I have been having an issue where my settings in the /etc/rc.conf file are getting reset. Namely my ip configurations are being blanked out. When that happens and I reboot, I have no connectivity and must restore through the console. I then restore the rc.conf from backup. But then it blanks out again.
The file currently contains:
hostname=""
# DigitalOcean Dynamic Configuration lines and the immediate line below it,
# are removed each boot. Hostname is set each boot.
# DigitalOcean Dynamic Configuration
defaultrouter=""
# DigitalOcean Dynamic Configuration
ifconfig_vtnet0="inet netmask "
# DigitalOcean Dynamic Configuration
ifconfig_vtnet0_alias0="inet netmask "
# DigitalOcean Dynamic Configuration
ifconfig_vtnet1="inet netmask "
# DigitalOcean Dynamic Configuration
ifconfig_vtnet0_ipv6="inet6 prefixlen "
# DigitalOcean Dynamic Configuration
ipv6_defaultrouter=""
# DigitalOcean Dynamic Configuration
ipv6_activate_all_interfaces="yes"
I have considered making the rc.conf file read only, but I’d rather fix the root problem. Anyone have any insights?
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I noticed this doesn’t seem to cater for floating IP addresses. Is there any solution on that
Take a look at:
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/digitalocean
On boot up, this script sets the network information based on your droplet’s configuration. If you want to keep the network settings static, this script can be removed.
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