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Reserved Public IPv4 Addresses

Equinix Metal™ supports ordering additional public IPv4 subnets so you can allocate more public IPv4 addresses per server or easily move public IPv4 addresses between servers. These subnets are provisioned and available at the Project-level so they can be unassigned and reallocated other servers in the Project.

Public IPv4 addresses are also provisioned in a specific Metro, and can be used with any server in the same metro.

You can order subnet sizes from /31 to /24.

Public IPv4 Subnet SizeUsable Addresses
/312 IPv4 addresses
/304 IPv4 addresses
/298 IPv4 addresses
/2816 IPv4 addresses
/2732 IPv4 Addresses
/2664 IPv4 Addresses
/25128 IPv4 Addresses
/24256 IPv4 Addresses

Reserved Public IPv4 addresses are billed on a usage basis at a fixed rate per IP per hour. Bandwidth is billed at the standard outbound rate. Rates are available in the Equinix Metal console.

Note: there is a default limit of 256 public IPv4 addresses total in a Project. If you have questions or anticipate needing more IP space, please contact support.

Requesting Public IPv4 Addresses

From your Project's Networking section, open the IPs page. Your project's current IP Addresses should be listed. To request additional IP Addresses, click + Add New.

Requesting an IP Address

From the Request IP Addresses slide out, select the Location, and the Quantity (size) of the reserved subnet. There are also fields for Tags and a Description for your use. The Custom JSON field is for custom data that you want to be included in your server's metadata.

Use the Comments field for contacting support with any information that is relevant to your request. Particularly if you are planning to request multiple subnets, or multiple large subnets, as there are quotas in place at the project-level. Support may reach out with questions about your request.

Provisioning with a Reserved Public IPv4 Subnet

If you are provisioning new servers in projects and metros that already have public IPv4 reserved subnets, then you can use IP Addresses from those subnets on the new servers.

During the provisioning process, under Optional Settings, click Configure IPs. Choose Deploy from your subnet and select the subnet and number of IP Addresses to assign to the server.

IP Configuration under Optional Settings

Remember that Operating Systems have a minimum subnet size requirement.

  • Linux Distributions - /31
  • Windows Server - /30
  • VMware ESXi - /29

Adding Public IPv4 Addresses to a Server

If you want to add your new Public IPv4 addresses or subnets to an existing server, you have two options: to assign your new IP Addresses to a server statically, as Elastic IPs, or by announcing them with BGP.

If you choose to bind your IPs statically as an Elastic IP, you can bind individual addresses and whole subnets to a single device.

If you choose to announce your IPs or subnets with BGP, you will need to set up and configure Local BGP.

Deleting an IPv4 Reservation

Deleting a reservation removes the subnet from your project. You will no longer be able to use the IP addresses for your servers.

To delete a reservation from your Project, open the IPs page, select the IP reservation you would like to delete, and click Delete.

Deleting an IPv4 Reservation Menu