---
title: "Reserve an IP"
description: "Reserve a public IP or an IP from a VPC in TIR, and ask E2E for more public IPs when you reach your limit."
content_type: "how-to"
product: "tir-reserved-ip"
platform: "TIR"
url: "/tir/tir-reserved-ip/how-to/reserve-an-ip-address/"
topic: ["reserved-ips"]
---

# Reserve an IP

Reserve a public IP with **Reserve New IP**, or a private IP from a VPC with **Reserve from VPC**.
Either one stays yours until you delete it, and you can attach it to a resource now or later.

## Before you begin

You need a TIR project in Delhi or Chennai and a role with Create permission on reserved
IPs. A reserved public IP is charged monthly until you delete it, so a prepaid account needs enough credit
to cover the charge; see [Reserved IP billing](/tir/tir-reserved-ip/concepts/reserved-ip-billing/).

For a VPC IP, you also need a VPC in your E2E MyAccount project, in the same region as your TIR
project; see [Create a VPC](/myaccount/vpc/how-to/create-a-vpc/). The VPC must be **Active** and
use a range that E2E assigned rather than a custom range. You also need MyAccount VPC permission to
choose a VPC. In TIR, a VPC IP is free. See
[Reserved IPs](/tir/tir-reserved-ip/concepts/reserved-ips/) for how the two types differ.

## Reserve a public IP

1. In TIR, open your project. In the side menu, under **PLATFORM SERVICES**, select **Networking**,
   then **Reserve IP**.
2. Select **Reserve New IP**. The **Reserve IP** dialog shows how many IP addresses your account
   can reserve in the region.
3. Read the note about the monthly fee and tick the box.
4. Select **Proceed**.

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

### If you have reached your limit

Once your account holds its limit, **Reserve New IP** lets you ask for more instead: type how many
reserved IPs you want, a whole number from 1 to 10, and select **Request**. This sends a
request to E2E support, who review it and get in touch. Your limit goes up only when E2E raises
it.

## Reserve an IP from a VPC

1. In TIR, open your project. In the side menu, under **PLATFORM SERVICES**, select **Networking**,
   then **Reserve IP**.
2. Select **Reserve from VPC**. The region is already set to the one you are in.
3. In **My Account Project**, choose the project that holds the VPC.
4. In **VPC**, choose the VPC. Wait for a VPC that is **Creating** to finish before you choose it.
5. Select **Proceed**.

The IP is listed in **Manage Reserved IP** as a **Private** IP from the VPC, **Available** to
attach.

Reserving takes two addresses from the VPC: the IP shown in **IP**, and the **Egress IP** next to
it.

## What to do next

[Attach the IP to a resource](/tir/tir-reserved-ip/how-to/attach-a-reserved-ip/) to use it. For
help with any message, see
[Troubleshooting Reserve IP](/tir/tir-reserved-ip/troubleshooting/tir-reserved-ip/).