# NetApp C Mode
### **Prerequisites:**
1. NetApp ONTAP C Mode Release Version 9.X
2. Create an user-account with readonly user role in NetApp OnCommand System Manager
3. Login to NetApp OnCommand System Manager as ‘admin’ privileged user
4. Click on ‘Settings’.
### **Addition of NetApp C Mode as a Datasource:**
**Step 1:** Login to cfxDimensions through web browser UI with 'Customer Admin' user credentials.
**Step 2:** Click on 'Datasources' App
**Step 2:** Under Datasources App, select ‘**+**’ icon on the top right corner to add a new Datasource
**Step 3:** Select DataSource Type as NetApp ONTAP C Mode
**Step 4:** Enter the following details:
* **Storage IP/DNS Name:** Specify the IP address of NetApp C Mode Device
* **Username:** Specify the Username (readonly user account)
* **Password:** Specify the Password
* **Protocol:** Specify the Protocol(Port value will itself change depending on protocol)
* **Timeout:** Specify a HTTP API query response timeout, default value is set to 60 seconds
* **Test-connectivity:** To verify network access and entered credentials are valid.
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