How to configure Global Private Networking for Cloud Servers

The private IP address with dedicated VLAN is provided for internal use behind a router and apart from the public internet. This allows you to add a second interface (E.g. ETH1) to your Cloud Servers with a range of private IPs (E.g. 172.16.0.0/16) that is not publicly accessible.

Mostly, it is used for communicating with a group of other servers in the same network. Also, the public cannot check the traffic of private networking anywhere and this, in turn, improves the server privacy.

You can assign several required Cloud Servers into one VLAN under the Private Networking section of LayerPanel first, this can allow VMs under the same region to communicate through local private networking.

For using Global private networking, assign the available VLAN from different regions (E.g. Hong Kong, Singapore) into this global connection as follows.

After that, you may see the instructions for configuring the private IP address for Windows OS, AlmaLinux, RockyLinux, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu & Fedora below.

Windows OS

1. Click Start Menu, then click Control Panel option.

2. Click Network & Sharing Center option.

3. Click Change adapter settings in the left panel.

4. Right-click adapter with the name Ethernet 2 and select Properties.

5. In the properties window, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties button.

6. Select Use the following IP address: option and configure the private IP address.
   
   

   The following IP ranges are required to use as private IP addresses:
   

   10.0.0.0/8
   172.16.0.0/16
   192.168.0.0/24
   
   

   Example for 172.16.3.123:

   

Note: The netmask of LayerStack private IP range is /24 subnet (255.255.255.0).

7. Once IP and Subnet are entered check the box Validate Settings upon exit, click OK and then close the Ethernet 2 property window.

8. Windows Network Diagnostic tool will run to check to see any issues, close this window.

9. To check if the private IP address is configured properly, right-click Start Menu, then click Command Prompt.

10. Execute the following command for checking network configuration.

    # ipconfig
    

AlmaLinux

1. Edit the network configuration file using the below command.

   # vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ens7
   

Note: ens7 is the device name of the server. Please replace with the correct device name if necessary.

2. Add the following entries for the network card and configure the preferred private IP address.
   
   

   The following IP ranges are required to use as private IP addresses:

   10.0.0.0/8
   172.16.0.0/16
   192.168.0.0/24
   
   

   Example for 172.16.3.123:

   DEVICE=ens7
   ONBOOT=yes
   BOOTPROTO=static
   IPADDR=172.16.3.123
   NETMASK=255.255.255.0
   USERCTL=no
   

   

Note: The netmask of LayerStack private IP range is /24 subnet (255.255.255.0).

3. Save the file.

4. Restart the network service and make the changes effect.

   # systemctl restart NetworkManager.service
   

5. Check the private IP address configured properly inside the network card.

   # ifconfig
   

   

RockyLinux

1. Edit the network configuration file using the below command.

   # vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ens7
   

Note: ens7 is the device name of the server. Please replace with the correct device name if necessary.

2. Add the following entries for the network card and configure the preferred private IP address.
   
   

   The following IP ranges are required to use as private IP addresses:

   10.0.0.0/8
   172.16.0.0/16
   192.168.0.0/24
   
   

   Example for 172.16.3.123:

   DEVICE=ens7
   ONBOOT=yes
   BOOTPROTO=static
   IPADDR=172.16.3.123
   NETMASK=255.255.255.0
   USERCTL=no
   

   

Note: The netmask of LayerStack private IP range is /24 subnet (255.255.255.0).

3. Save the file.

4. Restart the network service and make the changes effect.

   # systemctl restart NetworkManager.service
   

5. Check the private IP address configured properly inside the network card.

   # ifconfig
   

   

CentOS – 8

1. Edit the network configuration file using the below command.

   # /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1
   

Note: eth1/ens1 is the device name of the server. Please replace with the correct device name if necessary.

2. Add the following entries for the network card and configure the preferred private IP address.
   
   

   The following IP ranges are required to use as private IP addresses:

   10.0.0.0/8
   172.16.0.0/16
   192.168.0.0/24
   
   

   Example for 172.16.3.123:

   DEVICE=eth1
   ONBOOT=yes
   BOOTPROTO=static
   IPADDR=172.16.3.123
   NETMASK=255.255.255.0
   USERCTL=no
   

Note: The netmask of LayerStack private IP range is /24 subnet (255.255.255.0).

3. Save the file.

4. Restart the network service and make the changes effect.

   # systemctl restart NetworkManager.service
   

5. Check the private IP address configured properly inside the network card.

   # ifconfig
   

CentOS – 6 / 7

1. Edit the network configuration file using the below command.

   # /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1
   

Note: eth1/ens1 is the device name of the server. Please replace with the correct device name if necessary.

2. Add the following entries for the network card and configure the preferred private IP address.
   
   

   The following IP ranges are required to use as private IP addresses:

   10.0.0.0/8
   172.16.0.0/16
   192.168.0.0/24
   
   

   Example for 172.16.3.123:

   DEVICE=eth1
   ONBOOT=yes
   BOOTPROTO=static
   IPADDR=172.16.3.123
   NETMASK=255.255.255.0
   USERCTL=no
   

Note: The netmask of LayerStack private IP range is /24 subnet (255.255.255.0).

3. Save the file.

4. Restart the network service and make the changes effect.

   # systemctl restart network.service
   

5. Check the private IP address configured properly inside the network card.

   # ifconfig
   

Debian

1. Edit the network configuration file using the below command.

   # /etc/network/interfaces
   

2. Add the following entries for the network card and configure the preferred private IP address.
   
   

   The following IP ranges are required to use as private IP addresses:
   

   10.0.0.0/8
   172.16.0.0/16
   192.168.0.0/24
   
   

   Example for 172.16.3.123:

   auto ens4
   iface ens4 inet static
   address 172.16.3.123
   netmask 255.255.255.0
   

Note: The netmask of LayerStack private IP range is /24 subnet (255.255.255.0).

3. Save the file.

4. Restart the network service and make the changes effect.

   # systemctl restart network.service
   

5. Check the private IP address configured properly inside the network card.

   # ip addr
   

Ubuntu

1. Edit the network configuration file using the below command.

   # /etc/network/interfaces
   

2. Add the following entries for the network card and configure the preferred private IP address.
   
   

   The following IP ranges are required to use as private IP addresses:

   10.0.0.0/8
   172.16.0.0/16
   192.168.0.0/24
   
   

   Example for 172.16.3.123:

   auto eth1
   iface eth1 inet static
   address 172.16.3.123
   netmask 255.255.255.0
   

Note: The netmask of LayerStack private IP range is /24 subnet (255.255.255.0).

3. Save the file.

4. Restart the network service and make the changes effect.

   # systemctl restart network.service
   

5. Check the private IP address configured properly inside the network card.

   # ifconfig
   

Ubuntu 17.10 and higher versions use NetPlan as the default network management tool and its configuration files are written in YAML syntax with a .yaml file extension.

1. Edit the network configuration file using the below command.

   # vi /etc/netplan/50-cloud-init.yaml
   

2. Add the following entries for the network card and configure the preferred private IP address.
   
   

   The following IP ranges are required to use as private IP addresses:

   10.0.0.0/8
   172.16.0.0/16
   192.168.0.0/24
   
   

   Example for 172.16.3.123:

   network:
   version: 2
   renderer: networkd
   ethernets:
   ens7:
   dhcp4: no
   addresses: [172.16.3.123/16]
   

Note: The netmask of LayerStack private IP range is /24 subnet (255.255.255.0) & change the name of the ethernet interface as on your server.

3. Update networking with the below command and then the changes will take effect.

   # netplan apply
   

4. Check the private IP address configured properly inside the network card.

   # ifconfig
   

Fedora

1. Edit the network configuration file using the below command.

   # /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1
   

Note: eth1/ens1 is the device name of the server. Please replace with the correct device name if necessary.

2. Add the following entries for the network card and configure the preferred private IP address.
   
   

   The following IP ranges are required to use as private IP addresses:

   10.0.0.0/8
   172.16.0.0/16
   192.168.0.0/24
   
   

   Example for 172.16.3.123:

   DEVICE=eth1
   ONBOOT=yes
   BOOTPROTO=static
   IPADDR=172.16.3.123
   NETMASK=255.255.255.0
   USERCTL=no
   

Note: The netmask of LayerStack private IP range is /24 subnet (255.255.255.0).

3. Save the file.

4. Restart the network service and make the changes effect.

   # systemctl restart NetworkManager.service
   

5. Check the private IP address configured properly inside the network card.

   # ip a
   

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