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The DHCP client must be disabled if not needed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
GEN007840-ESXI5-000119 GEN007840-ESXI5-000119 GEN007840-ESXI5-000119_rule Medium
Description
DHCP allows for the unauthenticated configuration of network parameters on the system by exchanging information with a DHCP server.
STIG Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN007840-ESXI5-000119_chk )
From the vSphere Client/vCenter, click on the "Configuration" tab; click on "Networking"; click on "Standard Switch/Properties"; click on "Management NetworkProperties/Edit/IP Settings"; verify that "Obtain IP settings automatically" is not selected, and click "Cancel".
Fix Text (F-GEN007840-ESXI5-000119_fix)
From the vSphere Client/vCenter, click on the "Configuration" tab; click on "Networking"; click on "Standard Switch/Properties"; click on "Management NetworkProperties/Edit/IP Settings"; select "Use the following IP settings"; fill in the IPAddress fields per local site requirements and click "OK".