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    Elastic IP Address:Manage EIP quotas

    Last Updated:Oct 15, 2025

    Alibaba Cloud allows you to view and manage quotas of your Alibaba Cloud services. You can view usage information, request quota increases, and create alert rules for quotas. This topic describes the prerequisites and procedures for managing Elastic IP Address (EIP) service quotas.

    Background

    Quota Center allows you to manage the quotas of various Alibaba Cloud services in a centralized manner. EIP and many other Alibaba Cloud services work with Quota Center. If you are using multiple Alibaba Cloud services and want to manage the quotas of all your cloud services in one console, you can use Quota Center.

    Alternatively, you can individually manage EIP quotas by using the quota management feature provided on the Quota Management page in the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) console.

    Limitations

    By default, only the Alibaba Cloud account is authorized to manage quotas in Quota Center. If you want to allow Resource Access Management (RAM) users to manage quotas, you must first grant the RAM user the AliyunQuotasFullAccess permission. For more information, see Authorize a RAM user.

    View quotas

    You can view the quotas of EIP by using one of the following methods:

    • To view the quota items and their default values, go to the Quotas page.

    • Log on to the Quota Center console, in the left-side navigation pane, select a quota type in the Products section. Select EIP and set query conditions as prompted. The quota items and the usage of each item are displayed.

    • Log on to the VPC console. On the Quota Management page, set query conditions as prompted. The quota items and the usage of each item are displayed.

    Procedure (Quota Center)

    1. Log on to the Quota Center console.

    2. Select a quota type based on the following information.

      • View general quotas.

        1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Products > General Quotas.

        2. On the Products with General Quotas page, find the Networking section and click Elastic IP Address.

        3. On the General Quotas page, you can view quota names, descriptions, and usage.

      • View API rate limits.

        1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Products > API Rate Limits.

        2. On the Products with API Rate Limits page, choose Networking > Elastic IP Address.

        3. On the API Rate Limits page, you can filter information about API versions and quota usage based on Region and keywords.

    Procedure (VPC console)

    1. Log on to the VPC console.

    2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose O&M and Monitoring > Quota Management.

    3. On the Quota Management page, click EIP in the Service section, and select a quota type.

      • View General Quota: Enter a keyword to search for quotas and view the name, description, and usage of the quota.

      • View API Rate Limit: Enter a keyword to search for quotas and view the version and rate limit of the API operation.

    Request a quota increase

    Most of the quotas provided are adjustable. If the default quota is unable to meet your business requirements, you can apply for a quota increase by using one of the following methods:

    If the application is successful, the increased quota limit will be displayed in the Quota Center console and the service console.

    Procedure (Quota Center)

    1. Log on to the Quota Center console.

    2. Select a quota type based on the following information.

      • Adjust general quotas

        1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Products > General Quotas.

        2. On the Products with General Quotas page, find the Networking section and click Elastic IP Address.

        3. On the General Quotas page, find the quota that you want to manage and click Apply in the Actions column.

        4. In the Apply for Quotas dialog box, set the Applied Quotas and Reason parameters, and click OK.

          Note

          • Applications are approved by the technical support team of the corresponding cloud service. When you apply for a quota increase, provide as much information as possible.

          • The more justification provided, the more likely your application will be approved. Application results are sent to you by using text messages and emails.

        5. You can also click Application Records in the Actions column to view the status of your applications.

          If an application is in the Approved state, the related quota is increased.

      • Increase API rate limits

        1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Products > API Rate Limits.

        2. On the Products with API Rate Limits page, choose Networking > Elastic IP Address.

        3. On the API Rate Limits page, find the quota by specifying Region and keywords. Then, click Apply in the Actions column.

        4. In the Apply for API Rate Limit dialog box, specify Quantity, Reason, and Notify Result, and click OK.

          Note

          • Applications are approved by the technical support team of the corresponding cloud service. When you apply for a quota increase, provide as much information as possible.

          • The more justification provided, the more likely your application will be approved. Application results are sent to you by using text messages and emails.

        5. After you submit your application, you can click Application Records in the Actions column to view the application status. If an application is in the Approved state, the related quota is increased.

    Procedure (VPC console)

    1. Log on to the VPC console.

    2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose O&M and Monitoring > Quota Management.

    3. On the Quota Management page, click EIP in the Service section, specify the Quota Type, find the quota that you want to increase, then click Apply in the Actions column.

      • General quotas

        In the Apply for Quotas dialog box, set the Applied Quotas and Reason parameters, and click OK.

        Note

        • Applications are approved by the technical support team of the corresponding cloud service. When you apply for a quota increase, provide as much information as possible.

        • The more justification provided, the more likely your application will be approved. Application results are sent to you by using text messages and emails.

      • API rate limits

        In the Apply for API Rate Limit dialog box, specify Quantity, Reason, and Notify Result, and click OK.

        Note

        • Applications are approved by the technical support team of the corresponding cloud service. When you apply for a quota increase, provide as much information as possible.

        • The more justification provided, the more likely your application will be approved. Application results are sent to you by using text messages and emails.

    4. After the application is submitted, you can click Application Records in the Actions column or choose pon > Application Records in the Actions column to view the status of the application. If an application is in the Approved state, the related quota is increased.

    Create an alert rule for a quota

    You can create alert rules for some quotas by specifying a threshold for quota usage or available quota. If the usage of a quota reaches the specified threshold, the system sends an alert notification to the callback URL that you specified in the alert rule through an HTTP POST request. We recommend that you take the alerts into consideration and apply for a quota increase in advance to avoid unexpected business interruptions.

    Procedure (Quota Center)

    1. Go to the Alarm Rules page in the Quota Center console and click Create Quota Alarm Rule.

    2. Go to the Quota Center console. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Products > General Quotas or API Rate Limits. Choose Networking > Elastic IP Address, find the quota, and click Create Alarm Rule in the Actions column.

    3. In the Create Alarm Rule panel, configure the parameters and click Confirm.

      1. Basic Information: Specify an Alarm Rule Name.

      2. Alarm Object: Includes information about the quota.

      3. Alarm Rule:

        1. Alarm Metric: Select Quotas, Used Quotas, Percentage of Used Quotas, or Percentage of Available Quotas.

        2. Threshold and Alarm Level: Set Critical, Warning, and Info thresholds, which trigger different notifications.

      4. Notification Type:

        1. Mute For: Indicates the time interval for resending an alarm notification before the alarm is resolved.

        2. Effective Time and Alarm Contact Group: Specify them as needed.

        3. Alarm Callback: Specify the URL to which CloudMonitor sends alarm notifications when an alarm is triggered.

    4. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Alarm Rules. On the page that is displayed, view information about the created alarm rule.

    5. (Optional) If you have configured alarm callback settings for quotas, you can view the alarm callback records. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Alarm History. On the page that is displayed, view the alarm callback records.

    Procedure (VPC console)

    1. Log on to the VPC console.

    2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose O&M and Monitoring > Quota Management.

    3. On the Quota Management page, click EIP, find the quota, then click Create Alarm Rule in the Actions column.

    4. In the Create Alarm Rule section, configure the parameters and click Confirm.

      1. Basic Information: Specify an Alarm Rule Name.

      2. Alarm Object: Includes information about the quota.

      3. Alarm Rule:

        1. Alarm Metric: Select Quotas, Used Quotas, Percentage of Used Quotas, or Percentage of Available Quotas.

        2. Threshold and Alarm Level: Set Critical, Warning, and Info thresholds, which trigger different notifications.

      4. Notification Type:

        1. Mute For: Indicates the time interval for resending an alarm notification before the alarm is resolved.

        2. Effective Time and Alarm Contact Group: Specify them as needed.

        3. Alarm Callback: Specify the URL to which CloudMonitor sends alarm notifications when an alarm is triggered.

    5. Find the quota and click p526884_source.png > Alarm Rules in the Actions column. In the Alarm Rules section, view the alarm rule information.

    Create a quota template

    After you create a quota template, the quota template is enabled by default. If the management account adds a member to the resource directory, the quota template automatically submits a quota increase request for the member. The quotas for existing members remain unchanged. You can use a quota template to apply for increases on multiple quotas at a time. This automated approach can improve the efficiency of quota management across your organization.

    Prerequisites:

    Choose one of the following two methods to create a quota template:

    Procedure (Quota Center)

    1. Log on to the Quota Center console.

    2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Products > General Quotas.

    3. On the Products with General Quotas page, find the Networking section and click Elastic IP Address.

    4. On the General Quotas page, find the quota that you want to manage and click Create Quota Template in the Actions column.

    5. In the Create Quota Template dialog box, set the Applied Quotas parameter and click OK.

    Procedure (VPC console)

    1. Log on to the VPC console.

    2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose O&M and Monitoring > Quota Management.

    3. On the Quota Management page, click EIP, find the quota, then click Create Quota Template in the Actions column.

    4. In the Create Quota Template dialog box, set the Applied Quotas parameter and click OK.