Applies to ActiveIQ Unified Manager (AIQUM) 9.6+ ONTAP 9.x mutual Transport Layer Security (mTLS) Answer Yes, Starting with 9.12, AIQUM uses mTLS for communicating with ONTAP for any new cluster added...Applies to ActiveIQ Unified Manager (AIQUM) 9.6+ ONTAP 9.x mutual Transport Layer Security (mTLS) Answer Yes, Starting with 9.12, AIQUM uses mTLS for communicating with ONTAP for any new cluster added For AIQUM upgraded from previous versions, mTLS can be enabled by editing the cluster credentials manually Additional Information AIQUM security hardening guide Cluster acquisition fails in AIQUM due to expired CA certificate for Mutual TLS communication