Attach a Floating IP to a node

A Floating IP is a public IP that can move between nodes; reserve one first from Reserved IP. See Public and private IPs for how it differs from your node’s default address or a reserved one.

Attach a Floating IP

A Floating IP can be attached to up to four resources at once. Attaching it to this node adds the node to that list, and the others keep it too. If the address is already on four, detach it from one of them first.

1. Open the node’s Network tab. In the Floating IP section, click Click here.
2. In Attach Floating IP, choose the address from Select Floating IP. If other nodes already use it, the dialog lists them, so you can see where else the address points.
3. Click Attach IP.

The address now shows in the node’s Floating IP section.

Detach a Floating IP

In the Floating IP section, click Detach Floating IP next to the address and confirm. The address stays reserved to your account, ready to attach to another node.

If the attach or detach link does nothing, see Troubleshooting node networking and connectivity.