Creating an IP Address Group

This section describes how to create an IP address group. An IP address group is a collection of IP addresses that can be associated with security groups and network ACLs to simplify IP address configuration and management.

1. Log in to the management console.

2. Click in the upper left corner and choose Network > Virtual Private Cloud.

   The Virtual Private Cloud page is displayed.

3. In the navigation pane on the left, choose IP Address Groups.

   The IP address group list is displayed.

4. In the upper right corner of the IP address group list, click Create IP Address Group.

   The Create IP Address Group page is displayed.

5. Configure the parameters as prompted.

   For details, see Table 1.

   Table 1 Parameters for creating an IP address group

   Parameter	Description	Example Value
   Region	Mandatory Regions are geographic areas isolated from each other. For low network latency and quick resource access, select the region nearest to where your services will be accessed. An IP address group can be associated only with resources in the same region.	Region A
   Name	Mandatory Enter the name of the IP address group. The name: Can contain 1 to 64 characters. Can contain letters, digits, underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.). You can customize the name of an IP address group that is uniquely identified by its ID.	ipGroup-A
   Enterprise Project	Mandatory When creating an IP address group, you can add the group to an enabled enterprise project. An enterprise project facilitates project-level management and grouping of cloud resources and users. The default project is default. For details about creating and managing enterprise projects, see the Enterprise Management User Guide.	default
   Description (Optional)	Optional Enter the description of the IP address group in the text box as required.	-
   Max. Entries	Mandatory You can specify the maximum number of IP address entries that can be added to an IP address group. The system shows the default upper limit. You can retain the default value if no change is required, or lower it if needed.	20
   IP Address Version	Mandatory Select the type of IP addresses that can be added to an IP address group. IPv4 IPv6	IPv4
   Creation Method	Mandatory How an IP address group is created. There are two options: Create new: You need to enter IP address entries. Copy from another group: You can copy all IP address entries from another IP address group to the current IP address group. Cross-region replication is supported.	Create new
   Region of IP Address Group to Be Copied	This parameter is mandatory if Creation Method is set to Copy from another group. Select the region where the IP address group to be copied is located from the drop-down list.	Region A
   IP Address Group to Be Copied	This parameter is mandatory if Creation Method is set to Copy from another group. Select the IP address group to be copied from the drop-down list.	ipGroup-B
   IP Address Entries	Optional Enter an IP address or IP address range on each line, and press Enter. The format is "IP address | Description". Description is optional, can contain 0 to 255 characters, and cannot contain angle brackets (< or >). You can enter: An IPv4 address range, for example, 192.168.0.0/16 or 192.168.0.0/16 | ECS01 A single IPv4 address, for example, 192.168.10.10 or 192.168.10.10 | ECS01 An IPv6 address range, for example, 2001:db8:a583:6e::/64 or 2001:db8:a583:6e::/64 | ECS01 A single IPv6 address, for example, 2001:db8:a583:6e::5c or 2001:db8:a583:6e::5c | ECS01	Without description: 192.168.0.0/16 With description: 192.168.0.0/16 | ECS01

6. Click Create Now.

   The IP address group list is displayed. The status of the created IP address group is Normal.

   IP address groups need to be associated with resources. For example, if an IP address group is associated with a security group, the IP address group can be selected as the source or destination when you add a security group rule. For details, see Associating an IP Address Group with a Security Group or Network ACL.