From 7b0f6ed8803f945418cc5b20194acdbd83657e11 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joakim Persson <joakim.persson@icloud.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:22:52 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add floating IP instructions to OpenStack deploy docs

---
 deploy/README.md | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/deploy/README.md b/deploy/README.md
index fe5b4a4..70bd307 100644
--- a/deploy/README.md
+++ b/deploy/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,20 @@ openstack server create \
   devbox-vm
 ```
 
+#### Floating IP
+
+OpenStack doesn't support assigning a floating IP at instance creation time — it's a separate step after the VM is active:
+
+```bash
+# Allocate a new floating IP from the external network
+openstack floating ip create <external-network>
+
+# Assign it to the VM
+openstack server add floating ip devbox-vm <floating-ip>
+```
+
+To find your external network name: `openstack network list --external`. If you already have an unassigned floating IP, skip the create step.
+
 The VM boots with Docker installed, firewall configured (or skipped on OpenStack), and your SSH key authorized. Log in as the `devbox` user.
 
 ### Console password (optional)