6.0.1

Procedure
1 In the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface, click Networking.
2 In the Hostname, Name Servers, and Gateways pane, click Edit.
3 In the Name Servers section, congure the DNS seings.
Option Description
Obtain DNS settings automatically
Obtains the DNS seings automatically from the network.
Enter settings manually
Lets you set the DNS address seings manually. If you select this option,
you must provide the following information:
n
The IP address of the preferred DNS server.
n
(Optional) The IP address of the alternative DNS server.
4 In the Networking Interfaces pane, click Edit.
5 Expand the network interface name to edit the IP address seings.
6 Edit the IPv4 address seings.
Option Description
No IPv4 settings
Disables the IPv4 address. The appliance uses only an IPv6 address.
Obtain IPv4 settings automatically
Obtains the IPv4 address for the appliance automatically from the
network .
Use the following IPv4 settings
Uses an IPv4 address that you set manually. You must enter the IP address,
subnet prex length, and the default gateway.
7 Edit the IPv6 seings.
Option Description
Obtain IPv6 
automatically through DHCP
Assigns IPv6 addresses to the appliance automatically from the network by
using DHCP.
Obtain IPv6 
automatically through Router
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Assigns IPv6 addresses to the appliance automatically from the network by
using router advertisement.
Static IPv6 addresses Uses static IPv6 addresses that you set up manually.
1 Click the Add icon.
2 Enter the IPv6 address and the subnet prex length.
3 Click OK.
4 (Optional) Edit the default gateway.
You can congure the appliance to obtain the IPv6 seings automatically through both DHCP and
router advertisement. You can assign static IPv6 address at the same time.
8 To congure a proxy server, in the Proxy Seings pane, click Edit.
9 Select Use a Proxy Server, enter the proxy server seings, and click OK.
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