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How to change IP address type in Plesk?

Question

How to change the type of IP address to dedicated or shared in Plesk? 

Answer

  1. Log into Plesk.
  2. Go to Tools & Settings > IP Addresses > click on the required IP address in the IP Address column.
  3. Tick the Shared or Dedicated option in the IP address is distributed as section:

    Note: before changing to dedicated IP type make sure that websites and customers are not using such an IP address.

  4. Press the OK button to apply the changes.

Solution using the SSH access

  1. Log into the server via SSH.
  2. Using the ipmanage command change IP address type: 

    Note: replace the 203.0.113.2 with the required IP address.

    To shared

    # plesk bin ipmanage -u 203.0.113.2 -type shared

    To dedicated

    # plesk bin ipmanage -u 203.0.113.2 -type exclusive

    Note: before changing to dedicated IP type make sure that websites and customers are not using such an IP address. 

Solution using the RDP access

  1. Log into Log into the server via RDP
  2. Start a command prompt as an Administrator.
  3. Using the ipmanage command change the IP address type:

    Note: replace the 203.0.113.2 with the required IP address.

    To shared

    C:> plesk bin ipmanage.exe --update 203.0.113.2 -type shared

    To dedicated

    C:> plesk bin ipmanage.exe --update 203.0.113.2 -type exclusive

    Note: before changing to dedicated IP type make sure that websites and customers are not using such an IP address.