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Configure virtual IP addresses
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Configure virtual IP addresses

Virtual IP addresses are used to configure multiple IP addresses from different subnets, including private addresses, on a single network interface.

  1. Connect to the Selectel firewall.
  2. Create Virtual IP.
  3. Check the cohesiveness.

1. Connect to the Selectel firewall⁠

  1. Open the page in your browser:

    https://<ip_address>:5443

    Specify <ip_address> — The IP address of the firewall.

  2. Enter the username and password received in the ticket after the firewall order. The main page of the GUI with the dashboard will open.

2. Create Virtual IP⁠

  1. On the menu Firewall go to Virtual IPs.
  2. Click + Add.
  3. In the field Type select IP Alias.
  4. In the field Interface select the interface on which you are configuring.
  5. In the field Address(es) enter the IP address that is used as the secondary IP.
  6. Click Save → Apply Changes.

3. Check cohesion⁠

  1. On the menu Diagnostics go to Ping.
  2. In the field Hostname enter the IP address of the device.
  3. In the field IP Protocol select the IP protocol version.
  4. In the field Source address select the address from which the ping request will be sent.
  5. Click Ping.
  6. Make sure there is cohesion. If there is no cohesion, check Virtual IP settings.