How to Set a Static IP on Ubuntu Server in VMware (2025 Updated Guide)

Learn how to set a Static IP Address on Ubuntu Server inside VMware Workstation using Netplan. This step-by-step tutorial covers everything from checking your network interface to disabling cloud-init, creating a custom Netplan configuration file, applying your static IP safely, and verifying network connectivity. This video is perfect for anyone working with: • Ubuntu Server 20.04, 22.04, or 24.04 • VMware Workstation or VMware Player • SOC labs, Wazuh, SIEM setups, security labs • Web servers, SSH servers, or home lab environments • Anyone tired of DHCP giving random IPs on every reboot What you’ll learn: • How to identify your network interface (ens33) • How to disable cloud-init’s auto-generated network config • How to create and apply a static IP using Netplan • How to avoid losing SSH access during configuration • How to confirm your static IP and network connectivity Commands Covered in This Video: ip a ip r sudo nano /etc/netplan/01-static.yaml sudo netplan apply sudo netplan try Static IP Configuration Used in the Tutorial: IP: 192.168.0.202 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 DNS: 8.8.8.8, 1.1.1.1 This tutorial ensures your Ubuntu Server keeps a stable, permanent IP address even after reboot, perfect for cloud, DevOps, security operations, and home lab infrastructures. 🔔 Subscribe for more Linux, VMware, cybersecurity, SOC, and server configuration tutorials.