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= How to allocate an ip address =

The ip-temp process on hay is no longer in use!

== Steps for allocating an ip address ==

Now, we allocate an IP and create the iterface in the same step.

== Find an available IP ==

Run:
{{{
freepuppet-helper ai | sort
}}}

To get a list of currently allocated IPs

Then, pick the next one in the range you want and edit the .pp file for the server in question and add the following

=== Sample for physical host ===

{{{
  class { "mayfirst::m_interface": }
  mayfirst::m_interface::set { "209.234.253.26/27":
    dev => "br0",
    gateway => "209.234.253.1",
    hwaddress => "00:26:b9:35:c1:eb",
    bridge_ports => "eth0"
  }
}}}

=== Sample for canonical IP address on guest ===

{{{
  class { "mayfirst::m_interface": }
  mayfirst::m_interface::set { "209.51.172.13/28": gateway => "209.51.172.1" }
}}}

=== Sample for additional IP on guest ===

{{{
  mayfirst::m_interface::set { "209.51.180.27/28": label => "smtp" }
}}}