Updating network parameters for cloned WebLM

Last Updated : Mar 20, 2017 |

About this task

If a WebLM virtual machine is cloned or exported to another host by using OVF tool, you cannot change the IP address of the cloned WebLM virtual machine instance by using the changeIPFQDN command immediately after cloning because the network interface is unavailable. Use the following procedure to update network parameters for cloned WebLM.

Before you begin

Deploy WebLM OVA on ESXi.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the WebLM web interface and CLI, and ensure that the login is successful.
  2. Power off the WebLM that you deployed.
  3. Clone WebLM by using the following:
    1. Select the WebLM virtual machine.
    2. Right-click and select Clone.
    3. Ensure that the cloning is successful.
  4. Power on the cloned WebLM virtual machine.
  5. Perform the following to check the MAC address:
    1. Right-click the cloned WebLM virtual machine.
    2. Click Edit Settings > Network Adapter 1 > MAC Address, and note the MAC address.
  6. On the Console tab of VMware client, perform the following steps:
    1. Type the MAC address that you noted in the earlier step in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0.
    2. Update the required network parameters.
  7. Power off the WebLM virtual machine.

    On the WebLM virtual machine, the eth0 turns on with the old IP address from the cloned WebLM virtual machine.

  8. Restart the network services by using /etc/init.d/network restart utility.
  9. Log on to the WebLM web interface, and ensure that the system displays the host ID.