Enable Networking For Your Machine

Step 1: Initiating the Network Addition

There are two ways to start the process of adding a machine to a network:

1. Via Machine Listing:
   • Locate the machine in the listing and click 'Enable' under the IP address section of the machine you want to configure.
2. Via Machine Details:
   • Go to Settings > Networking within the machine details page and click 'Enable' to start the process.

Step 2: Configure Network Settings

Once you initiate the process, a new modal will appear for configuring the network settings:

1. Choose Network:
   • Select the network you want to add the machine to from the dropdown list.
2. Specify IPv4 Subnet Address:
   • You can either accept the suggested address, generate a new one by clicking on the icon, or enter a custom IPv4 address.
3. Enter the DNS Name:
   • You can choose the suggested DNS name or specify one of your own.

After entering all the required information, click Save to apply the settings.

Step 3: Repeat for Additional Machines

Repeat Step 2 for each additional machine you want to connect to the network.

Step 4: Confirm Network Settings

After saving, you can confirm the network settings in the following ways:

1. Via Machine Listing:
   • Check that the IP address has been assigned to the machine as specified in the previous step.
2. Via Machine Details:
   • Navigate to Settings > Networking within the machine details page to see all the network details as configured.
3. Via Network Details:
   • Ensure that the newly added machine is listed in the network nodes table of the targeted network.

This tutorial should guide you through the process of adding a machine to a network in the Mecha Console efficiently.