Configuring an Additional IP

Debian 12, Ubuntu 22.04 and following

The configuration file for your Additional IP addresses is located in /etc/netplan/. In this example it is called "50-cloud-init.yaml". Before making changes, verify the actual file name in this folder. Each Additional IP address will need its own line within the file.

Step 1: Disable automatic network configuration

Open the following file path with a text editor:

sudo nano /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/99-disable-network-config.cfg

Enter the following line, then save and exit the editor.

network: {config: disabled}

Creating this configuration file will prevent changes to your network configuration from being made automatically.

Step 2: Edit the configuration file

You can verify your network interface name with this command:

ip a

Open the network configuration file for editing with the following command:

sudo nano /etc/netplan/50-cloud-init.yaml

Do not change the existing lines in the file; add your Additional IP address according to the example below:

network:
    version: 2
    ethernets:
        NETWORK_INTERFACE:
            dhcp4: true
            match:
                macaddress: fa:xx:xx:xx:xx:63
            set-name: NETWORK_INTERFACE
            addresses:
            - ADDITIONAL_IP/32

Save and close the file.

Step 3: Apply the new network configuration

You can test your configuration using this command:

sudo netplan try

If it is correct, apply it using the following command:

sudo netplan apply

Repeat this procedure for each Additional IP address.

AlmaLinux (8/9) / Rocky Linux (8/9) / CloudLinux (8/9)

Step 1: Edit the network configuration file

You can verify your network interface name with this command:

ip a

Open the network configuration file for editing:

sudo nano /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-NETWORK_INTERFACE:ID

Then add these lines:

DEVICE=NETWORK_INTERFACE:ID
BOOTPROTO=static
IPADDR=ADDITIONAL_IP
NETMASK=255.255.255.255
BROADCAST=ADDITIONAL_IP
ONBOOT=yes

Step 2: Restart the interface

Apply the changes with the following command:

sudo systemctl restart networking

Fedora, AlmaLinux 10 & Rocky Linux 10

These systems use keyfiles. NetworkManager previously stored network profiles in ifcfg format in this directory: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/. However, the ifcfg format is now deprecated. By default, NetworkManager no longer creates new profiles in this format. The configuration file is now found in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/.

Step 1: Edit the config file

sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/cloud-init-eno1.nmconnection

Do not modify the existing lines in the configuration file, add your Additional IP to the file as follows, replacing ADDITIONAL_IP/32 wih your own values:

[ipv4]
method=auto
may-fail=false
address1=ADDITIONAL_IP/32

If you have two Additional IPs to configure, the configuration should look like this:

[ipv4]
method=auto
may-fail=false
address1=ADDITIONAL_IP1/32
address2=ADDITIONAL_IP2/32

Step 2: Restart the interface

You now need to restart your interface:

sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager

Plesk

Step 1: Access the Plesk IP management section

In the Plesk control panel, choose Tools & Settings from the left-hand sidebar.

Click on IP Addresses under Tools & Resources.

Step 2: Add the additional IP information

In this section, click on the button Add IP Address.

Enter your Additional IP in the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/32 into the field "IP address and subnet mask", then click on OK.

Step 3: Check the current IP configuration

Back in the section "IP Addresses", verify that the Additional IP address was added correctly.

Windows Server

In the Public Cloud area, open Instances in the left-hand menu and click on the name of your instance. Navigate to the VNC Console tab.

Step 1: Verify the network configuration

Right-click on the Start Menu button and open Run.

Type cmd and click OK to open the command line application.

In order to retrieve the current IP configuration, enter ipconfig at the command prompt.

Step 2: Change the IPv4 Properties

Now you need to change the IP properties to a static configuration.

Open the adapter settings in the Windows control panel and then open the Properties of Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).

In the IPv4 Properties window, select Use the following IP address. Enter the IP address which you have retrieved in the first step, then click on Advanced.

Step 3: Add the Additional IP in the "Advanced TCP/IP Settings"

In the new window, click on Add... under "IP addresses". Enter your Additional IP address and the subnet mask (255.255.255.255).

Confirm by clicking on Add.

Step 4: Restart the network interface

Back in the control panel (Network Connections), right-click on your network interface and then select Disable.

To restart it, right-click on it again and then select Enable.

Step 5: Check the new network configuration

Open the command prompt (cmd) and enter ipconfig. The configuration should now include the new Additional IP address.