Manage Floating IPs

Floating IPs are public IP addresses that can be associated with instances.

Key Features

• List view: View all allocated floating IPs with association status
• Search: Find floating IPs by address and other attributes
• Detail view: Review IP details and the associated resource
• Flexible association: Associate with instances, load balancers, or virtual adapters (ports)

Search and toolbar

The area for searching the list, exporting CSV, and running bulk actions on selected rows.

No.	Feature	Item	Description
2-1	Search	Attribute search box	· Filters the list by attributes such as name, ID, and status.
2-2	Export	Download CSV	· Exports the current list as a CSV file.
2-3	Bulk action	Release	· Releases the selected Floating IPs. Disassociate any that are associated with a resource first.

Create (allocate) a Floating IP

Allocates a new Floating IP from an external network.

A Floating IP is not "created"; it is allocated from an external network.

1. Click Allocate Floating IP at the top right of the Floating IPs list.

2. Enter a Description if needed (up to 255 characters).

3. Select an External Network. It is required; the Allocate button stays disabled until you choose one.

4. To receive several addresses or specify one yourself, expand Allocation mode and choose a mode. If you leave it collapsed, you receive one address automatically.

   Allocation mode	Description
   Automatic (Single)	Receives one available address automatically. This is the default.
   Manual (Single)	Enter the address you want in Manual floating IP address. After you choose an external network, the available range of each subnet is shown; the address must be within it.
   Automatic (Batch)	Enter a Count to receive several at once.

5. Check the remaining quota under Floating IP quota and click Allocate.

List

A table of the Floating IPs allocated to the project, with the associated resource, fixed IP, and network.

No.	Feature	Item	Description
4-1	List columns	Status	In use when associated with a resource, Available otherwise. Shown as an icon.
		Floating IP	The allocated public IP address.
		Description	Description.
		Associated to	The associated resource (instance, load balancer VIP, and so on). Shows "-" when not associated.
		Fixed IP	The mapped internal fixed IP.
		Network	The external network the address was allocated from.
		Created at	Creation date.
		Action	Menu opened by the button at the end of the row: Associate (attach to a resource) before association or Disassociate after it, along with Edit (change the description) and Release.

Available Actions

The same actions are available from the Action menu at the end of each row and from the buttons at the top of the detail page.

Action	Description	Availability
Allocate Floating IP	Receive a new floating IP from an external network.	Button at the top of the list
Associate	Associate the floating IP with an instance, load balancer, or virtual adapter (port).	Shown only when not associated
Disassociate	Detach the floating IP from the resource. External access to that resource may be limited.	Shown only when associated
Edit	Update the description. The address cannot be changed.	All floating IPs
Release	Remove the floating IP from the project. This cannot be undone.	Not associated (disabled while associated)

To release several at once, select them with the checkboxes and use the Release button at the top of the list.

Release Restriction

Floating IPs that are currently associated cannot be released. Disassociate the IP first.

Disassociate vs. release

Disassociate only detaches the Floating IP from the resource and leaves it in the project. Release removes the Floating IP itself, and there is no guarantee you will get the same address again.

Associate a Floating IP

1. In the list, click Action → Associate on the row of an unassociated Floating IP.

2. Under Resource type, choose the target.

   Target	What you select
   Instance	Choose an instance, then select that instance's fixed IP in the Fixed IP list below.
   Load Balancer	Choose a load balancer; the Floating IP is associated with its VIP address. No fixed IP is selected separately.
   Virtual adapter	Choose a port, then select a fixed IP in the Fixed IP list below.

3. Click Associate.

Floating IP details

Click a Floating IP address in the list to open its detail page. The top shows Status, ID, Origin, and the creation date, with Associate or Disassociate (depending on the association state), Edit, and Release buttons. Status is In use when associated with a resource and Available otherwise.

There is a single Details tab.

Section	Contents
Basic information	Floating IP address, description, and the external network it was allocated from. Use Edit to change the description.
Association	The associated resource, the mapped fixed IP, and the router it passes through. Shows "-" when not associated.
QoS policy	Policy name and the egress and ingress bandwidth limits. Shown only for Floating IPs with a policy applied.