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Modify an IPAM

Follow the steps in this section to modify an IPAM.

Modify IPAM tier

Follow the steps in this section to modify the IPAM tier. IPAM offers two tiers: Free Tier and Advanced Tier. For more information about the features available in the Free Tier and the costs associated with the Advanced Tier, see the IPAM tab in the Amazon VPC pricing page.

Important

Before you can switch from the Advanced Tier to the Free Tier, you must:

  • Delete private scope pools.

  • Delete non-default private scopes.

  • Delete pools with locales different than the IPAM home Region.

  • Delete non-default resource discovery associations.

  • Delete pool allocations to accounts that are not the IPAM owner.

Amazon Management Console
To modify the IPAM tier

  1. Open the IPAM console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/ipam/.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose IPAMs.

  3. In the content pane, select your IPAM.

  4. Choose Actions > Edit.

  5. Choose the IPAM tier you want to use for the IPAM.

  6. Choose Save changes.

Command line

The commands in this section link to the Amazon CLI Reference documentation. The documentation provides detailed descriptions of the options that you can use when you run the commands.

Use the following Amazon CLI commands to view and modify an IPAM tier:

  1. View current IPAMs: describe-ipams

  2. Modify the IPAM tier: modify-ipam

  3. View your updated IPAMs: describe-ipams

Modify IPAM operating Regions

Follow the steps in this section to modify the IPAM operating Regions. Operating Regions are Amazon Regions where the IPAM is allowed to manage IP address CIDRs. IPAM only discovers and monitors resources in the Amazon Regions you select as operating Regions.

Amazon Management Console
To modify the IPAM operating Regions

  1. Open the IPAM console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/ipam/.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose IPAMs.

  3. In the content pane, select your IPAM.

  4. Choose Actions > Edit.

  5. Under IPAM settings, choose the Operating Regions you want to use for the IPAM.

  6. Choose Save changes.

Command line

The commands in this section link to the Amazon CLI Reference documentation. The documentation provides detailed descriptions of the options that you can use when you run the commands.

Use the following Amazon CLI commands to view and modify IPAM operating Regions:

  1. View current IPAMs: describe-ipams

  2. Add or remove IPAM operating Regions: modify-ipam

  3. View your updated IPAMs: describe-ipams