Removing an IPv6 Address Reservation

Remove an existing reserved IP address from the subnet.

    1. Open the navigation menu and click Networking. Under Virtual cloud networks, click the name of the VCN that you want.
    2. Under Resources, click Subnets.

      The subnets in the VCN are listed.

    3. Click the name of the subnet to access the Subnet Details page.
    4. Under Resources, click IPv6 Addresses.

      The IPv6 addresses in the subnet are listed.

    5. For the reserved IPv6 address you want to remove the reservation, click the Actions menu (Actions Menu), and then select Remove IP address reservation.
    6. In the confirmation dialog box, click Remove IPv6 address reservation.
      The reserved IPv6 address is successfully removed.
  • Use the ipv6 update command and required parameters to remove private IPv6 address reservation:

    oci network ipv6 update --lifetime
    Note

    If the reserved IPv6 address isn't attached to any instance or Virtual Network Interface Card (VNIC), then use the delete command to delete the reserved IPv6 address.

    For a complete list of parameters and values for CLI commands, see the CLI Command Reference.

  • If the reserved IPv6 address is attached to any instance or Virtual Network Interface Card (VNIC), run the UpdateIpv6 operation to remove a private IPv6 address reservation.
    Note

    If the reserved IPv6 address isn't attached to any instance or Virtual Network Interface Card (VNIC), then run the DeleteIpv6 operation to remove the private IPv6 address reservation.