Private IP in rescue mode for Finnix
Is it possible to set a private IP to the Finnix rescue system in rescue mode?
I'm trying to set a static private IP to Finnix and it's not working.
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This was a fun question to investigate. After some testing, you absolutely can! Make sure you've added a private IP address, and then run the following once booted in Rescue Mode:
ip addr add 192.168.xxx.xxx/17 dev eth0 label eth0:1
The subnet mask for private IP addresses on our network is 255.255.128.0, not 255.255.255.0 - this will allow other Linodes in the same data center to communicate with each other. More information can be found in our guide for Static IP Configuration.
Thank you so much for the help. Appreciate that.