The operations described may affect the system and data, potentially causing malfunctions or data loss:
- always back up your data or the entire server externally before performing any operation;
- if available, create a snapshot of the server from the management panel before making changes to the system;
- for unmanaged services, you are responsible for managing the operating system and software;
- if in doubt, consult a trusted system administrator or check the latest official documentation for the operating system or software in use.
Before proceeding
Before configuring the private network in the operating system:
You can configure the network interface temporarily, for testing or verification purposes, or permanently.
Temporarily configuring the private network on Debian and Ubuntu
The temporary configuration remains active until the next Cloud Server restart.
To temporarily configure the network interface:
Permanently configuring the private network on Debian and Ubuntu
To make the configuration permanent:
Repeat the configuration for all Debian and Ubuntu Cloud Servers you want to connect to the private network, assigning each network interface a unique private IP address belonging to the same network and using the corresponding netmask.
What to do after configuration
After configuring the private network on the Cloud Servers,
verify the private network configuration and check that the Cloud Servers can communicate correctly using their respective private IP addresses.