Pogoplug static IP

[everphilski]

Folks,

I have ALARM installed. Say I set up a static IP configuration that is bad - can't SSH to the box.

I know I could use the serial cable. Alternatively, I can always pull out the drive, mount it on another machine and tweak config files. Is there a way to do that without netctl on the other machine? I know where the profiles are:

/etc/netctl/eth0STATIC
/etc/netctl/eth0DYNAMIC

the latter being a 'known-good' configuration. Is there a way to switch to eth0DYNAMIC without having access to netctl?

thanks,

philip

[pepedog]

You don't need to touch netctl or systemctl commands
Just make sure there is only one profile where the Interface=eth0 is that way
Ie systemctl netctl-ifplugd@eth0 is scanning all profiles looking for that line

[everphilski]

OK, so it will pick up changes made to /etc/netctl/eth0 on reboot even if its was changed without running "netctl enable eth0"?

thank you sir!

philip

[pepedog]

That's right

[tomcheng76]

If you have access right on your network administration, you can always set DHCP reservation base on the pogoplug MAC address instead of having a failed static IP problem

Set it in your dhcp server (most like your router)

[everphilski]

tom, my router is about 10 years old and I don't think it has that capability but i will check - thanks for the idea!

[everphilski]

Yup, no DHCP reservation on the router, but I was able to nuke all but the eth0 profile and get static IP working there. Thanks everyone for the help! -philip