The variables $self_ip and $partner_ip are "class variables" (defined in the package, but outside of one of the methods). Consequently they can be seen by all objects instantiated from the package. And as you found out, anything that can be seen by an object can be modified by the object.

If you need them to be part of each object, then they have to be defined in the object by adding them in the new()method -- 

sub new {
    my $ip_addr = shift();
   
    my $self = { DEVICE_IP => $ip_addr,
                 self_ip => undef,
                 partner_ip => undef,         
               };
    bless $self, 'MyPackage';
   
    $self->my_init();
    return($self);

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In reply to Re: initializer method called from object constructor, overwriting the another object's variables by Old_Gray_Bear
in thread initializer method called from object constructor, overwriting the another object's variables by sree.nivas

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