Customize DNS Settings for the SMA Appliance Using Azure/AWS Platform

From 10.2.1.10 onwards, user can adjust DNS settings on SMA using Azure/AWS with the custom settings. This feature will resolve the issue for the cloud platform, they provide DNS for each Virtual Machines, so user need to disable the settings from the cloud platform in order to configure the DNS on SMA administrator page. This feature provides an option to disable the DNS setting from the cloud platform or customize the setting on SMA.

For Azure platform, there are two ways to configure the DNS on the Azure Management Page.(Network interface/Virtual network).

For AWS platform, there is no way to configure the DNS on the AWS Management Page. Setup is by default.

To enable customize option

1. Navigate to the Network > DNS page.
2. In the DNS Settings region, Enable Customize option.
3. Set the address of the primary DNS server in the Primary DNS Server field.
4. An optional set the secondary address can be provided in the Secondary DNS Server (optional) field.
5. Click Accept.

To disable customize option

After disable the customize option, the virtual machine will reboot and the previous DNS setting will be replaced by Azure/AWS platform settings.

1. Navigate to the Network > DNS page.
2. In the DNS Settings region, disable Customize option.
3. Click Accept.

To reset the network using Azure/AWS

If user set the wrong DNS setting, it will make the appliance inaccessible, and user can reset the appliance network via appliance CLI. Then the DNS settings will roll back to settings from users' cloud platform.

DNS Settings Customize option will be disabled.

1. Login the appliance serial console.
2. Select the option Reset Network option.
3. Input Yes.