how to configure amazon aws ec2 elastic ip address

How To Configure Amazon Elastic IP Address

Table of ContentsOverview.....................................................................................................................................................1

Applies To....................................................................................................................................................1

Pre-requisites..............................................................................................................................................1

Elastic IP......................................................................................................................................................1

Elastic IPs – Launch..................................................................................................................................1

Elastic IPs – Allocate New Address..........................................................................................................1

Elastic IPs – Confirm New Address...........................................................................................................2

Elastic IPs – New Address Allocation.......................................................................................................2

Elastic IPs – Associate Address.............................................................................................................3

Elastic IPs – Instance ID........................................................................................................................3

Elastic IPs – Instance ID........................................................................................................................4

Elastic IPs – Associate..........................................................................................................................4

Elastic IPs – Associate..........................................................................................................................5

Disassociate Address...................................................................................................................................5

Release Addresses.......................................................................................................................................6

Elastic IPs – Release Addresses................................................................................................................6

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OverviewThe purpose of this document is to Allocate, Associate, Disassociate and release Elastic IP Address in Amazon AWS Console.

Applies ToAmazon AWS EC2 Instance

Pre-requisitesExisting AWS EC2 instance

Elastic IPElastic IP Address is an IP Address that doesn’t dynamic change when the EC2 Instance is stopped and started from the management console.

Elastic IPs – Launch

To configure / allocate a new address, click on “Network & Security Elastic IPs”

Elastic IPs – Allocate New Address

To create a new elastic IP Address allocation, click on “Allocate New Address” button.

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Elastic IPs – Confirm New Address

To allocate a new IP address, click on “Yes, Allocate” button.

Elastic IPs – New Address Allocation

Upon confirmation to allocate, a new Elastic IP will be created and noticed by system a new IP Address allocated. Click on “Close” button.

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Elastic IPs – Associate Address

After successful allocation of new IP Address allocated from the management console, choose the Elastic IP address and right click to “Associate Address” to an EC2 existing Instance.

Elastic IPs – Instance ID

Choose the instance and the network interface that the EC2 instance wherein the Elastic should has to be associated.

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Elastic IPs – Instance ID

Choose the EC2 instance that gets populated. To associate to the EC2 Instance and click on the instance ID.

Elastic IPs – Associate

Upon choosing the EC2 instance that gets populated. To associate to the EC2 Instance and click on the instance ID. If you’re instance is already allocated with a public IP it will be released.

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Elastic IPs – Associate

EC2 Instance associated to the instance.

Disassociate AddressTo disassociate address assigned, choose the “Elastic IP”, from “Actions” menu click on “Disassociate Address”.

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Release AddressesTo release addresses assigned of an EC2 instance, choose the “Elastic IP”, from “Actions” menu click on “Release Address”.

Note: Instance has to be disassociated before releasing address.

Elastic IPs – Release Addresses

After allocating new IP Address allocated from the management console, choose the Elastic IP address and right click to “Release Address” of an existing EC2 Instance.

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