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Adding a network to an existing bare metal server

Use Lumen® Edge Service Manager to add additional networks to a  Lumen® Edge Bare Metal servers provisioned for your organization. Adding additional networks enhances performance, security, and scalability to allow public internet access while having private connectivity. You must provision networks in the same location as the bare metal server (e.g., Denver, CO). After this is completed, the networks appear in the list for you to add the network to the existing bare metal server. One network must be attached to a server at all times. After Lumen connects the network to the existing bare metal server, you are required to make configuration changes to your server.

To add a network to an existing bare metal server:

  1. Click the Servers tab.

    The Edge Service Manager shows the servers created for your organization.
Edge Service Manager server summary view
  1. Click the server name you want to work with.

    The Edge Service Manager shows details for the server you selected.
Edge Service Manager server detail view
  1. Click ADD NETWORK.

    The Edge Service Manager shows the Add Network window.
Edge Service Manager add server edit server view
  1. Select a network from the Networks drop‑down, then click CONFIRM. If you choose a dual stack network:

    • Click Yes to assign an IPv4/IPv6 address to the network.
    • Click No to assign an IPv4 address to the network.
       

Adding a network to an existing bare metal server applies only to how Lumen opens connectivity to the network. After the network is added, you are required to make configuration changes on your server. 
 

The Edge Service Manager adds the network to the server. When the process is complete, a success message shows on the Server Details page. To remove a network from a server, click REMOVE.

Important: Because system automation assigns IP addresses in succession, you should assign IP addresses to virtual machines or containers from the end of the available subnet. When you add existing servers to a provisioned network within Edge Service Manager, Lumen automatically uses the next IP address to configure the server. If you are already using this IP address, make sure to release this IP address to resolve any conflict.