home/9.-Configure-a-floating-IP-and-associate-it-with-the-new-virtual-machine.md

+Now that we have our virtual machine configured, we need to return to the OpenStack dashboard and navigate to the Network section. Here, we'll configure a Floating IP to connect from our local host to our virtual machine in the cloud. To do this, go to Network -> Floating IPs.
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+The first step is to create a floating IP by generating a public IP address using the "external network" that has been configured in our account from the beginning.
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+The second and final step is to associate the floating IP with our virtual machine. To do this, click on the "Associate" button inside the "Actions" column of the chosen floating IP.
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+- **Manage Floating IP Associations**
+  - IP Address: Select the floating IP we have just created
+  - Port to be associated: select virtual machine with "lrms-server" in the name 
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