from the list that appears.
You can follow Azure NetApp Files documentation for details about using the service.
Azure CLI access
You can connect to Azure Government by setting the cloud name to AzureUSGovernment and then proceeding to sign in as you normally would with the az login command. After running the sign-in command, a browser will launch where you enter the appropriate Azure Government credentials.
az cloud set --name AzureUSGovernment
To confirm the cloud has been set to AzureUSGovernment, run:
az cloud list --output table
This command will produce a table with Azure cloud locations. The isActive column entry for AzureUSGovernment should read true.
See Connect to Azure Government with Azure CLI for details.
REST API access
Endpoints for Azure Government are different from commercial Azure endpoints. For a list of different endpoints, see Azure Government’s Guidance for Developers.
PowerShell access
When connecting to Azure Government through PowerShell, you must specify an environmental parameter to ensure you connect to the correct endpoints. From there, you can proceed to use Azure NetApp Files as you normally would with PowerShell.
| Connection type | Command |
|---|---|
| Azure commands | Connect-AzAccount -EnvironmentName AzureUSGovernment |
| Azure Active Directory commands | Connect-AzureAD -AzureEnvironmentName AzureUSGovernment |
| Azure (Classic deployment model) commands | Add-AzureAccount -Environment AzureUSGovernment |
| Azure Active Directory (Classic deployment model) commands | Connect-MsolService -AzureEnvironment UsGovernment |
See Connect to Azure Government with PowerShell for details.
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