Management network

#Goal

Set or change the appliance management IP so you can reach the web UI and SSH.

#Why this page exists (Infrastructure)

Labs can be perfect and still fail if the host has the wrong management IP, no DNS, or wrong cloud NIC mapping. Infrastructure is the host control plane - not the lab canvas.

#What you see under Infrastructure

Clouds in Design: Connecting a router to NAT means "reach the internet via the NAT uplink". Wrong uplink mapping = NAT does nothing. Details: Networks and clouds.

#First boot (OVA)

The console wizard asks Keep / Change for the management address. Prefer a static IP in classrooms.

#Installer (USB)

Subiquity network screen: choose the management NIC, then DHCP or Static (include DNS).

#After install (GUI)

1. Open Infrastructure
2. Open Management network (admins)
3. Choose DHCP or Static
4. For static: IP, prefix, gateway, DNS
5. Save management network
6. Reboot when prompted; on the VGA console menu leave Keep so the saved settings apply

#Cloud uplinks

1. Infrastructure -> Cloud uplinks
2. Leave auto unless you reordered NICs
3. Save cloud defaults

#Expected result

• Browser reaches http://<management-ip>/
• SSH works as vexnx
• DNS resolves external names (needed if Docker must pull)

#If it fails

#Related

• First login
• Networks and clouds
• Menus and toolbars
• Troubleshooting