docs/en-US/release-ip-address.xml

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<section id="release-ip-address">
	<title>Releasing an IP Address</title>
	<para>When the last rule for an IP address is removed, you can release that IP address. The IP address still belongs to the VPC; however, it can be picked up for any guest network again.</para>
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		<listitem><para>Log in to the &PRODUCT; UI as an administrator or end user. </para></listitem>
		<listitem><para>In the left navigation, choose Network.</para></listitem>
		<listitem><para>Click the name of the network where you want to work with.</para></listitem>
		<listitem><para>Click View IP Addresses.</para></listitem>
		<listitem><para>Click the IP address you want to release.</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem><para>Click the Release IP button. <inlinemediaobject>
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						<phrase>ReleaseIPButton.png: button to release an IP</phrase>
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