Create and manage public IP

A public IP is a static address that can be accessed over the Internet. Resources associated with a public IP can be accessed through the Internet.
Here's how to create and manage public IPs in the VPC.

Permissions

• Based on the Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) with IAM, only Project Admin can create and manage public IPs.
  
• You can check your IAM roles in KakaoCloud Console > Profile(Top Right) > IAM roles.

Create public IP

You have the option to create new public IPs. These IPs can be linked to resources to enable internet access.

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The public IP address cannot be selected manually. When you create a public IP, an address from KakaoCloud public IP range is assigned to your project.

1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Beyond Compute Service > VPC.
2. Click the Public IP menu, then click the [Create public IP] button.
3. In the pop-up window, enter the required information and click the [Create] button.

Associate resource

You can connect the created public IP to resources for Internet access.

1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Beyond Compute Service > VPC.

2. Click the Public IP menu, then select the public IP you want to connect to a resource.

3. On the details page, select [More] icon > Associate resource.

4. In the pop-up window, enter the required information and click the [Save] button.

   Category	Description
   Public IP Address	Address of the public IP
   Description	Description of the public IP
   Association type	-Network Interface: Select if the connected resource is a network interface Instance: Select if the connected resource is an instance Load Balancer: Select if the connected resource is a load balancer
   Resource to associate	Select the resource to associate with the public IP - The list of resources displayed varies depending on the selected connection type

Disassociate resource

If a public IP is no longer required for a resource, it can be disassociated.

1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Beyond Compute Service > VPC.
2. Click the Public IP menu, then select the public IP associated with the resource.
3. On the details page, select [More] icon > Disassociate resource.
4. In the pop-up window, enter the name of the instance to disconnect and click the [Disassociate] button.

Delete public IP

Public IPs that are not in use can be deleted.

1. Go to KakaoCloud Console > Beyond Compute Service > VPC.
2. Click the Public IP menu, then select the public IP to delete.
3. On the details page, select [More] icon > Delete public IP.
4. In the pop-up window, enter the address of the public IP to delete and click the [Delete] button.