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‎pages/public_cloud/public_cloud_network_services/getting-started-03-attach-floating-ip-to-instance/guide.de-de.md

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title: Attaching a Floating IP to a Public Cloud instance (EN)
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excerpt: Find out how a Floating IP address functions and how to configure it
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## Objective
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Floating IPs are public IP addresses for [Public Cloud](https://www.ovhcloud.com/de/public-cloud/), used to expose a private instance or a private network service to the public network. You can read more about it on our dedicated [concepts page](/pages/public_cloud/public_cloud_network_services/concepts-02-additional-ip-vs-floating-ip).
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>> Please note that the private network must be linked to a gateway. For more information, consult this guide: [Creating a private network with Gateway](/pages/public_cloud/public_cloud_network_services/getting-started-02-create-private-network-gateway).
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>> In the public cloud section, click on `Öffentliche IPs`{.action} in the left-hand menu under **Network**.
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>> In the public cloud section, click on `Public IPs`{.action} in the left-hand menu under **Network**.
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>> Click on `Floating IPs`{.action}, then on `Add a new IP`{.action}.
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In the public cloud section, click on `Öffentliche IPs`{.action} in the left-hand menu under **Network**.
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In the public cloud section, click on `Public IPs`{.action} in the left-hand menu under **Network**.
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In the `Floating IP`{.action} tab, click on the `...`{.action} next to the corresponding IP and select `Delete`{.action}.
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#### Detaching a Floating IP <a name="detachip"></a>
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You can detach a Floating ip from your VM at anytime.
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You can detach a Floating IP from your VM at anytime.
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#### Via the Horizon interface
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/// details | Unfold this section
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The following steps describe how to attach a Floating IP to an existing instance.
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> Before you proceed, make sure your instance is linked to a private network **only** and that the private network is linked to a Gateway.
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>> Log into the Horizon interface, and ensure that you are in the correct region. You can verify this on the top left corner.
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>> ![Region selection](images/region2021.png){.thumbnail}
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>> In the left-hand menu, click on `Network`{.action} then on `Floating IPs`{.action}.
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>> ![network](images/network_floating_ip.png){.thumbnail}
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>> Click on `Associate`{.action} next to the corresponding instance.
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>> ![associate](images/associate_floating_ip.png){.thumbnail}
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>> A pop-up window will appear. Click on the drop-down arrow underneath `Port to be assiociated` and select the "port" or "instance" to attach the Floating IP to.
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>> ![associate](images/select_port.png){.thumbnail}
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>> Next, click on `Associate`{.action}.
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>> Once done, the Floating IP will be associated to the instance.
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>> ![linked](images/instance_floating_ip.png){.thumbnail}
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#### Detaching a Floating IP <a name="disassociateip"></a>
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You can detach a Floating IP from your instance at anytime.
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Once you are connected to the Horizon interface, click on `Network`{.action}, then on `Floating IPs`{.action}.
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Click on `Disassociate`{.action} next to the corresponding IP.
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A pop-up window will appear prompting you to confirm the selection. Click on `Disassociate`{.action}.
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![confirm](images/confirm_disassociate_ip.png){.thumbnail}
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Once done, the Floating IP will be detached from the instance and returned to the pool of Floating IPs.
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#### Deleting a Floating IP
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To delete a Floating IP, click on the drop-down arrow next to the corresponding instance, then click on `Release Floating IP`{.action}.
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![delete](images/release_floating_ip.png){.thumbnail}
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This feature is currently only available via the [OpenStack API](#detachip).
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This feature is available via the [OpenStack API](#detachip) and the [Horizon interface](#disassociateip).
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‎pages/public_cloud/public_cloud_network_services/getting-started-03-attach-floating-ip-to-instance/guide.en-asia.md

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## Objective
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Floating IPs are public IP addresses for [Public Cloud](https://www.ovhcloud.com/asia/public-cloud/), used to expose a private instance or a private network service to the public network. You can read more about it on our dedicated [concepts page](/pages/public_cloud/public_cloud_network_services/concepts-02-additional-ip-vs-floating-ip).
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#### Detaching a Floating IP <a name="detachip"></a>
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You can detach a Floating ip from your VM at anytime.
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You can detach a Floating IP from your VM at anytime.
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#### Via the Horizon interface
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/// details | Unfold this section
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The following steps describe how to attach a Floating IP to an existing instance.
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> Before you proceed, make sure your instance is linked to a private network **only** and that the private network is linked to a Gateway.
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>> Log into the Horizon interface, and ensure that you are in the correct region. You can verify this on the top left corner.
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>> In the left-hand menu, click on `Network`{.action} then on `Floating IPs`{.action}.
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>> ![network](images/network_floating_ip.png){.thumbnail}
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>> Click on `Associate`{.action} next to the corresponding instance.
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>> A pop-up window will appear. Click on the drop-down arrow underneath `Port to be assiociated` and select the "port" or "instance" to attach the Floating IP to.
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>> ![associate](images/select_port.png){.thumbnail}
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>> Next, click on `Associate`{.action}.
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>> Once done, the Floating IP will be associated to the instance.
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#### Detaching a Floating IP <a name="disassociateip"></a>
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You can detach a Floating IP from your instance at anytime.
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Once you are connected to the Horizon interface, click on `Network`{.action}, then on `Floating IPs`{.action}.
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Click on `Disassociate`{.action} next to the corresponding IP.
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A pop-up window will appear prompting you to confirm the selection. Click on `Disassociate`{.action}.
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Once done, the Floating IP will be detached from the instance and returned to the pool of Floating IPs.
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#### Deleting a Floating IP
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To delete a Floating IP, click on the drop-down arrow next to the corresponding instance, then click on `Release Floating IP`{.action}.
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## Objective
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Floating IPs are public IP addresses for [Public Cloud](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-au/public-cloud/), used to expose a private instance or a private network service to the public network. You can read more about it on our dedicated [concepts page](/pages/public_cloud/public_cloud_network_services/concepts-02-additional-ip-vs-floating-ip).
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#### Detaching a Floating IP <a name="detachip"></a>
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You can detach a Floating ip from your VM at anytime.
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You can detach a Floating IP from your VM at anytime.
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```bash
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#### Via the Horizon interface
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/// details | Unfold this section
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The following steps describe how to attach a Floating IP to an existing instance.
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> Before you proceed, make sure your instance is linked to a private network **only** and that the private network is linked to a Gateway.
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>> Log into the Horizon interface, and ensure that you are in the correct region. You can verify this on the top left corner.
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>> In the left-hand menu, click on `Network`{.action} then on `Floating IPs`{.action}.
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>> Click on `Associate`{.action} next to the corresponding instance.
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>> A pop-up window will appear. Click on the drop-down arrow underneath `Port to be assiociated` and select the "port" or "instance" to attach the Floating IP to.
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>> Next, click on `Associate`{.action}.
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>> Once done, the Floating IP will be associated to the instance.
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#### Detaching a Floating IP <a name="disassociateip"></a>
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You can detach a Floating IP from your instance at anytime.
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Once you are connected to the Horizon interface, click on `Network`{.action}, then on `Floating IPs`{.action}.
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Click on `Disassociate`{.action} next to the corresponding IP.
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A pop-up window will appear prompting you to confirm the selection. Click on `Disassociate`{.action}.
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Once done, the Floating IP will be detached from the instance and returned to the pool of Floating IPs.
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#### Deleting a Floating IP
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To delete a Floating IP, click on the drop-down arrow next to the corresponding instance, then click on `Release Floating IP`{.action}.
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This feature is currently only available via the [OpenStack API](#detachip).
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This feature is available via the [OpenStack API](#detachip) and the [Horizon interface](#disassociateip).
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