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Guide: Allocate a Floating IP

Allocating a Floating IP reserves a public IP address into your VPC. After allocation, the IP address appears in the list with a Down status — meaning it is ready but has not yet been assigned to any Instance.

Before you begin​

  • Make sure you are in the correct VPC for the Instance that will use the Floating IP.
  • Check the Floating IP quota for your organization. If the limit has been reached, the Allocate IP address button will be disabled.

Steps​

  1. Navigate to the Floating IP page:
    • Select VPC → Network → Floating IP.

Floating IP list

  1. Click the Allocate IP address button in the upper-right corner of the list page.

Allocate Floating IP form

  1. A form appears with an IP address field (required) and an optional IP port field. Review the information and click Confirm (or OK) to proceed.

  2. The system allocates a public IP address and adds it to the list. The new address has a Down status until it is assigned to an Instance.

Result after allocation​

ColumnTypical value after allocation
Public IPThe newly allocated public IP address (for example: 103.x.x.x)
IP statusDown
PortEmpty (not yet assigned)
Private IPEmpty (not yet assigned)
NameEmpty (can be set later)

Note: An IP in Down status does not generate any internet traffic. To allow an Instance to use this address, perform the Associate step — see Guide: Associate and Disassociate a Floating IP.

Next step​

After allocating, associate the Floating IP with an Instance by following Associate and Disassociate a Floating IP.