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Prerequisites
Log in to the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface as root.
Procedure
1 In the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface, click Access, and click Edit.
2 Edit the access settings for the vCenter Server Appliance.
Option Description
Enable SSH login Enables SSH access to the vCenter Server Appliance.
Enable DCUI Enables DCUI access to the vCenter Server Appliance.
Enable Console CLI Enables console CLI access to the vCenter Server Appliance.
Enable Bash Shell Enables Bash shell access to the vCenter Server Appliance for the number of
minutes that you enter.
3 Click OK to save the settings.
Configure the DNS, IP Address, and Proxy Settings
You can assign static IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, edit the DNS settings, and define the proxy settings for
the vCenter Server Appliance.
Note You cannot change the primary network identifier after you deploy the vCenter Server Appliance.
Prerequisites
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To change the IP address of the appliance, verify that the system name of the appliance is an FQDN.
The system name is used as a primary network identifier. If you set an IP address as a system name
during the deployment of the appliance, you cannot change the IP address after the deployment.
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Log in to the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface as root.
Procedure
1 In the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface, click Networking.
2 From the Network Settings page, click Edit.
3 Expand the Hostname and DNS section to configure the DNS settings.
Option Description
Obtain DNS settings automatically Obtains the DNS settings automatically from the network.
Enter DNS settings manually Lets you set the DNS address settings manually. If you select this option, you
must provide the following information:
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The IP address of the preferred DNS server.
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(Optional) The IP address of the alternate DNS server.
4 From the Network Settings page, click Edit.
5 Expand the NIC 0 section to configure the gateway settings.
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