To configure the network settings for the Velocity on-premises management server

1. Gather the following network details that are required for configuration:

   • IP address that you want to assign to the management server

     You need to assign a static IP address to the management server.

   • Netmask

   • IP address of the gateway

   • DNS nameserver addresses

   • DNS domain name

2. Log in to the VMware VSphere Client application and open the virtual machine console for the management server virtual machine.

3. Log in to the management server using the user credentials that Veritas has provided to you.

4. In the management server, log in to the Velocity shell menu, and then go to the Main_Menu > Network view, and then press Enter.

5. In the Network view, type the following command to configure the network settings for the Velocity management server:

   Configure IPAddress Netmask GatewayIPAddress InterfaceName

   For example: Configure 100.100.100.100 255.255.255.0 100.100.100.0 eth0

6. Configure the following DNS settings:

   • Type the following command to add a DNS nameserver to the configuration:

     DNS Add NameServer IPAddress (the DNS nameserver address)

     Repeat this command as necessary for any additional DNS nameserver addresses.

   • Type the following command to set the management server domain name:

     DNS Domain DomainName

     Ensure that the appropriate records for the management server hostname have been added to your organization's DNS infrastructure.

7. Type the following command to set a fully qualified hostname (FQHN):

   Hostname Set Name

8. (Optional) If you don't have complete name resolution, type the following command to add the management server IP address to the hostname mapping:

   Hosts Add IPAddress FQHN ShortName

   For example, Hosts Add 10.10.10.10 hostname.domain.com. hostname

   Repeat this command as necessary for any additional addresses to the hostname mapping file.

9. Click Yes to proceed.

   Next, configure Active Directory/LDAP settings on the management server.