Register the vRealize Operations Manager 6.x vSphere Web Client plugin with DNS

Products

• VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

This article provides instructions to register the VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x plugin using the DNS name.

Environment

VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.2.x
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.3.x
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.1.x
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.5.x
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.4.x
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.0.x

Resolution

By default, the VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x plugin for the vSphere Web Client registers with the IP address of one of the vRealize Operations Manager nodes.

To register the VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x plugin using the DNS name:

1. Log in to the vRealize Operations Manager Master node as the root user through the console or using an SSH session.
2. Open the $ALIVE_BASE/user/conf/configuration.properties file using a text editor.
3. At the end of the file add this line:
   
   extensionUseDNS=true
   
   
4. Save and close the file.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 on all nodes in the vRealize Operations Manager cluster.
6. Log in to the vRealize Operations Manager admin UI and take the cluster offline.
7. Bring the cluster online.
8. Log in to the vRealize Operations Manager Product UI.
9. Navigate to Administration > Solutions.
10. Select the VMware vSphere solution and click Configure.
11. Select the adapter instance and click Manage Registrations.
12. Enter vCenter administrator credentials and click Register.

Note: To revert the changes, repeat the procedure and change extensionUseDNS to false.