System

Table of Contents

• Configuration of New DNS Server

• Configuration of New NTP Server

1. Configuration of New DNS Server

1.1. Prerequisites

• The new DNS server to be configured should be reachable from SDDC components.

• DNS resolution (forward and reverse lookup) for all management VMs and ESXi hosts in place

• All SDDC components should be reachable from SDDC manager.

• All SDDC components state should be “ACTIVE” in VCF inventory.

1.2. Steps

• Validate the DnsConfiguration input before configuration.

cURL Request

$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/system/dns-configuration/validations' -i -X POST \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
    -d '{
  "dnsServers" : [ {
    "ipAddress" : "10.0.0.250",
    "isPrimary" : true
  } ]
}'

HTTP Request

POST /v1/system/dns-configuration/validations HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
Content-Length: 85
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....

{
  "dnsServers" : [ {
    "ipAddress" : "10.0.0.250",
    "isPrimary" : true
  } ]
}

HTTP Response

HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Location: /v1/system/dns-configuration/validations/71653367-2ea8-49f2-bf72-0e0e1fa57dcd
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 407

{
  "id" : "71653367-2ea8-49f2-bf72-0e0e1fa57dcd",
  "description" : "Validate input specification as new NtpConfiguration to VMware Cloud Foundations",
  "executionStatus" : "IN_PROGRESS",
  "validationChecks" : [ {
    "description" : "Validating NTP input specification",
    "resultStatus" : "UNKNOWN"
  }, {
    "description" : "Validating NTP server 10.0.0.250",
    "resultStatus" : "UNKNOWN"
  } ]
}

• Poll until “executionStatus” is not “IN_PROGRESS” using the “id” from the previous response.

cURL Request

$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/system/dns-configuration/validations/71653367-2ea8-49f2-bf72-0e0e1fa57dcd' -i -X GET \
    -H 'Accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'

HTTP Request

GET /v1/system/dns-configuration/validations/71653367-2ea8-49f2-bf72-0e0e1fa57dcd HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....

HTTP Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 407

{
  "id" : "71653367-2ea8-49f2-bf72-0e0e1fa57dcd",
  "description" : "Validate input specification as new NtpConfiguration to VMware Cloud Foundations",
  "executionStatus" : "IN_PROGRESS",
  "validationChecks" : [ {
    "description" : "Validating NTP input specification",
    "resultStatus" : "UNKNOWN"
  }, {
    "description" : "Validating NTP server 10.0.0.250",
    "resultStatus" : "UNKNOWN"
  } ]
}

• In case of no errors in the validation , the “executionStatus” is “COMPLETED” and “resultStatus” is “SUCCEEDED”.

• In case of errors in the input specification, the “executionStatus” is “COMPLETED” and “resultStatus” is “FAILED”.

Note : Make changes to the input specification and re-validate using a new API invocation.

• Trigger the task using the valid input specification.

cURL Request

$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/system/dns-configuration' -i -X PUT \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
    -d '{
  "dnsServers" : [ {
    "ipAddress" : "10.0.0.250",
    "isPrimary" : true
  } ]
}'

HTTP Request

PUT /v1/system/dns-configuration HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
Content-Length: 85
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....

{
  "dnsServers" : [ {
    "ipAddress" : "10.0.0.250",
    "isPrimary" : true
  } ]
}

HTTP Response

HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Location: /v1/tasks/f0da79cd-6f5c-4118-95cc-e56af204e4cd
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 131

{
  "id" : "f0da79cd-6f5c-4118-95cc-e56af204e4cd",
  "name" : "Configuring DNS servers on VCF system",
  "status" : "IN_PROGRESS"
}

• Poll the task until “status” is not “IN_PROGRESS” using the “id” from the previous response.

Tip : Refer to: Get a Task.

• If the “status” is “SUCCESSFUL”, the task is completed successfully.

• If the “status” is “FAILED”, the task can be re-executed.

Tip : Refer to: Retry a Task.

• Get the DnsConfiguration state.

cURL Request

$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/system/dns-configuration' -i -X GET \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'

HTTP Request

GET /v1/system/dns-configuration HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....

HTTP Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 85

{
  "dnsServers" : [ {
    "ipAddress" : "10.0.0.250",
    "isPrimary" : true
  } ]
}

2. Configuration of New NTP Server

2.1. Prerequisites

• The new NTP server(s) to be configured should be reachable from SDDC components.

• The new NTP server(s) should be able to do NTP sync from SDDC Manager.

• All SDDC components should be reachable from SDDC manager.

• All SDDC components state should be active as per SDDC Manager.

• The new server should be NTP synced from the SDDC Manager.

2.2. Steps

• Perform the validation step for the desired NTP configuration before applying the same.

cURL Request

$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/system/ntp-configuration/validations' -i -X POST \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
    -d '{
  "ntpServers" : [ {
    "ipAddress" : "10.0.0.250"
  } ]
}'

HTTP Request

POST /v1/system/ntp-configuration/validations HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
Content-Length: 61
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....

{
  "ntpServers" : [ {
    "ipAddress" : "10.0.0.250"
  } ]
}

HTTP Response

HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Location: /v1/system/ntp-configuration/validations/71653367-2ea8-49f2-bf72-0e0e1fa57dcd
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 407

{
  "id" : "71653367-2ea8-49f2-bf72-0e0e1fa57dcd",
  "description" : "Validate input specification as new NtpConfiguration to VMware Cloud Foundations",
  "executionStatus" : "IN_PROGRESS",
  "validationChecks" : [ {
    "description" : "Validating NTP input specification",
    "resultStatus" : "UNKNOWN"
  }, {
    "description" : "Validating NTP server 10.0.0.250",
    "resultStatus" : "UNKNOWN"
  } ]
}

• Poll until “executionStatus” is not “IN_PROGRESS” using the “id” from the previous response.

cURL Request

$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/system/ntp-configuration/validations/71653367-2ea8-49f2-bf72-0e0e1fa57dcd' -i -X GET \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'

HTTP Request

GET /v1/system/ntp-configuration/validations/71653367-2ea8-49f2-bf72-0e0e1fa57dcd HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....

HTTP Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 407

{
  "id" : "71653367-2ea8-49f2-bf72-0e0e1fa57dcd",
  "description" : "Validate input specification as new NtpConfiguration to VMware Cloud Foundations",
  "executionStatus" : "IN_PROGRESS",
  "validationChecks" : [ {
    "description" : "Validating NTP input specification",
    "resultStatus" : "UNKNOWN"
  }, {
    "description" : "Validating NTP server 10.0.0.250",
    "resultStatus" : "UNKNOWN"
  } ]
}

• In case of no errors in the validation , the “executionStatus” is “COMPLETED” and “resultStatus” is “SUCCEEDED”.

• In case of errors in the input specification, the “executionStatus” is “COMPLETED” and “resultStatus” is “FAILED”.

Note : Make changes to the input specification and re-validate using a new API invocation.

• As the Validation is complete now, perform the NTP configuration using the valid input specification.

cURL Request

$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/system/ntp-configuration' -i -X PUT \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
    -d '{
  "ntpServers" : [ {
    "ipAddress" : "10.0.0.250"
  } ]
}'

HTTP Request

PUT /v1/system/ntp-configuration HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
Content-Length: 61
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....

{
  "ntpServers" : [ {
    "ipAddress" : "10.0.0.250"
  } ]
}

HTTP Response

HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Location: /v1/tasks/28d3f5ae-8072-4b83-ac99-b18d465485bc
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 131

{
  "id" : "28d3f5ae-8072-4b83-ac99-b18d465485bc",
  "name" : "Configuring NTP servers on VCF system",
  "status" : "IN_PROGRESS"
}

• Poll the task until “status” is not “IN_PROGRESS” using the “id” from the previous response.

Tip : Refer to: Get a Task.

• If the “status” is “SUCCESSFUL”, the task is completed successfully.

• If the “status” is “FAILED”, the task can be re-executed.

Tip : Refer to: Retry a Task.

• Get the DnsConfiguration state

cURL Request

$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/system/ntp-configuration' -i -X GET \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'

HTTP Request

GET /v1/system/ntp-configuration HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....

HTTP Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 61

{
  "ntpServers" : [ {
    "ipAddress" : "10.0.0.250"
  } ]
}

Last updated 2023-05-21 23:30:49 PDT

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