Update the DNS Settings for vRealize Orchestrator

An administrator can update the DNS settings of the vRealize Orchestrator deployment by using the vracli network dns command.

Prerequisites

Verify that the vRealize Orchestrator Appliance SSH service is enabled. See Enable or Disable SSH Access to the vRealize Orchestrator Appliance.

Procedure

1. Log in to the vRealize Orchestrator Appliance command-line over SSH as root.
   Note: For clustered deployments, log in to appliance of any node in the cluster.
2. To set new DNS servers to your vRealize Orchestrator deployment, run the vracli network dns set command.

   vracli network dns set --servers DNS1,DNS2

3. Verify that the new DNS servers are properly applied to all vRealize Orchestrator nodes by running the vracli network dns status command.
4. To stop the vRealize Orchestrator services in your deployment, run the following set of commands:

   /opt/scripts/svc-stop.sh
   sleep 120
   /opt/scripts/deploy.sh --onlyClean
   

5. Restart the vRealize Orchestrator nodes and wait for them to start completely.
6. Log in to the command-line for each vRealize Orchestrator node over SSH and verify that the new DNS servers are listed in the /etc/resolve.conf file.
7. To start the vRealize Orchestrator services, run the /opt/scripts/deploy.sh script on one of the nodes in your deployment.

Results

The vRealize Orchestrator DNS settings are changed as specified.