Create AVP Kickstart field descriptions

Last Updated : Sep 30, 2020 |
Prolog information
Metadata
Keywords:
Name
Description
Choose AVP Version
The field to select the release version of Appliance Virtualization Platform.
Dual Stack Setup (with IPv4 and IPv6)
Enables or disables the fields to provide the IPv6 addresses.
The options are:
  • yes: To enable the IPv6 format.
  • no: To disable the IPv6 format.
AVP Management IPv4 Address
IPv4 address for the Appliance Virtualization Platform host.
AVP IPv4 Netmask
IPv4 subnet mask for the Appliance Virtualization Platform host.
AVP Gateway IPv4 Address
IPv4 address of the customer default gateway on the network. Must be on the same network as the Host IP address.
AVP Hostname
Hostname for the Appliance Virtualization Platform host.
The hostname:
  • Can contain alphanumeric characters and hyphen
  • Can start with an alphabetic or numeric character
  • Must contain at least 1 alphabetic character
  • Must end in an alphanumeric character
  • Must contain 1 to 63 characters
AVP Domain
Domain for the Appliance Virtualization Platform host. If customer does not provide the host, use the default value. Format is alphanumeric string dot separated. For example, mydomain.com.
IPv4 NTP server
IPv4 address or FQDN of customer NTP server. Format is x.x.x.x or ntp.mycompany.com
Secondary IPv4 NTP Server
Secondary IPv4 address or FQDN of customer NTP server. Format is x.x.x.x or ntp.mycompany.com.
Main IPv4 DNS Server
Main IPv4 address of customer DNS server. One DNS server entry in each line. Format is x.x.x.x.
Secondary IPv4 DNS server
Secondary IPv4 address of customer DNS server. Format is x.x.x.x. One DNS server entry in each line.
AVP management IPv6 address
IPv6 address for the Appliance Virtualization Platform host.
AVP IPv6 prefix length
IPv6 subnet mask for the Appliance Virtualization Platform host.
AVP gateway IPv6 address
IPv6 address of the customer default gateway on the network. Must be on the same network as the Host IP address.
IPv6 NTP server
IPv6 address or FQDN of customer NTP server.
Secondary IPv6 NTP server
Secondary IPv6 address or FQDN of customer NTP server.
Main IPv6 DNS server
Main IPv6 address of customer DNS server. One DNS server entry in each line.
Secondary IPv6 DNS server
Secondary IPv6 address of customer DNS server. One DNS server entry in each line.
Public vLAN ID (Used on S8300E only)
VLAN ID for the S8300E server. If the customer does not use VLANs, leave the default value as 1. For any other server type, leave as 1. The range is 1 through 4090.
Use Public VLAN ID only on the S8300E server.
Out of Band Management Setup
The check box to enable or disable Out of Band Management for Appliance Virtualization Platform. If selected the management port connects to eth2 of the server, and applications can deploy in the Out of Band Management mode.
The options are:
  • yes: To enable Out of Band Management
    The management port is connected to eth2 of the server, and applications can deploy in the Out of Band Management mode.
  • no: To disable Out of Band Management. The default option.
OOBM vLAN ID (Used on S8300E only)
  • For S8300E, use the front plate port for Out of Band Management
  • For common server, use eth2 for Out of Band Management.
AVP Super User Admin Password
Admin password for Appliance Virtualization Platform.
The password must contain at least 8 characters and can include alphanumeric characters and @!$.
You must make a note of the password because you require the password to register to System Manager and the Solution Deployment Manager client.
Confirm Password
Admin password for Appliance Virtualization Platform.
Enable Stricter Password (14 char pass length)
The check box to enable or disable the stricter password.
The password must contain at least 14 characters.
Validity in Days (Used on AVP Certificate)
The number of days for the Appliance Virtualization Platform certificate validation. The maximum limit for the certificate validation is 825 days. You can configure from 1 through 825 days.
WebLM IP/FQDN
The IP Address or FQDN of WebLM Server.
WebLM Port Number
The port number of WebLM Server. The default port is 52233.
Button
Description
Generate Kickstart File
Generates the Appliance Virtualization Platform kickstart file and the system prompts you to save the file on your local computer.
Related links
Generating the Appliance Virtualization Platform kickstart file