vRanger 7.8 - User Guide

Configuring VA networking

If you have deployed one or more VAs using a static IP configuration, and you need to change that configuration after deployment, you must do so from within the VA.

To configure VA networking, complete the following tasks:

•	Logging in to the VA

•	Changing the hostname

•	Changing the network configuration

•	Configuring DNS

Logging in to the VA

Complete the steps in the following procedure to log in to the VA.

To log in to the VA:

1	From your VI Client, find the VA, and power it on.

2	Using the console, log in as root to the VA, using the following default credentials:

▪	Username: root

▪	Password: vzroot1

If you supplied your own password during the VA deployment, use that password.

Changing the hostname

Complete the steps in the following procedure to change hostname.

To change the hostname:

1	Log in to the VA.

2	Using the VI text editor, edit the network configuration file:

vi /etc/sysconfig/network

3	Change the hostname to the new value, and save the file.

4	Restart the VM by typing reboot at the prompt.

Changing the network configuration

Optionally, you can complete the steps in the following procedure to change the network configuration.

To change the network configuration:

1	Log in to the VA.

2	Using the VI text editor, edit the configuration file for eth0:

vi /etc/sysconfig/ifconfig.eth0

3	Edit the configuration file as needed.

The following text is shown as an example:

ONBOOT=yes

SERVICE=ipv4-static

IFACE=eth0

IP=<static IP of VA>

GATEWAY=<IP of gateway>

PREFIX=<this entry is the subnet mask — your values may differ>

BROADCAST=<your broadcast IP — the highest IP in the VA’s subnet.>

4	Save the file.

5	Restart the VM by typing reboot at the prompt.

Configuring DNS

Depending on your environment, you might have to configure the VA with DNS nameserver information. The steps to change an existing configuration are the same.

To configure DNS:

1	Log in to the VA.

2	Using the VI text editor, edit the resolv.conf file:

vi /etc/resolv.conf

3	Enter the following text, substituting the appropriate values where indicated:

search <domain1> <domain2> <domain3>

nameserver <IP address>

nameserver <IP address>

4	Save the file.

5	Restart the VA by typing reboot at the prompt.

Disabling Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) for the vRanger VA

If the vRanger appliance is configured on hosts that are part of a DRS-enabled cluster, the VAs might be migrated to a different host due to DRS and high-availability (HA) activity. This change causes replication failures as the VA is no longer in the expected location — as configured in vRanger. To prevent this disruption, it is important to disable DRS for the vRanger VAs.

To disable DRS for the vRanger VA:

1	In your VI client, find the cluster or clusters that contain the vRanger VAs.

2	Right-click the cluster, and select Edit Settings.

3	In the Cluster Settings dialog box, select Virtual Machine Options.

4	Search for or find the vRanger VAs. Right-click each VA, and select manual.

Using vRanger

vRanger user interface (UI) overview

The vRanger UI consists of four views: My Inventory, My Repositories, My Jobs, and My Reports. Each view features the Main toolbar and each pane’s toolbar.

In the left pane within these views, data appears nested in a tree structure. In general, the information that appears in the right pane depends on the node that you select in the left pane. Each node has a distinct icon, making navigation easy and hierarchy clear.

For instructions on using the Startup Wizard to configure the software for your environment, see Configuring vRanger through the Startup Wizard.

vRanger user interface (UI) overview

Using vRanger

The vRanger UI consists of four views: My Inventory, My Repositories, My Jobs, and My Reports. Each view features the Main toolbar and each pane’s toolbar.

In the left pane within these views, data appears nested in a tree structure. In general, the information that appears in the right pane depends on the node that you select in the left pane. Each node has a distinct icon, making navigation easy and hierarchy clear.

For instructions on using the Startup Wizard to configure the software for your environment, see Configuring vRanger through the Startup Wizard.