To create an IP pool, follow these steps:
- Go to Infrastructure > IP Addresses and switch to the IP Pools tab.
- Click Add New IP Pool or Add New IPv6 Pool, depending on whether you want to create a pool with IPv4 or IPv6 addresses.
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Specify the following parameters:
For IPv4 pools:
- Name – name of this IP pool
- Initial IP – lower bound IP address
- Final IP – upper bound IP address
- Netmask – netmask of the IP pool subnet
- Gateway – default gateway of the IP pool subnet
For IPv6 pools:
- Name – name of this IP pool
- Address Prefix – network prefix
- Prefix Size – decimal value identifying the network
- Subnet Prefix Size – decimal value specifying the subnetwork within the network
- Gateway – default gateway of the IP pool subnet
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Specify the Pool available for: parameters (available only for IPv4 pools):
- Everyone – select this value if you want this pool to be available for all accounts that have the ability to use IP addresses in their subscriptions.
- Customers only – only your direct customers can use this IP pool.
- Owner only – such IP pool will become unavailable for the accounts, so that you can use it for your internal needs.
- Specified customers – you can assign such IP pool to particular accounts.
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Specify the parameters that define the purpose of the IP pool:
- Branding configuration – the IP pool will be used for branding configuration.
- Infrastructure configuration – the IP pool will be used for infrastructure configuration.
- Shared Hosting – the IP pool will be used for exclusive IP addresses allocation to Apache sites.
- Cloud Infrastructure – the IP pool will be used for serving Cloud Infrastructure resources.
Note: If a purpose is specified for an IP pool, this IP pool can be used only for this purpose. If you select no purpose, the IP pool will not be usable.
- Click Submit. The newly created IP pool will be immediately added to the list of IP pools.
- To make the IP pool usable by a specific host, you have to attach it.