Elastic IP

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Elastic IPs are static public IP addresses that you can allocate and associate with your bare metal servers. Unlike dynamic IPs, Elastic IPs persist across server restarts and can be remapped to different instances.

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Access Elastic IP

1. Click “Elastic IP” in the left sidebar under the “Networking” section

2. You will see the Elastic IP list page

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Allocate an Elastic IP

1. Click the “Allocate Elastic IP” button
2. Configure the Elastic IP settings:

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Configuration

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Basic Information

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Summary

The Summary panel shows:

• Billing method
• Selected data center
• Instance type
• EIP quantity
• Estimated monthly cost breakdown (List Price, Discount, Total)

3. Click “Go to Pay” to complete the allocation

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Associate an Elastic IP

You can associate an allocated Elastic IP with either a Bare Metal server or a Container instance.

1. On the Elastic IP list page, locate the EIP you want to associate
2. Click the “Associate” button in the Actions column

3. In the Associate Elastic IP dialog:
   • Product Type: Select Container (or Bare Metal)
   • Target Instance: Pick the instance to attach the EIP to
   The dialog shows the selected instance’s details (Instance Name, Private IPv4 address, Creation Time) for confirmation.

4. Click “Confirm” to complete the association

After the association succeeds, the EIP row shows the Associated Instance Name, Associated Product (Container or Bare Metal), and Status updates to Associated:

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Disassociate an Elastic IP

Detach an Elastic IP from its current instance while keeping the IP allocated to your account.

1. On the Elastic IP list page, locate an EIP with status Associated
2. Click the “Disassociate” button in the Actions column

3. In the confirmation dialog, type DISASSOCIATE in the input field to confirm

4. Click “Confirm” to detach the Elastic IP

After disassociation, the EIP returns to the Disassociated state and remains in your account. You can associate it with another instance later or release it entirely.

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Release an Elastic IP

Permanently release an Elastic IP back to the pool when you no longer need it. This stops all billing for the EIP.

1. On the Elastic IP list page, locate a Disassociated EIP (you must disassociate first if it’s still attached)
2. Click the “More actions” button (three dots) in the Actions column and choose “Release”

3. In the confirmation dialog, type RELEASE in the input field to confirm

4. Click “Confirm” to release the Elastic IP

After release, the EIP is removed from your account and billing stops immediately.

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Manage Elastic IPs

From the Elastic IP list page, you can:

• Associate: Attach an Elastic IP to a bare metal server or container
• Disassociate: Detach an Elastic IP from its current instance (the IP remains allocated)
• Release: Permanently release an Elastic IP back to the pool

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Best Practices

• Use Elastic IPs for services that require consistent public addresses - such as web servers, APIs, or any service that needs a stable endpoint
• Release unused Elastic IPs - You are charged for allocated Elastic IPs even when not associated with an instance
• Plan your IP allocation - Elastic IPs are limited resources; allocate only what you need