Removing a reservation for a public IP address

If the public IP address is set to static, we can remove a reservation and set the IP address assignment to dynamic. This isn't done often as there is usually a reason why the reservation is set in the first place. But as the reservation for the public IP address has an additional cost, there is sometimes a need to remove the reservation if it is not necessary.

Getting ready

Before you start, open your browser and go to the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com. Make sure that the IP address is not associated with any resource.

How to do it...

To remove a reservation for a public IP address, follow these steps:

1. Locate the public IP address in the Azure portal.
2. In the Public IP address pane, go to Configuration under Settings and set Assignment to Dynamic:
   

   Figure 4.7: Changing the public IP address assignment to Dynamic

3. After these changes have been made, click Save to apply the new configuration.
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