Configuring vMA to join an existing domain

The vi-user account can't be used to run commands against the Active Directory targets. To be able to run command on an AD target, you should either use the vi-admin account or log in to the vMA appliance using an AD user. To be able to log in to the vMA appliance using an AD user, the appliance first needs to be added to the AD. In this section we will learn how to do that.

How to do it…

The following procedure explains how to configure a vMA appliance to join an existing AD domain.

1. Log in to the vMA console or SSH to it as the vi-admin user.

2. Issue the following command to add the vMA appliance to the domain:

   Syntax:

   sudo domainjoin-cli join <domain-name> <domain-admin-user>
   

   Example:

   sudo domainjoin-cli join vdescribed.com Administrator
   

   

3. Reboot the vMA appliance by issuing the command sudo reboot.

4. Verify whether the domain login was successful by issuing the following command:

   sudo domainjoin-cli query