Released 09/21/2023

Liferay Cloud now supports custom hostname-to-IP mapping for your applications, providing a seamless method to update the /etc/hosts file of your container pods. This enhancement offers users granular control over networking aspects without compromising infrastructure stability or security.

How it Works

1. Configurable LCP.json: Liferay Cloud's LCP.json configuration file has been expanded to include the hostAliases property, which lets users define custom hostname-to-IP mappings.

   {
      "hostAliases":[{
         "ip":"10.XX.XX.XXX",
         "hostnames":["customdomain.example.com"]
      }]
   }

   Dynamic Kubernetes Deployment: During deployment, Liferay Cloud processes the hostAliases configuration from LCP.json and appropriately incorporates it into the Kubernetes deployment. Resultantly, every pod arising from this deployment will have its /etc/hosts file updated with the custom hostname-to-IP mapping.

2. Seamless Integration:

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