Static IP config for VMs

[thedudeabides79]

I cannot seem to find specific enough instructions on how to configure my vms to use a static IP address. I just want to set up my VMs to use fixed IP addresses on the network. Please help. Thanks so much.

[ConnerVT]

For all of the devices on my network (including VMs) I just reserve a IP address on my router.

[MrGrey]

I don't use VMs in UnRaid.

 

Can you log into your router? Do you know what your router is?

 

I don't want to be condescending. Just trying to help.

 

MrGrey.

 

 

 

[SimonF]

7 hours ago, thedudeabides79 said:

I cannot seem to find specific enough instructions on how to configure my vms to use a static IP address. I just want to set up my VMs to use fixed IP addresses on the network. Please help. Thanks so much.

Process would be the same as a normal pc you would just set the ip address in windows for example.

 

It is not configured on the host(Unraid)

 

In windows change the ethernet connection from dhcp to static

[tjb_altf4]

I approach this by configuring a DHCP reservation in the router, and leaving the OS in DHCP mode.

Note that you can get the MAC address needed for the DHCP reservation from the VM template.

[JorgeB]

8 hours ago, thedudeabides79 said:

I cannot seem to find specific enough instructions on how to configure my vms to use a static IP address.

That can be configure in the VM itself, e.g., or Windows go to network settings and set a static IP.

[JonathanM]

All these answers assume the network interface chosen is bridged to the LAN, but it's possible to use the internal bridge that doesn't get a LAN address.

 

Only way to know for sure is for the OP to tell us what the network settings of the VM template are.

[thedudeabides79]

I think I got this working. Thanks for all of the help. I did end up configuring router to reserve IP that it was leasing to the VM. I always thought there had to be a setting or a config within the VM or unraid network settings.