oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/oxide.rs

oxide instance from-image --help could describe what is happening with networking

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Description

I was using oxide instance from-image to create an instance and was surprised that there were no controls over networking. It'd be nice if we said in the --help output what would actually happen. I got this invocation from some of the quickstart docs and adopted it and if not for that context I would have been surprised that it was requesting an ephemeral IP address and I'm not sure whether or not that should be the default longer term, but understand why it is.

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Start with the oxide instance from-image --help entry point and the quickstart documentation that provides the invocation. Confirm what networking setup occurs, including the ephemeral IP request and its default behavior. Done means the help output clearly explains those networking effects and any relevant controls or defaults.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, networking
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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