You can set an IP prefix for manual use and prevent VMware Cloud Director from assigning it randomly.
If you want to use a floating IP address that is allocated to your organization for a specific purpose, you can set it for manual use.
Prerequisites
Verify that your role includes the IP Spaces:View and IP Spaces:Configure rights.
Procedure
- In the top navigation bar, click Networking.
- Click IP Spaces.
- Click the name of the IP space.
- Under Allocation, click Floating IPs.
- Select the floating IP and click Manual Use.
- Enter a usage descrption and click Set.