Cisco Modeling Labs Alpine Desktop PC Initial Configuration

[arnauamargant-domene]

Hello,

When I download my lab file from cml the desktop computers from my lab does not save the eth0 static ip address, netmask or gateway.

Is there a way to save it? Or write it yourself in the yaml file downloaded form the lab?

 

This is the configuration of the pc in the yaml file but i don't undertand how to set the static ip in this file. Have tried adding address on the eth0 on interfaces section but does not work.

Help, thanks.

[balaji.bandi]

sudo ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

or

Linux as below :

"interfaces" in /etc/network/interfaces

example:
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.10
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.1.0
gateway 192.168.1.1

[arnauamargant-domene]

Where do I place this in the yaml file? I know how to set up a static ip address on the alpine desktop. What i would like to do is to not set it up every time i start a cml session, because when i download the cml yaml file from the lab it doesnt save the desktop configuration (eth0 ip address, netmask, gateway).

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

Look at below sample config may help you :

https://github.com/CiscoDevNet/cml-community/blob/master/lab-topologies/sandbox-multiplatform-network/multi-platform-network.yaml

[Martin L · Accepted solution]

we had some discussions about this in CLN, cisco learning network.  Once you get and add script to Config tab of a device, save configs, then export. 

go to CLN CML group forum and look for details.  Link to various ways to save config for Linux is at

https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/question/0D53i00000f2kD9CAI/when-i-put-an-ip-address-on-the-desktop-nodes-it-does-not-get-saved-suggestions

Still looking for post with detailed steps on how to save and export config from CML. We had one or 2 good posts at CLN.

Regards, ML
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[arnauamargant-domene · Accepted solution]

So finally I added this two lines at the end:

 ifconfig eth0 up 192.168.14.4 netmask 255.255.255.0

 route add default gw 192.168.14.1 dev eth0

 

[Martin L]

except Ubuntu, there are 2-3 ways to add IP info for linux device in cml. Ubuntu device is more strict about its config and settings. So I would avoid using Ubuntu.

Export your lab, re-name and import it again to see if the same configs are back.

Regards, ML
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[arnauamargant-domene]

Yes they are always there, they get saved. The trick is as you said add it to the config tab or file. Thank you.