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Locate the Elastic IPs option on the EC2 dashboard and click on it.

This will list the already created Elastic IP addresses.


Allocate a new address.

In the overview list, click on Allocate new address if you need to allocate a new address. It is also possible to assign an existing address to an interface. However, each address can only be used for one instance.

This will open the address allocation window.



In the address allocation window, select the Amazon pool (or your own pool of public addresses), and click on Allocate.

The new address will be shown in the list.


Associate the address with the network interface.

Right-click on Select the address and . Then select Actions > Associate Elastic IP address. A window to enter the required options opens.

In the window,

  • select to associate the IP address with a network interface,
  • select your network interface from the drop-down menu,
  • connect the public address to the private address of the interface, and 
  • click on Associate to complete the step.


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