DHCP
3 min
Overview
Networks with the Dynamic DHCP option enabled will automatically assign IP addresses to clients. For virtual machines where it's advantageous to ensure the same address is always assigned, you can create a static IP address assigned to the associated MAC address.
A Static Address can be assigned in one of two ways:
- Change a Dynamic Entry to Static
- After the VM has already received a DHCP address and currently still holds the lease, designate the address to be static from now on.
- Create a New Static Entry
- Create a new IP address entry, specifying the MAC address from the VM NIC and the desired IP address.
Configuration
Dynamic Entry to Static
- From the Top Menu, click Networks -> List
- Select the desired network
- From the left menu, click View
- From the left menu, click IP Addresses
- Select the desired Dynamic IP address
- From the left menu, click Edit
- Type, select Static
- Click Submit
New Static Entry
- Obtain the MAC address of the guest VM
- From the Top Menu, click Networks -> List
- Select the desired network
- From the left menu, click View
- From the left menu, click IP Addresses
- From the left menu, click New
- Type, select Static
- IP Address, select the desired static IP address of the guest VM
- Enter the MAC Address (e.g., aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff)
- (Optional), enter the Hostname
- (Optional), enter a Description
- Click Submit