Users Guide

Table 9. Network configuration table

Network Configuration Table4

Row 7

Type an example of your desired ESXi host-naming scheme. Be

sure to show your desired prefix, separator, iterator, and top-level

domain.

Network Configuration Table4

Row 4

Type the vCenter Server hostname; the top-level domain is

automatically copied from the ESXi host-naming scheme.

Passwords

Passwords are required for ESXi host root access and vCenter Server admin access. These passwords

must contain between 8 and 20 characters, with at least one uppercase, one lowercase, and one special

character. No character can be repeated three times consecutively.

Table 10. Network configuration table

Network Configuration

Table4 Row 25

Ensure that you know your passwords in these rows, but for security

reasons, we suggest that you do not write them anywhere.

Active Directory (AD) can optionally be used to access EVO:RAIL and vCenter Server. To use this feature,

you need to type the AD domain and an AD username and password with privileges that allow the user to

join that domain. EVO:RAIL does not fully configure AD. You must perform more steps at http://

pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-B23B1360-8838-4FF2-

B074-71643C4CB040.html on the vSphere Web Client.

Table 11. Network configuration table

Network Configuration

Table4 Row 26

If you will be using AD, type the domain, username, and password, and

then perform the extra steps for AD after EVO:RAIL is configured.

Configuration

EVO:RAIL configures network services on all ESXi hosts in a cluster based on the following parameters:

• NTP server(s)

An NTP server is not required, but it is recommended. If you do not provide at least one NTP server,

EVO:RAIL uses the time that is set on ESXi host #1 (regardless of whether or not the time is correct).

The default time zone is UTC and you can change it during EVO:RAIL Initial Configuration.

Table 12. Network configuration table

Network Configuration Table4 Row 27 Type your time zone.

Network Configuration Table4 Row 28 type the name(s) of your NTP server(s).

• DNS server(s)

One or more DNS servers are required for production use (it is not required in an isolated

environment). You must specify the IP address of your corporate DNS server(s) when you configure

EVO:RAIL. Also, you must type the EVO:RAIL or vCenter Server, Log Insight, and ESXi hostnames and

IP addresses in your corporate DNS server tables.