Getting started with VPC

Create a cloud network and subnet in an empty cloud and reserve a static public IP address for your VM using Virtual Private Cloud. Your cloud resources will be connected to the subnet and the static public IP address will remain reserved even if you stop or delete the VM it was attached to. This address can later be assigned to another VM.

Getting startedGetting started

1. Log in or sign up to the management console. If not signed up yet, navigate to the management console and follow the instructions.
2. Go to Yandex Cloud Billing and make sure you have a billing account linked and it has the ACTIVE or TRIAL_ACTIVE status. If you do not yet have a billing account, create one.
3. If you do not have a folder yet, create one. While creating a folder, you can also create a default virtual network with subnets in all availability zones.

Create a cloud networkCreate a cloud network

To create a cloud network:

1. In the management console select a folder to create your cloud network in.
2. In the list of services, select Virtual Private Cloud.
3. Click Create network.
4. Enter a name for the network, e.g., test-network.
5. Click Create network.

Create a subnetCreate a subnet

Create a subnet where cloud resources will be assigned internal IP addresses:

1. Click the name of the cloud network you created.
2. Click Create subnet.
3. Enter a name for the subnet, e.g., test-subnet-1.
4. Select an availability zone from the drop-down list. Any zone from the list will be fine for the first subnet.
5. Enter the subnet CIDR: its IP address and mask (for example, 10.10.0.0/24). For more information about subnet IP address ranges, see Cloud networks and subnets.
6. Click Create subnet.

Reserve a static public IP addressReserve a static public IP address

Reserve a static public IP address for your VM. You can assign this address to any VM and it won't change when the VM is stopped.

To reserve an IP address:

1. In the list of services, select Virtual Private Cloud.
2. Go to IP addresses.
3. Click Reserve address.
4. In the window that opens, select the availability zone where you created the subnet in the previous step.
5. Select the DDoS protection option if you want to protect your cloud resources from DDoS attacks.
6. Click ** Reserve**.

Delete a subnet and static public IP addressDelete a subnet and static public IP address

If you no longer need a subnet, delete it.

If the reserved address isn't assigned to any resource, you can delete it.

What's nextWhat's next

Create a new VM, connect it to a subnet, and assign it a reserved public IP address.