Cloud-Init is the automated initialization task in Linux which performs operations such as installation of packages, storing of files, and running bash scripts. Cloudbase-Init is the corresponding service for Windows.
In scenarios involving adding multiple IP addresses to a Cloud server, changing of IP of existing server, etc., it is required that this Cloudbase-Init service be disabled in the server. If the service is not disabled, then there are chances that the additional IP addresses get removed automatically and the new IP address gets reverted back to the old one, upon a server reboot.
The below steps define how the Cloudbase-Init service can be disabled in a Windows server:
To open the services list, click on the Windows key to open start and search Services and then click on the Services option which is shown in the below image.
Double click on the cloudbase-init service to open the cloudbase-init Properties window.
In the General tab, set the Startup type as Disabled from the drop-down list and click on Apply and then OK button.
