On this article you'll gather all requirements to allow IP changes to be applied on SynetoOS, ESXI and IPMI 


Preconditions for SynetoOS and ESXi changes:

VMs and datastores must be shutdown, unregistered, and unmounted


IP Address Changes Guide

Change SynetoOS  IP address 


Step 1: Shut down all VM's except SynetoOS and SynetoFileRecovery from ESXI GUI
Step 2: After shutdown Unregister the vm's

Step 3: Unmount all datastores from SynetoOS GUI

  • To unmount a datastore go navigate in to the Details tab
  • Under Mounted on you'll find the Change option, click on it

  • Unmark the host where the datastore is currently mounted and select Update

Step 4: From Utilities menù access Adapters panel
Step 5: Select VMXNet and proceed to edit


Step 6: Modify as needed


This could take a few moments, please wait. 

In some cases you could receive a network error as shown bellow, this alert can be ignored

 

Set SynetoOS DNS 


From GUI

Step 1: Open Basic Configuration panel

  • From the Network menù open Basic Configuration


Step 2: Go to Domain panel

  • Verify and modify all details related to DNS servers and domain name which must be in sync with hypervisor information

From CLI

Step 1: Connect to SynetoOS CLI

Step 2: Verify DNS current addresses

  • config net dns show

Step 3: Add DNS address 

  • config net dns add <IP>

Set SynetoOS Gateway 


From GUI

Step 1: Open Basic Configuration panel

  • From the Network menù open Basic Configuration

Step 2: Open Gateway panel

  • Add or modify as needed the Default Gateway address


From CLi

Step 1: Connect to SynetoOS CLI

Step 2: Verify Gateway current address

  • config net gateway show

Step 3:  Add Gateway address

  • config net gateway set <IP>


Change ESXI Hypervisor IP address

Step 1: Access ESXi GUI

Step 2: Go to  VMkernel Nics tab

  • From Networking panel open VMkernel Nics tab


Step 3:Edit vmk0

  • Open vmk0 and access the edit settings panel

Step 4: Modify address as needed and save changes

  • Expand IPV4 settings and modify address and Subnet mask as needed


Set ESXI Hypervisor DNS and Gateway


From GUI

Step 1: Open TCP/IP Stack tab 

  • From Networking panel navigate to TCP/IP Stack tab
  • Select the Default TCP/IP Stack and Edit settings

Step 2: Modify your DNS Gateway address


Change IPMI IP address

Step 1: Longin to IPMI GUI

Step 2: Access Configuration Panel

Step 3: Open Network tab and apply changes