Add/Modify the IP Address, Gateway, or Netmask after VMware Aria Operations for Networks appliances are deployed

Products

• VMware Aria Operations for Networks

Issue/Introduction

This Article provides the step by step procedure/commands which are required to be executed in order to  change/modify network settings ( IP Address, Gateway, or Netmask and others) in Aria Operations for Networks Platform or Collector appliance/VMs

Environment

VMWare Aria Operations for Networks 6.9
VMWare Aria Operations for Networks 6.10
VMWare Aria Operations for Networks 6.11
VMWare Aria Operations for Networks 6.12.1
VMWare Aria Operations for Networks 6.13.0

Resolution

Below steps must be executed using appliance/VM Web console or Remote console session in vCenter as the appliance reboots in the end. Using Putty/SSH session may disconnect unexpectedly.

These steps are for simple deployment only.

1. Login to vCenter in which Aria Operations for Networks VM/appliance resides.
2. Launch Web Console/VM Console to the appliance/VM in question.
3. Login with username consoleuser
4. execute below command    

change-network-settings

Executing above command  will start an interactive command which will provide an option to add or modify IP Address, Netmask, Default gateway, DNS and Domain after which the respective Aria Operations for Networks appliance (platform/collector)  will be rebooted in order to reconfigured the appliance/VM with the new given details.

(cli) change-network-settings

It is recommended to use VM console for this operation. SSH session may disconnect unexpectedly.
Appliance will be rebooted in the end, continue? (y/n) y
Currently IP_Address = 10.###.##.130, keep this (y/n)? [ y ]: y
Currently Netmask = 255.###.###.0, keep this (y/n)? [ y ]: y
Currently Default_Gateway = 10.###.###.253, keep this (y/n)? [ y ]: y
Currently DNS = 10.###.##.35 10.##.##.130, keep this (y/n)? [ y ]: y
Currently Domain_Search = AriaOpsNetwork.com, keep this (y/n)? [ y ]: y
Save configuration (y/n) [ y ]: y

 

In above example command you will see that y is entered, if you need to change any of the entered details such as  IP address,  netmask, default gateway or DNS then select y and at next prompt enter the new details for prompted information.

If Aria Operations for Networks Platform IP is modified and it is paired with proxies then on each collector VM run this CLI command:

pair-collector set-platform --ip-or-fqdn <New_Platform_IP>

Additional Information

For Aria Operations for Networks Platform Clustered setup, refer to public facing documentation for complete set of instructions as per mentioned scenarios in FAQ Documentation