How do I configure a new IP address on my server?
- Log in on MyAccount
- Choose Servers & Cloud
- Select your server
- Open the tab "Network"
- Add a new IP address and select which ports need to be opened
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Write down the internal IP address assigned to you
- Connect to your server and go to your "Network and Sharing center"
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Select "Local Area Connection"
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Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and click on "Properties"
- Click on "Advanced"
- Click on "Add"
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You can now add the new IP with the same subnet mask as your first IP
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Complete the following steps to configure your extra IP on your Linux machine
- Use the command below to open the following file: /etc/network/interfaces
sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
# The primary network interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 10.3.5.16
netmask 255.255.255.0
# dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
dns-nameservers 172.16.2.200 85.255.196.200
dns-search myinstance.net - Add the new IP to the file
auto eth0:1
iface eth0:1 inet static
address 10.3.5.35
netmask 255.255.255.0 - Restart the network service
/etc/init.d/networking restart
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