Connect the Virtual Appliance to the Network

By default, the virtual appliance is configured to connect to the network through DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Exinda recommends using the following instructions to configure a static IPInternet protocol address for your virtual appliance.

1. Login to the appliance using console window in ESXi with the following credentials:

Username: admin

Password: exinda

2. At the prompt, type ifconfig. The IP Address and interface of the SDP virtual appliance is displayed. Make note of these values. By default, the interface used by the virtual appliance is eth0.
3. In a browser, go to https://<vm_ip_address>:10000.
4. Login with the username admin and the password exinda.
5. In the menu, select Network > Network Configuration > Network Interfaces.
6. Click the virtual appliance interface name. For example, click eth0.
7. In the Boot Time Interface Parameters, select From DHCP or specify a static IP address for the virtual appliance.
8. Ensure the following options are selected:

• Activate at boot?—Yes
• IPv6 addresses—IPv6 disabled
• MTUMaximum Transmission Unit—Default
• Hardware Address—Default

9. Click Save.