---
title: How to attach/detach a Dedibox failover IP from the Scaleway console
description: This page explains attach/detach a failover IP to a Scaleway Dedibox server
tags: dedibox failover ip failover-ip failover-ip
dates:
  validation: 2025-10-28
  posted: 2022-03-24
---
import DediboxScalewayMigration from '@macros/bare-metal/dedibox-scaleway-migration.mdx'
import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'
import FailoverIp from '@macros/network/failover-ip-limitations.mdx'

import image from './assets/scaleway-dragndrop-failover-ip.gif'


<DediboxScalewayMigration />

Each failover IP can be routed to any of your Dedibox servers at any time by using the Scaleway console or the API.

<FailoverIp />

<Requirements />

- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
- [Configured your SSH key](/organizations-and-projects/how-to/create-ssh-key/)
- Ordered a [Dedibox server](/dedibox-scaleway/how-to/order-dedibox/) and a [failover IP](/dedibox-scaleway/how-to/order-failover-ip/)

## How to attach a failover IP

1. Click **Dedibox** in the **Bare Metal** section of the side menu.
2. Click the **Failover IPs** tab to display a list of your failover IPs.
3. Move your mouse over the failover IP you want to attach to your Dedibox server. Click the IP and drop it on the Dedibox you want to attach it to.
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The routing of your failover IP will be updated. Once the blue dot turns green, your IP is operational, and you can configure it on your machine.

<Message type="tip">
  Alternatively, you can attach a failover IP by clicking <Icon name="more" /> and  **Assign IP**. Then, enter the ID of your Dedibox to attach the IP.
</Message>

## How to detach a failover IP

1. Click **Dedibox** in the **Bare Metal** section of the side menu.
2. Click the **Failover IPs** tab to display a list of your failover IPs.
3. Move your mouse over the failover IP you want to detach from a Dedibox server. Click the IP and drop it in the failover IP list on the left of the screen.

    The routing of your failover IP will be updated. Once the blue dot turns green your IP is no longer routed to the Dedibox and is ready to be attached to another machine.

<Message type="tip">
  * You can also drop the IP directly on another Dedibox to assign it to that machine without service interruption.
  * Alternatively, you can detach a failover IP by clicking <Icon name="more" /> -> **Reassign IP**. Then click **Unassign** in the pop-up to detach the IP.
</Message>