Assigning a Virtual IP Address

A virtual IP address is an IP address assigned from a VPC subnet. It can be assigned and released independently. You can follow the instructions in this section to assign a virtual IP address.

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 Virtual Private Cloud > Subnets.
4. In the subnet list, click the name of the subnet where a virtual IP address is to be assigned.

   The subnet details page is displayed.

5. Click the IP Addresses tab and click Assign Virtual IP Address.

   The Assign Virtual IP Address page is displayed.

6. Configure the parameters as prompted.

   Table 1 Virtual IP address parameters

   Parameter	Description	Example Value
   Subnet	Subnet from which a virtual IP address will be assigned. The current subnet is selected by default.	Subnet-A01
   IP Address Version	IP address version. This parameter is only shown when IPv6 is enabled for the subnet. There are two options: IPv4 IPv6	IPv4
   Assignment Mode	How a virtual IP address is assigned. There are two options: Automatic: The system assigns a virtual IP address from the subnet. Manual: You can specify a virtual IP address from the subnet.	Manual
   IP Address	This parameter is required if Assignment Mode is set to Manual. Specify an available IP address from the subnet CIDR block.	192.168.0.15

7. After setting the parameters, click OK.

   You can then check the assigned virtual IP address in the virtual IP address list.