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title: "Importing an Additional IP (Public Cloud)"
description: "Learn how to import Additional IP addresses into your OVHcloud Public Cloud project."
url: https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/public-cloud/network-services/importing-additional-ip-public-cloud
lang: en
---
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# Importing an Additional IP (Public Cloud)

**Learn how to import Additional IP addresses into your OVHcloud Public Cloud project.**

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| Since October 6th, 2022 our service "Failover IP" is named [Additional IP](https://us.ovhcloud.com/network/additional-ip/). This renaming has no effect on its technical features. |

You might need to configure an Additional IP address on your instances because:

- You have multiple websites on your instance.
- You host international projects.
- You want to migrate from a Dedicated Server to a Public Cloud instance.

Instead of buying more public IP addresses, you can import an Additional IP address that is linked to a different OVHcloud service.

 

## Requirements

- a [Public Cloud project](https://us.ovhcloud.com/public-cloud/) in your OVHcloud account
- access to the [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://manager.us.ovhcloud.com/)
- an [Additional IP address](https://us.ovhcloud.com/network/additional-ip/)

 

## Instructions

From the [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://manager.us.ovhcloud.com/):

1. Select your `Public Cloud` project.
2. In the left-hand menu, open `Public IPs` under **Network**.
3. Open the`Additional IP`tab.
4. Click on the `Actions` button and select `Import an Additional IP`to display all the IP addresses that can be imported into your Public Cloud project.

 

If you do not currently have an Additional IP on your Public Cloud project, the option to import one will be displayed on the homepage.

Click on `...` next to the IP address you would like to import and click `Import this Additional IP`.

 

Confirm by clicking on `Import`.

 

Allow a few minutes for the import process to complete. Open the `Additional IP` tab to find the imported Additional IP address. Refresh the page if necessary.

Click on `...` on the right and select `Update attached instance`.

 

A popup window will appear to choose the instance to which your IP address should be attached.

Click on `Attach` to confirm. The page will display a modification message.

 

The IP address is now associated with your instance. The next step will be the IP configuration in your OS; please refer to our [guide](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/public-cloud/network-services/configuring-additional-ip-public-cloud.md).

 

## Go further

Browse all the [Networking guides](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/public-cloud/network-services/landing-page-network-services.md).

Browse the rest of the [OVHcloud US documentation](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/index.md) for guides on our other products and services.

Learn more about [Public Cloud Network](https://us.ovhcloud.com/public-cloud/network/) on the OVHcloud US website.