Configuring VMware vMA to join an existing domain

VMware vMA can be configured to join an Active Directory domain and subsequently use an AD user to log in to the appliance and run the remote commands against the targets. This allows for scalable access control and delegation to a wider user base in comparison to local user management.

How to do it...

The following procedure will guide you through the steps required to configure vMA to join an existing Active Directory domain:

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

2. You can further confirm that the task is successful by querying the status by executing the sudo domainjoin-cli query command and observe if the output reflects the appropriate domain, as shown here: