====== Change IP Address CMD Line ======
<color #db5f0b>Feb 2017</color>
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==== Introduction ====
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When powering up a VSPP chassis, you may no know the IP Address, we can change it but need to connect to the VSPP First. This can be done using a KVM. We can assign a temporary address allowing us to SSH in from elsewhere while we make more permanent changers.
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Once connected via a KVM, use the following command from the CMD Line.
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    ifconfig eth2 ipaddress/subnet
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On my VSPP units there are some SFPs, and while there is nothing plugged in to them so they don't appear when I do an ifconfig or ip a, I think they have somehow nabbed eth0 and eth1, so eth2 is my first ip interface.
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As an example, the following would assign 192.168.27.20 subnet 255.255.255.0 to the VSPP.
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    ifconfig eth2 192.168.27.20/24
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Remember if you reboot these details will be lost.
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To assign a Gateway, we can use IP Route.
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    ip route add default via address
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So to add 192.168.27.254 as the default gateway, use the following:
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   ip route add default via 192.168.27.254
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Remember if you reboot these details will be lost.
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