Configuring a basic network
In the recipe, we are going to see how to configure a network in Proxmox. Later recipes in the chapter will cover different components of networking.
Getting ready
Before diving into network configuration, it is important to know that network configuration can be done through a GUI and CLI in Proxmox. Configurations done through a GUI will require a reboot to activate, whereas configurations made through a CLI can be applied in real time.
Configurations applied through a GUI get written in a network configuration file, /etc/network/interfaces.new. After the node reboot, the new configuration gets transferred permanently to /etc/network/interfaces. If a node reboot is not possible right away, the configuration should be done through a CLI by editing /etc/network/interface directly.
How to do it…
Here are the steps are to configure networking through the Proxmox GUI:
To edit network configurations through a GUI, log in as a root into the Proxmox GUI.
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