6.5.1

Configure the DNS, IP Address, and Proxy Settings
You can assign static IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, edit the DNS seings, and dene the proxy seings for 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. If,
during the deployment of the appliance, you set an IP address as a system name, you cannot change the
IP address after the deployment, because the system name is used as a primary network identier.
N You cannot change the primary network identier after you deploy the
vCenter Server Appliance.
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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 and click Manage.
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:
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The IP address of the preferred DNS server.
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(Optional) The IP address of the alternative DNS server.
4 In the Default Gateways section, enter an IPv4 or IPv6 gateway address.
5 In the Networking Interfaces pane, click Edit.
6 Expand the network interface name to edit the IP address seings.
7 Edit the IPv4 address seings.
Option Description
Disable 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.
vCenter Server Appliance Configuration
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