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Table 2‑14. Configuration Parameters in the new_vcsa Section, network Subsection
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Name Type Description
gateway
string IP address of the default gateway.
For IPv6 version, the value can be default.
system_name
string Primary network identity.
Can be an IP address or FQDN, preferably FQDN.
You cannot change the value of this parameter after the deployment.
The FQDN and dotted-decimal numbers must comply with the RFC 1123 guidelines.
Table 2‑15. Configuration Parameters in the new_vcsa Section, os Subsection
Name Type Description
password
string The password for the root user of the appliance operating system.
The password must contain between 8 and 20 characters, at least one uppercase
letter, at least one lowercase letter, at least one number, and at least one special
character, for example, a dollar sign ($), hash key (#), at sign (@), period (.), or
exclamation mark (!). All characters must be lower ASCII characters without spaces.
ntp_servers
string or
array
Optional. Host names or IP addresses of one or more NTP servers for time
synchronization.
To set more than one NTP server, use a comma-separated list of strings or a comma-
separated list as a single string to provide the path. For example,
["x.y.z.a", "x.y.z.b"]
or
"x.y.z.a, x.y.z.b"
ssh_enable
Boolean Set to true to enable SSH administrator login to the appliance.
Note vCenter Server Appliance high availability requires remote SSH access to the
appliance.
time_tools-sync
Boolean Optional. Set to true to deploy the appliance with the VMware Tools time
synchronization. VMware Tools synchronizes the time of the appliance with the time of
the ESxi host.
Ignored if you set NTP servers for time synchronization, that is, if you set the
ntp.servers parameter.
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