How do I transfer an IP address from one linode to another ?
I believe I can transfer the IP address of one linode to another. This is in the context of creating a brand new linode but retaining the IP address from the old linode which will be shut down. How do you do it ?
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You can't transfer an IP address but you can SWAP the IP addresses of two Linodes. You mention that the other Linode is going to be shut down so this is undoubtedly what you want to do. See:
https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/managing-ip-addresses/#transferring-ip-addresses
You have to be cognizant that an IP address swap between two Linodes will only swap the IPv4 addresses…not the IPv6 addresses. This is because of the way IPv6 addresses are allocated.
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