Overview

Check UT-VMG - Adding IP addresses to existing VMs for more information regarding the difference between UT-VMG Shared Networks and Dedicated VLAN networks.

If you are a user who owns their own their dedicated VLAN and manually assigns IP addresses to their VMs, the steps below also apply to you. You can perform these actions without assistance from UT-VMG admins. Just add the network adapter, allocate an IP address from your range, and submit a DNS request.

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Add Network Adapter to VM

1. Log into the UT-VMG interface.
2. Navigate to the Virtual Machines menu.

   

3. Click on the Action Menu beside the VM and select Add NIC.

   

   Alternatively, you may navigate to Deployments and select the action menu next to the VM within the chosen deployment. 

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NIC Add Options

The following options are available for IP Address and OS Customization when adding a NIC.

1. IP Assignment
   • Automatic

This will automatically allocate an IP address from VLANs that are set up for automatic assignment. This includes all UTVMG shared networks and some dedicated VLANs. If you are unsure if a dedicated departmental VLAN is configured for this option, please email utvmg-support@austin.utexas.edu and we will assist you. 

• • Manual

Use this option for VLANs that do not have Automatic IP allocation, as is typical with a departmental VLAN that the customer owns, and where the customer controls DNS and IP allocation separately. 

For the network chosen, fill out the form as indicated.

2. Network

Once selected, the Network dropdown will auto-populate with applicable networks.

• Configure IP Address in Guest OS
  

This option will configure the new NIC to use the manual or automatically assigned IP address. This configuration process can take up to 15 minutes and requires a reboot. 

If you choose to configure the IP address manually later on, leave this checkbox unchecked. 

3. Click Submit.
4. Navigate to Deployments and expand the VM to track the status. Wait until the status has changed to "Add NIC Successful" to confirm a successful operation.

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View IP Address Properties 

• Click on your VM name within Deployments.
• Under the Topology tab, click on the VM icon in the topology map (usually called "Global_OS").
• On the right side panel, under "Global OS" (as shown in the example) expand Network.
• The list of NIC properties will be displayed here. 

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Video Demonstration: Add NIC

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Remove a Network Adapter from a VM

1. Log into the UT-VMG interface.
2. Navigate to the Virtual Machines menu.

   

3. Click on the Action Menu beside the VM and select Remove NIC.

   

4. Choose the NIC you wish to delete.

   Note: The name of the NIC may not represent the VLAN that the NIC is currently residing on. You may verify the correct NIC by either comparing the name with the Networks properties as described in "View IP Address Properties" above, or by selecting the NIC in this menu and verifying the IP address of the NIC you wish to remove.

   
5. Click Next to continue to the final confirmation window.

• Click Submit to remove the NIC. 
• Navigate to Deployments and expand the VM to track the status.

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Video Video Demonstration: Remove NIC

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