Removing IPv6 Address Reservations in bulk

Remove all the existing reserved IPv6 addresses in bulk.

    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. To remove all IPv6 address reservations in bulk, select the Name checkbox, and click Remove IP address reservation. You can also select several IP addresses individually.
    6. In the Remove IP address reservation dialog box, click Remove IP address reservation.
      All the existing reserved IPv6 addresses in the Assigned state are unreserved excluding the ephemeral IPv6 addresses.
  • 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.