Change the private IP of an ECS instance

After creating an ECS instance in a VPC network, you can change the private IP address and can change the VSwitch of the ECS instance.

1. Log on to the ECS console.
2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Instances.
3. Select the target region.
4. In the Actions column, click More > Instance Status > Stop.
5. When the instance is stopped, click the instance ID to go to its Instance Details page.
6. In the Configuration Information panel, click More > Modify Private IP Address.
7. In Modify Private IP Address dialog, select a VSwitch, and then click Modify.

   Make sure the current VSwitch and the selected VSwitch are in the same zone.

   Note Enter a new IP address if you do not want to change the VSwitch of the ECS instance.

   
   
   
8. Go back to the instance page and, in the Actions column, click More > Instance Status > Restart to make the new private IP address take effect.