What to know before associating a public IP address
Before associating a public IP address with a Cloud Server, consider the following:
- you must have an available public IP address in the same data center as the Cloud Server;
- the public IP address must be compatible with the Cloud Server technology (OpenStack or VMware);
- you can associate up to 15 public IP addresses with each Cloud Server;
- you can associate multiple public IP addresses with the same network interface by selecting them from their public network;
- to use the associated public IP addresses, you must configure them in the Cloud Server operating system;
- you can disassociate a public IP address without deleting it: the address remains available in the data center and continues to be subject to the applicable service charges.
If you do not have any available public IP addresses, see the guide
Buying new public IPs.
Associating a public IP address with a Cloud Server
- Access the Cloud Server details page;
- scroll down to the Network Adapters section;
- select MANAGE IP next to the Ethernet interface with which you want to associate the public IP address;
- in the Manage Public IPs window:
- from the Public network menu, select the network to which the public IP address you want to associate belongs;
- in the list of IP addresses belonging to the selected network, locate the address you want to associate;
- select the corresponding checkbox in the ADD / REMOVE column;
- select CONFIRM to complete the association.
Disassociating a public IP address from a Cloud Server
- Access the Cloud Server details page;
- scroll down to the Network Adapters section;
- select MANAGE IP next to the Ethernet interface with which the public IP address you want to disassociate is associated;
- in the Manage Public IPs window:
- from the Public network menu, select the network to which the public IP address you want to disassociate belongs;
- locate the address in the list and deselect the corresponding checkbox in the ADD / REMOVE column;
- select CONFIRM to complete the disassociation.
The disassociated public IP address remains available in the data center and can be associated with another compatible Cloud Server.
Disassociating a public IP address does not delete it or stop the associated charges.
To permanently delete the public IP address, see the guide
Managing a public IP address.