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title: 'Video: Setting Up a Static IP Address on an Access Server ESXi VM'
canonical: https://openvpn.net/as-docs/videos/video--static-ip-address-on-access-server-esxi/
product: Access Server Docs
description: Learn how to set up a static IP address for your virtual machine running OpenVPN Access Server.
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# Video: Setting Up a Static IP Address on an Access Server ESXi VM

Learn how to set up a static IP address for your virtual machine running Access Server.

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| **Functionality covered:** | This video provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a static IP address on your ESXi virtual machine running Access Server. The steps below outline what’s covered for you in the video. |
| **Description** | Connect to the virtual machine. Edit the network configuration file. Define the DHCP, IP address with the CIDR mask, gateway, and nameservers. Save and apply the changes. Test the connection by pinging the internet gateway and internet destinations. Restart Access Server. |
| **Access Server version** | any |
| **Length** | 03:28 |

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