Deploying Ansys HPC Platform Services on a truly air-gapped node requires a workaround. This is typically because the traefik service container performs essential setup steps, including internal certificate generation (for example, default self-signed certificates), during its initial startup. While this might not require external internet calls, it requires the container's initialization code to run fully.

Deployment instructions (including workaround) are provided in Deploying Core Services on a Machine Without Internet Access Using Docker Compose.