Objective
OVHcloud allows you to associate a virtual MAC address with an IP address, so that you can set up virtual machines with a bridge configuration on your server.
This guide will show you how to create a virtual MAC address and assign it to an additional IP address.
Requirements
- A dedicated server that supports virtual MACs
- An additional IP address or an additional IP block (RIPE)
- Access to your OVHcloud Control Panel
Instructions
Assign a MAC address
To assign a virtual MAC address to an additional IP, you first need to connect to your OVHcloud Control Panel. Next, go to the Bare Metal Cloud section and open the IP menu.
Next, locate your additional IP address (or block) in the list and then click the ... button to bring up the list of options.
When the ‘Add a virtual MAC’ box appears, select a type from the dropdown list, enter a virtual machine name, and then click Confirm.
Type: Refers to the virtual MAC address type (’VmWare’ will be a MAC address made for the VmWare ESXi system, while ‘ovh’ will be for any other type of virtualization system).
Name of virtual machine: Refers to the desired name for the virtual MAC address, in order to make it easy to identify this IP/MAC pair in the future.
Do not forget to assign the virtual MAC address created in your virtual machine configuration.
Delete a MAC address
When a MAC address is deleted, it will not be recoverable.
To remove a virtual MAC address associated with an additional IP, you must first connect to your OVHcloud Control Panel. Once connected, go to the Bare Metal Cloud section and open the IP menu. Select the correct server so that the additional IP (or IP block) attached to it appears.
Finally, click on the ... button on the right, then click Delete a Virtual MAC.