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Table 2-11. Configuration Parameters in the new_vcsa Section, network Subsection (continued)
Name Type Description
ports string Optional. Port numbers that the vCenter Server appliance uses for direct HTTP
connections. By default, port 80 redirects requests to HTTPS port 443. You can
customize the vCenter Server HTTP and HTTPS ports. If specifying a custom
HTTP and HTTPS port number, ensure that you do not use a port already in use
by vCenter Server, or the default HTTP and HTTPS ports of 80 and 443.
The options to specify a custom port are:
"rhttpproxy.ext.port1":"port_number" for the HTTP port, and
"rhttpproxy.ext.port2:"port_number" for the HTTPS port.
The following example specifies ports 81 and 444 for the HTTP and HTTPS
ports:
ports: {"rhttpproxy.ext.port1":"81",
"rhttpproxy.ext.port2":"444"}
For more information on ports in use by vCenter Server, see Required Ports for
vCenter Server .
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 2-12. 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"
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