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Direct public IP addresses

For your information

Direct public IP addresses are not available in pools uz-1, uz-2, ke-1.

Direct public IP addresses are static IP addresses that can be connected to cloud servers to configure access to and from the Internet for them.

Direct public IP addresses are not processed by a cloud router using 1:1 NAT, but are connected directly to a cloud server. Due to the lack of NAT, this type of internet connection is more fault-tolerant and faster, but less secure than connecting via a floating public IP address.

A direct public IP address is created together with a port. When a direct public IP address is deleted, the port is deleted along with the IP address.

When created, a direct public IP address is allocated from a pool of addresses automatically; it cannot be selected.

A port with a direct public IP address has one IP/MAC address pair; you cannot add additional allowed IP/MAC addresses to it.

A direct public IP address can only be used within a single project and a single pool.

There are traffic volume limits for direct public IP addresses—bandwidth. You can view them in the Bandwidth table.

You can manage direct public IP addresses in the Control panel.

Connect a direct public IP address to a cloud server

If a floating public IP address is used on a server and you want to switch to a direct public one, use the Switch a cloud server from a floating public IP address to a direct public IP address section of the Configuring access to and from the Internet guide.

  1. In the Control panel, on the top menu, click Products and select Cloud Servers.
  2. In the Servers section, open the server page → Ports.
  3. Click Add port.
  4. In the Subnet field, select Direct public IP address.
  5. Select an existing IP address or click New IP address.
  6. Click Add.

Delete a direct public IP address

A direct public IP address can only be deleted together with the port it is assigned to.

  1. In the Control panel, click Products on the top menu and select Cloud Servers.

  2. In the Servers section, open the server page → Ports tab.

  3. In the port card, click .

  4. Click Delete.