### Managing IP Addresses from Reseller Control Center

In order to create Virtual Private Servers, a certain number of IP addresses (to be assigned to VEs) should be available within Reseller Control Center. A Reseller cannot obtain IP addresses on his (or her) own account - only HSP owns and allocates IP addresses to be used within HSPcomplete system.

Hosting Service Provider creates several IP Pools (sequential ranges of IP addresses) within HSPcomplete system. During IP Pool creation, HSP can set certain rules of allocation of IP addresses included in this IP Pool. Roughly, an IP Pool can be common (all VEs, including Reseller's ones, being created within the HSPcomplete system automatically obtain IP addresses from this IP Pool) and an IP Pool can be assigned to particular Reseller.

Note: Please, agree upon IP addresses allocation (common IP pool usage and IP Pool assignment) with your Provider before you go live with the hosting business.

Until a Reseller does not have IP Pool assigned, his (or her) VEs can use IP addresses from Provider common IP Pool (if such IP Pool was created by HSP). In this case, IP addresses are being assigned automatically. Reseller cannot view or manage HSP common IP Pool. In this case, only statistics on static and dynamic IP addresses assigned to Reseller VEs available (at IP Manager dashboard).

Note: If HSP has at least one common IP Pool, then IP Pool assignment is not necessary condition for Reseller to start hosting business. However, IP Pool assignment is recommended since it allows Reseller to manage IP Pool on his (or her) own.

In the case if IP Pool was assigned to a Reseller, this Reseller obtains IP addresses from this IP Pool primarily (and personally). Other HSP Resellers cannot receive IP addresses from this IP Pool. In this case, a Reseller can view the full range and manage his (or her) IP Pool using IP Manager. However, if all IP addresses within assigned IP Pool are in use, this does not suspend Reseller's business - a Reseller can contact Provider Administrator and request using IP addresses from Provider's common IP Pool.

Thus, from Reseller side, IP addresses management consists mostly in tracking IP addresses usage via IP Manager.

See Also Getting Started for Resellers Editing Reseller Account Profile Adding Hosting Plans