Learning OpenStack Networking - Third Edition

Disassociating floating IPs in the dashboard

To disassociate a floating IP from an instance in the dashboard, click the menu under the Actions column that corresponds to the instance and select Disassociate Floating IP:

A message will appear that warns you of the pending action:

Click the blue Disassociate Floating IP button to proceed with the action.

While the floating IP has been disassociated with the instance, it remains under the ownership of the project and is not returned to the allocation pool until it is deleted.