Fusion - How to assign a static IP address to an AVM

Problem(s):  Axcient Virtual Manager (AVM) has not registered, devices are not getting registered by the AVM, or replication jobs are not running.

Cause: DHCP may not be enabled on the ESX host.

Solution: Follow the steps below to manually assign a static IP to the AVM.

1. Open a console window for the AVM and reboot it from the vSphere client or Web vCenter client.

A GRUB menu will appear.

Select the Reconfigure network settings option.

2. The user will be asked how to configure the AVM network setting.

Select option 2) Using Static IP address and press Enter.

3. Enter the IP address, netmask, gateway and DNS server.

Enter 1 to confirm the AVM network configuration. 

The AVM will reboot and apply the new network configuration.