How to configure a new network interface for Acura's instance

Configuring a new network interface for the Acura instance

Challenge 

Use TUI to set up a new network interface.
Info
Please refer to the KB article below if you are looking to perform this operation for an Acura (version 4.2 or newer) deployment in VMware:

Solution

Configure a new network interface on either the controller side or the agent side. The procedure is the same, but there is a difference in the first and the last steps.

1. Open the menu to configure the network:
    a) Go to the Controller console or ssh connect under the user user and call the nmtui command to get the menu to configure network. Go to step 2.
    b) Go to the agent’s VM: Go to the TUI and select the “Agent options” menu. Go to step 2.

2. Select the “Edit network” menu.


3. Select “Edit a connection”.


4. Select “Add”.


5. Select “Ethernet” as a type of the connection.


6. Fill in the fields. To save the connection select “OK”.


7. Select “Back”.


8. Select “Activate a connection”.


9. (For the Controller only) 
  1. Verify that all required settings are applied (the IP address is set in the UI and the network is up).
  2. Restart the Acura Controller to apply the network changes.
  3. If the Controller’s IP address was changed after the initial configuration, follow the instructions in the article How to continue using Acura after changing its public IP address. 

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