On-premises management console retirement
This article describes the retirement of the on-premises management console from January 1, 2025.
Retirement details
The on-premises management console will be retired on January 1, 2025 with the following updates/changes:
- Sensor versions released after January 1, 2025 won't connect to the on-premises management console.
- For versions released prior to January 1, 2025:
You can still use the on-premises management console.
Defender for IoT no longer provides support service or maintains the on-premises management console.
For a list of supported versions, see OT monitoring software versions
Air-gapped sensor support
Air-gapped sensor support isn't affected by the on-premises management console retirement. We continue to support air-gapped deployments and assist with the transition to the cloud. The sensors retain a full user interface so that they can be used in "lights out" scenarios and continue to analyze and secure the network in the event of an outage.
If your organization enforces a policy where sensors can't access the internet (air-gapped), you can continue to manage sensors using:
- The sensor console UI or the CLI to directly manage individual sensors.
- APIs to send data to third-party management systems, such as a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).