Why Can't I Connect to the Instance After an EIP Is Bound to It?

Possible Cause

The current port has not been enabled in the inbound rules of the security group.

Handling Procedure

1. Click the instance name to go to the Basic Information page.
2. In the Network Information area, click the value of the Security Group parameter.
   Figure 1 Network information
   

3. Click the Inbound Rules tab and click Add Rule. Then, specify parameters as shown in the following figure.
   Figure 2 Inbound rules
   

   You can also specify parameters by referring to Configuring Security Group Rules.