[IPv4] EC2's IPv4 can finally be changed after startup?

Hello. Ken is happy that his hay fever has improved this year.

There was a very exciting announcement from AWS the other day, so I thought I should write a blog about it, so I did so right away.

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Previously, AWS announced that IPv4 will also be subject to billing! ! Now that the yen is weak, yeah? ? I think there are many companies that think so.

However, many people may have thought that in order to remove IPv4, they would have to create EC2 from an AMI again and switch. Meanwhile, this announcement was made! ! (I expected that...(Hmm, you're kidding lol (voices from people around you)))

I'm quoting exactly what AWS announced, but to summarize it simply, it's now possible to remove or add a public IP assigned to EC2. In other words, from now on, even if he accidentally assigns IPv4 to EC2, he won't have to create an instance again. Also, since I forgot to add IPv4, there seems to be no need to create it again. This is a very happy story.

● Source: https://aws.amazon.com/jp/about-aws/whats-new/2024/04/removing-adding-auto-assigned-public-ipv4-address

As an engineer who regularly uses AWS, I couldn't stand this, so I immediately tested it. I wanted to try it out and experience the excitement.

I tried turning on and off IPv4 on EC2.

So I quickly tested it.

Create EC2 with IPv4.

① “Enable” automatic public IP assignment

② Start the instance

③ Check the instance summary (IPv4 is available)

④ Change the IP address Action > Networking > Manage IP address

⑤ The rumored Auto-assign public IP has been enabled.

⑥ Disable this! !

⑦ Public IP is gone! ! !

⑧ Let's revive it this time! Actions > Networking > Manage IP addresses

⑨ Enable Auto-assign public IP! (There's no public IP address either.)

⑩ Public IP Check again! ! (And the IP has changed since then.)

The verification is now complete! ! Now that IPv4 fees are being charged, it's a relief to be able to support IPv4 billing.

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I actually tried changing the IPv4 of an instance, and it was very easy to do. Now you can switch to her IPv4 with peace of mind.

The IP will change when you re-enable IPv4, so my feeling is that as long as you are careful about that, you should be fine. I guess everything will be OK if I link the Elastic IP again. Everyone please try it! ! !