Administrator Guide

Configure Virtual Appliance Settings
Use the Configuration menu in the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance CLI to change network and partition settings for the Storage
Manager Virtual Appliance.
Configure an NTP Server
A network time protocol (NTP) server provides the time and date to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance.
Prerequisites
The NTP server must be accessible from the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance.
Steps
1. Using the VMware vSphere Client, launch the console for the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance.
2. Log in to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance CLI.
3. Press 2 and Enter to enter the Configuration menu.
4. Press 1 and Enter to enter the NTP menu.
5. Press 1 and Enter to launch the NTP setup.
6. Type the IP address or host name of an NTP server.
7. Press Enter.
Configure IPv4 Settings
Use the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance console to modify the IPv4 network settings.
Steps
1. Using the VMware vSphere Client, launch the console for the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance.
2. Log in to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance CLI.
3. Press 2 and Enter to display the Configuration menu.
4. Press 2 and Enter to start the Network IPv4 setup.
5. Press 1 or 2 to enable or disable DHCP, then press Enter.
6. To modify the IP address, type an IP address, and then press Enter.
7. To modify the netmask, type a new netmask, and then press Enter.
8. To modify the gateway address, type a new gateway address, and then press Enter.
9. To assign a new hostname, type a hostname, and then press Enter.
10. To modify the domain name used by the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance, type a new domain name, and then press Enter.
11. To add a new DNS server, type the IP address of one or more DNS servers. If there are multiple IP addresses, separate them with a
comma, and then press Enter.
12. Press 1 to confirm the changes and press Enter.
13. Press Enter to complete the configuration.
Configure IPv6 Settings
Use the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance console to modify the IPv6 network settings.
Steps
1. Using the VMware vSphere Client, launch the console for the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance.
2. Log in to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance CLI.
3. Press 2 and Enter to display the Configuration menu.
4. Press 2 then Enter to start the Network IPv6 setup.
5. Press 1 or 2 to enable or disable DHCP, then press Enter.
6. To assign a new hostname, type a hostname, then press Enter.
7. To modify the domain name used by the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance, type a new domain name, and then press Enter.
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