

For example, if your server's main IP address was:įor all operating systems and distributions, you must configure your virtual machine with the virtual MAC address you have created in the OVHcloud Control Panel.Īfter creating the VM and while it is still powered off, right-click the VM and click Edit settings. The gateway IP address is made up of the first three octets of your server's main IP address, with 254 as the last octet. To configure your virtual machines for internet access, you will need to know the gateway of your host machine (i.e. Type a name in the “Name of virtual machine” field, and click on Confirm. in the relevant row to open the context menu, and select Add a virtual MAC.Ĭhoose ovh from the "Type" drop-down menu unless you are using VMware ESXi - in that case choose vmware. The “Service” drop-down menu allows you to filter for Additional IPs.Ĭlick on. Log in to the OVHcloud Control Panel, go to the Bare Metal Cloud section and open the IP menu. GATEWAY_IP = The address of your default gateway.

ADDITIONAL_IP = The address of your Additional IP.SERVER_IP = The main IP address of your server.configuring the IP address, netmask, gateway and route to the gateway inside the VMĬode samples in the following instructions have to be replaced with your own values:.setting the MAC of the VM to that new virtual MAC address.creating a virtual MAC address for an Additional IP.The basic steps are always the same, independent of the underlying system: Please visit our comparison page for more information. This feature might be unavailable or limited on servers of the Eco product line.
