Connect a public IP address to the load balancer

Last update: October 29 2024

Connect a public IP address to the load balancer

Connect a public IP address to the load balancer⁠

A static public IP address can be connected when creating a balancer or to an already created balancer.

Control panel

1. Ensure that the load balancer is on a subnet that meets the requirements. Use the following instructions to prepare the subnet Prepare a private subnet to connect a public IP address. The balancer sub-networks can be viewed in control panels under Cloud platform → Balancers → tab Balancers → balancer page → field Network.
2. In control panels go to Cloud platform → Balancers.
3. Open the tab Balancers.
4. In the balancer card, click Connect public IP.
5. Select a public IP address.
6. Click Connect.

OpenStack CLI

1. Open the OpenStack CLI.

2. Look at the load balancer port ID — value vip_port_id from the output of the command:

   openstack loadbalancer show <loadbalancer>

   Specify <loadbalancer> — ID or name of the balancer. The list can be viewed using the command openstack loadbalancer list

3. Connect the public IP address to the load balancer port:

   openstack floating ip set --port <port> <public_ip_address>

   Specify:

   • <port> — Load balancer port ID;
   • <public_ip_address> — ID or public IP address, can be viewed with the command openstack floating ip list

Disconnect the public IP address from the load balancer⁠

Control panel

1. In control panels go to Cloud platform → Balancers.
2. Open the tab Balancers.
3. In the balancer card of the public IP address, click .
4. Select Disable public IP address.
5. Click Save.

OpenStack CLI

1. Open the OpenStack CLI.

2. Disconnect the public IP address from the load balancer port:

   openstack floating ip unset --port <public_ip_address>

   Specify <public_ip_address> — ID or public IP address, can be viewed with the command openstack floating ip list