Updated on 2024-04-23 GMT+08:00

Binding a Network Interface to a Virtual IP Address

Scenarios

You can bind a network interface to a virtual IP address so that you can access the instance attached to the network interface using the virtual IP address.

Only a network interface with an instance attached can be bound to a virtual IP address.

For more information about virtual IP addresses, see Virtual IP Address Overview.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and choose Networking > Virtual Private Cloud.

    The Virtual Private Cloud page is displayed.

  3. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Virtual Private Cloud > Network Interfaces.
  4. In the network interface list, locate the row that contains the target network interface, and choose More > Bind Virtual IP Address in the Operation column.

    The IP Addresses page will be displayed.

  5. Locate the row that contains the target virtual IP address and click Bind to Server in the Operation column.
  6. Select the server and NIC, and click OK.