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November 4th, 2016 05:00
VSI for Web client change hostname
Hi
I am referring this document, VSI for VMware vSphere Web Client <https://support.emc.com/docu71098_VSI_for_VMware_vSphere_Web_Client_6.9.2_Product_Guide.pdf?language=en_US>.
Could you tell me how to change then host name of the Solutions Integration Service virtual appliance?
Even though I change it , it automatically returns to localhost.localdom after rebooting the system.
Thank you,
maniemc
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November 28th, 2016 19:00
I checked this again today for a customer case (may be King might have logged). I found some method , but as this is virtual appliance, this may be by design to avoid any modifications after deployment. Lot easier to re-deploy new one with required config and backup/restore the DB.
Edited again for Solution (Also documented in KB 492564 with additional instruction for hostname change as well) :
This is because of vApp ovf properties (which is populated from the initial deployment). During OS boot, a vmware process reads this and overwrites the dns/hostname back to original default.
So to have this changed:
1) Shutdown the VSI (if not shutdown, we can view only, not able to edit)
2) Go to vSphere GUI and edit settings for the "VSI VM"
3) Go to Options -> vApp Options -> Properties
4) Modify the DNS as required
5) Power on the VM which will have this settings automatically applied.
Read only copy of this will be dynamically saved in /opt/vmware/etc/vami/ovfEnv.xml on the VSI as well.
Screenshot with VM powered on:
maniemc
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November 5th, 2016 01:00
i tried to test this by deploying 6.9.2 and you are right. The hostname is back to localhost.localdom after the reboot.
This is because, during boot, it overrides with dns name and when no dns entry, it goes to localhost.localdom. So by creating an entry in dns, it picked up automatically during boot.
King
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November 13th, 2016 06:00
Hi
thank you your reply.
I can't change DNS Server IP.
Please how to chagne DNS Server.
The DNS Server IP is back to init settings after the reboot.
King
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November 15th, 2016 17:00
hi
I cannot change DNS ServerIP.
Please let me know how to change DNS Server, because the DNS Server IP is back to init settings after the reboot.
maniemc
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November 15th, 2016 23:00
strange. My case, dns server IP is preserved.
can you log a service request for this?