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# Reserving an internal IP address

You can reserve an [internal IP address](../concepts/address.md#internal-addresses) and use it for data transfer between cloud resources.

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- Management console {#console}

   1. In the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud), navigate to the folder where you want to reserve an IP address.
   1. Navigate to **Virtual Private Cloud**.
   1. In the left-hand panel, select ![subnets](../../_assets/console-icons/nodes-right.svg) **Subnets**.
   1. Select the subnet where you want to reserve the address.
   1. Navigate to the ![addresses](../../_assets/console-icons/map-pin.svg) **IP addresses** tab.
   1. Click **Reserve IP address**.  
   1. In the window that opens:
       * Enter a name and description for the internal address.
       * In the **Internal IPv4 address** field, enter the address you would like to reserve.
       * Optionally, enable **Deletion protection**.
       * Optionally, specify [labels](../../resource-manager/concepts/labels.md).
   1. Click ** Reserve**.

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