To make any changes on the vpxa configuration, this can be performed on four steps:

1. Export the current vpxa configuration as a json file.

2. Make the changes needed on the json file.

3. Import the changed from the json file back into the config store

4. Restart the vpxa service.

Steps to configure the settings for the vpxa service: 

1.  To display the current vpxa service configuration settings that are stored in the config store:

   # /bin/configstorecli config current get -c esx -g services -k vpxa

2. To export the current settings as a json file (the file will be exported on the same directory you are running the command from):

   # /bin/configstorecli config current get -c esx -g services -k vpxa -outfile tmp.json

3. Backup the current configuration:

   # cp tmp.json tmp.json.bak

4. Using text editor, apply the needed changes on the tmp.json file, save the changes and exit. For more information, see Editing files on an ESXi host using vi (1020302):

   # vi /tmp.json

5. Run the command to apply the file to the database:

   # /bin/configstorecli config current set -c esx -g services -k vpxa -infile tmp.json

   The output should look like the below:

   Set: completed successfully

6. Restart vpxa service:

   # /etc/init.d/vpxa restart

• To see all possible vpxa configuration properties, run the command:

  # /bin/configstorecli schema get -c esx -g services -k vpxa

• An update can be applied on the vpxa database if a single property needs to be changed:

  # /bin/configstorecli config current update -c esx -g services -k vpxa -infile tmp.json

  For example, tmp.json file can contain only the property needs to be modified on the vpxa configuration database. Example for a tmp.json file of single property:

   # cat tmp.json
   {
      "some_sub_object": {
         "some_property": "some_value"
      }
   }

Steps to restore the default settings for the vpxa service: 

The vpxa configuration database stores the default vpxa settings (on the ESXi Installation). These settings can be restored using the following steps.
 

1. To display the default settings (vpxa state on ESXi installation) in the config store:

   # /bin/configstorecli config default get -c esx -g services -k vpxa

2. To export the default settings as a json file (the file will be exported on the same directory you are running the command from):

   # /bin/configstorecli config default get -c esx -g services -k vpxa -outfile tmp.json
   

3. Using text editor, apply the needed changes on the tmp.json file, save the changes and exit.  For more information, see Editing files on an ESXi host using vi (1020302)
4. Run the command below to apply the file configuration (default) in the config store:

   # /bin/configstorecli config current set -c esx -g services -k vpxa -infile tmp.json

5. Restart vpxa service: 

   # /etc/init.d/vpxa restart

Steps to configure the settings for the vpxa solution user: 

1. export the current settings from the ESXi config store:

   # /bin/configstorecli config current get -c esx -g services -k vpxa_solution_user_config -outfile vpxa_user.json

2. create a backup copy of the exported file:

   # cp tmp.json tmp.json.bak

3. edit the exported file: 

   # configstorecli config current update -c esx -g services -k vpxa_solution_user_config -infile vpxa_user.json

4. re-import the changed configuration: 

   # configstorecli config current update -c esx -g services -k vpxa_solution_user_config -infile vpxa_user.json

5. verify that the IP change was correctly applied:

   # configstorecli config current get -c esx -g services -k vpxa_solution_user_config

6. restart vpxa:

   # /etc/init.d/vpxa restart