Assigning a "dummy" static IP address

This topic describes how to assign a "dummy" static IP address to the ether1 interface for the HA cluster.

Caution

If your virtual machines are in different Azure regions, perform this procedure after you configure virtual network peering as described in Configuring virtual network peering.

To assign a "dummy" static IP address:

In the Azure portal, locate the private IP address Azure assigned to the virtual machine. This is displayed in the Properties > Networking section for the virtual machine.

In the Central Management System CLI, display the ether1 IP address and netmask:

hostname (config) # show interface ether1

Assign the static "dummy" IP address:
```
hostname (config) # interface ether1 ip address <IP address> <netmask>
```
where IP address and netmask are the values returned by the previous step.
Repeat these steps on the other node.
Go to Performing the Central Management System HA initial configuration on Microsoft Azure.