Get started with Reserve IP

Reserve a public IP and attach it to an instance, so the instance keeps the same address through every stop and start.

Before you begin

You need a TIR project in Delhi or Chennai, a role that lets you create reserved IPs and update instances, and an instance in the same project and region. A reserved public IP is charged monthly until you delete it; for the rate, see E2E’s pricing page.

Reserve the IP

1. In TIR, open your project. In the side menu, under PLATFORM SERVICES, select Networking. Reserve IP opens.
2. Select Reserve New IP. You also see how many IP addresses your account can reserve in the region.
3. Note the monthly fee, tick the box, and select Proceed.

The new IP is listed in Manage Reserved IP as a Public IP, Available to attach.

Attach it to the instance

1. In the IP’s row, open the Action menu and select Attach Reserve IP.
2. In Attach IP, choose Instance under Select Service, then choose your instance.
3. Select Attach IP.

The IP’s Status changes to Attached, and Assigned To names the instance.

Connect on the reserved IP

Connect to the instance on the reserved IP, for example over SSH; see Connect to an instance over SSH. The ports that answer are the ports in the inbound rules of the instance’s security groups.

What to do next

• To give an instance or inference service a private route into your MyAccount VPC instead, reserve a VPC IP; see Reserve an IP.
• To open more ports on the address, see Security Groups.
• Reserved IPs compares public IPs and VPC IPs.
• For help with any message, see Troubleshooting Reserve IP.