6.0 Network Settings—Changing

Path: Port 9443 Appliance Console  Network icon

The settings in this dialog are set during initial deployment.

IMPORTANT:Because most services depend on continual database availability, changing network settings on the PostgreSQL appliance should only be done when the services supported are offline.

Table 6-1 Using the Network (DNS, IP, Access restrictions) dialog

Field, Option, or Button

Information and/or Action

DNS Configuration section

 

  • Name Servers:

  • You can modify the name servers.

  • Search Domains:

  • If this field is left blank, it is auto-populated with the domain of the appliance hostname. For example, if the hostname of the appliance is postgresql.mycompany.com, the domain is auto-populated with mycompany.com.

  • Gateway:

  • Make sure that this matches any of the other changes you have made in this dialog.

NIC Configuration section

  • In this section, you can modify the IP address, hostname, and network mask of any Network Interface Controller (NIC) associated with the appliance. (If you configured multiple NICs for the appliance, you can configure the additional NICs.)

    • In the NIC Configuration section, click the ID of the NIC.

    • Edit the IP address, hostname, or network mask.

      If you change the IP address, you must restart the appliance in order for the change to be reflected.

    • Click OK.

Appliance Administration UI (Port 9443) Access Restrictions section

  • In this section, specify the IP address of any networks for which you want to allow access to the appliance.

  • Leave this section blank to allow administrative access from any network.

OK button

  • Click this to save your changes, then click Reconfigure PostgreSQL Server.

    WARNING:This stops and restarts the PostgreSQL server. Only do this when supported services are offline as well.

Cancel button

  • Click this to cancel the changes you have made.