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6 Expand DNS and edit the settings.
Option Description
Obtain DNS server address
automatically
Obtains the DNS settings automatically from the network.
Enter settings manually Lets you specify the DNS address settings manually. If you select this option, you
must provide:
n
Hostname for the vCenter Server Appliance machine.
n
Preferred DNS server IP address.
n
Alternate DNS server IP address.
n
Search domains if you want to restrict the domain when looking up an
address. Domains that you enter are searched in the order entered. The
search stops when a valid name is found.
7 Expand the network interface name to edit the IP address settings.
8 Edit the IPv4 address settings.
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 prefix length, and the default gateway.
9 Edit the IPv6 address settings.
Option Description
Obtain IPv6 settings automatically
through DHCP
Assigns IPv6 addresses to the appliance automatically from the network by using
DHCP.
Obtain IPv6 settings automatically
through router advertisement
Assigns IPv6 addresses to the appliance automatically from the network by using
router advertisement.
Use static IPv6 addresses Uses static IPv6 addresses that you set up manually.
1 Click the checkbox.
2 Enter the IPv6 address and the subnet prefix length.
3 Click Add to enter additional IPv6 addresses.
4 Click Save.
You can configure the appliance to obtain the IPv6 settings automatically through both DHCP and
router advertisement. You can assign static a IPv6 address at the same time.
10 (Optional) Delete a dynamic IPv6 address.
a Click Remove addresses.
b Select the IP address to delete and click the Delete icon ( ).
c Click OK.
11 Click OK to save your edits.
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