You can add a DNS search path and domain to improve the VMware Aria Operations inventory matching.

Adding a DNS search path and domain improves matching when a virtual machine label and search domain resolve to the IP address of the host that sends log messages to VMware Aria Operations for Logs. For example, if you have a virtual machine named linux_01 in VMware Aria Operations and the host name linux_01.company.com resolves to 192.168.10.10, then adding a search domain allows VMware Aria Operations for Logs to recognize and match that resource.

Procedure

  1. Perform a guest shutdown of the VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance.
  2. Once the virtual machine is powered down, select Edit Settings.
  3. Select the vApp Options tab.
  4. From vApp Options > Authoring, click Properties.
  5. Find the vami.searchpath.VMware_vCenter_Log_Insight and vami.domain.VMware_vCenter_Log_Insight keys.
    If the keys do not exist, create them.
    For the search path keys, use the following values:
    • Category is Networking Properties
    • Label is DNS searchpath
    • Key class ID is vami
    • Key instance ID is VMware_vCenter_Log_Insight.
    • Type is Static property, String and User configurable.

    For domain keys, use the same values, substituting DNS domain for Label and domain for Key ID.

  6. Set the DNS search path and domain. For example, ny01.acme.local.
  7. Power on the virtual appliance.

What to do next

After VMware Aria Operations for Logs boots, you can validate the DNS configuration by logging in and viewing the contents of the /etc/resolv.conf file. You should see the search and domain options near the end of the file.