---
name: vpc-fip-ts-incomplete-ips-on-bare-metal-server
title: Why am I seeing an incomplete list of floating IP addresses on my bare metal server network interface?
description: You see an incomplete list of floating IPs on a bare metal server interface when the interface is not yet available.
last-updated: 2026-06-26
---

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# Why am I seeing an incomplete list of floating IP addresses on my bare metal server network interface?
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You see an incomplete list of floating IPs on a bare metal server interface when the interface is not yet available.
{: shortdesc}

When you use the VPC API to [list floating IP addresses on a bare metal server network interface](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/apis/vpc#list-bare-metal-server-network-interface-floating-), you might get an incomplete list of the floating IP addresses.
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The floating IP associated with a bare metal network interface is not available before the network interface `status` is `available`.
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- Wait for the bare metal server network interfaces to be `available` before you list the floating IP addresses on the interfaces.

- [List all floating IPs](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/apis/vpc#list-floating-ips) to view those addresses associated with bare metal server interfaces that are not yet `available`.
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