Customizing ESXi

Applies to

Data Security v7.6.x

Customizing ESXi

We recommend that you customize the ESXi platform as follows:

Assign a password to the root account.

Set up a management IP address for the ESXi server.

By default the management IP address is dynamically obtained using DCHP. However, we recommend that you set up a static IP address.

To configure the ESXi platform:

1.	Press F2 to access the Customize System screen.

2.	Select Configure Password, and enter a password for the root account.

3.	To set up a static IP address, select the Configure Management Network menu.

4.	Select IP Configuration, and on the screen that appears enter the following information:

Management IP address

Subnet mask

Default gateway

5.	From the Configure Management Network menu, select DNS Configuration.

6.	Configure static DNS information by entering the following:

Host name (fully qualified)

Primary and secondary DNS server addresses

7.	Reboot the server.