Configure vMA at First Boot

When you start the vMA virtual machine the first time, you can configure it.

To configure vMA

1	In the vSphere Client, right-click the virtual machine, and click Power On.

2	Select the Console tab.

3	Select the appropriate menu option to configure the network settings.

You can individually configure the various network settings such as IP address, host name, DNS, proxy server, and default gateway, by selecting the appropriate menu option.

The host name can contain 64 alphanumeric characters. You can change the vMA host name later by modifying the /etc/HOSTNAME and /etc/hosts files, as you would for a Linux host. You can also use the vMA console to change the host name. For a DHCP configuration, the host name is obtained from the DNS server.

If you use a static IPv4 network configuration to configure the IP address, DNS, default gateway, and hostname, then you must also configure a default IPv6 gateway during the first-boot network configuration, else the vMA might be unreachable in the network after login.

Ensure that you complete the network configuration at the first boot. If you skip the network configuration, the appliance takes the default network configuration from the guest operating system, which may lead to some inconsistencies.

Note You can configure only one network adapter in vMA. You cannot add and configure multiple network adapters in vMA.

4	When prompted, specify a password for the vi-admin user.

If prompted for an old password, press Enter and continue.

The new password must conform to the vMA password policy. The password must have at least:

■	Nine characters

■	One upper case character

■	One lower case character

■	One numeral character

■	One symbol such as #, $

You can later change the password for the vi-admin user using the Linux passwd command.

This user has root privileges.

vMA is now configured and the vMA console appears. The console displays the URL from which you can access the Web UI.