You can unbind an EIP from a cloud resource anytime and then rebind it to other cloud resources. If you no longer need to use the EIP, release it in time to avoid wasting IP resources.
Overview
- If the CVM instance bound to the EIP fails and needs to be quickly restored, you can unbind it and then rebind it to a healthy CVM instance.
- If you no longer need EIP to provide public network communication services for cloud resources, you can unbind the cloud resources from EIP.
Directions
Log in to the CVM console, select EIP, and enter the EIP interface.
In the operation column to the right of the target EIP, click Unbind.
Note:
A NAT gateway must be bound to at least one EIP. Therefore, if the cloud resource that is to be unbound from an EIP is a NAT gateway and the EIP is the only EIP bound to the NAT gateway, unbinding cannot be performed.
In the pop-up Unbind EIP window, confirm the unbinding information and click Confirm to complete the unbinding from the cloud resources.
Next Steps
- If you need to rebound an EIP that has been unbound from a cloud resource to another cloud resource, see Binding EIP to Cloud Resources.
- If you need to release an EIP that is in an idle (unbound) state, see Releasing EIP.