Deleting a Reserved IPv6 Address

Delete a reserved IPv6 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 Delete.
    6. In the confirmation dialog box, click Delete.
      The reserved IPv6 address is successfully deleted.
  • If the reserved IPv6 address is attached to any instance or Virtual Network Interface Card (VNIC), use the ipv6 ipv6-vnic-detach command and required parameters to detach the private IPv6 address reservation, and then use the ipv6 delete command and required parameters to delete the detached private IPv6 address:

    oci network ipv6 ipv6-vnic-detach ... [OPTIONS]

    Use the ipv6 delete command and required parameters to delete the private IPv6 address:

    oci network ipv6 delete --private-ip-id IP_address_OCID ... [OPTIONS]

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

  • If the reserved IPv6 address isn't attached to any instance or Virtual Network Interface Card (VNIC), run the DeletePrivateIp operation to delete the reserved private IPv6 address.

    If the reserved IPv6 address is attached to any instance or Virtual Network Interface Card (VNIC), run the UpdateIpv6 operation to detach it from the VNIC and then run the DeletePrivateIp operation to delete the reserved private IPv6 address.