You tried to associate an Elastic IP to an instance but got an error: "AddressLimitExceeded". What is the likely cause?

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AWS - EC2 Fundamentals

AThe instance does not have an internet gateway attached

BYou have reached the maximum number of Elastic IPs allowed in your AWS account

CThe Elastic IP is not in the same region as the instance

DThe instance is already terminated

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the error message
"AddressLimitExceeded" means you have hit the limit of Elastic IPs you can allocate in your AWS account.
Step 2: Check other options
Instance termination or region mismatch cause different errors; internet gateway absence affects connectivity but not this error.
Final Answer:
You have reached the maximum number of Elastic IPs allowed in your AWS account -> Option B
Quick Check:
AddressLimitExceeded = Max Elastic IPs reached [OK]

Quick Trick: AddressLimitExceeded means max Elastic IPs reached [OK]

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