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# Detach Interface

Here are the steps to detach an interface used by a virtual machine in the Service Portal Cloudeka:

* On the Service Portal Cloudeka page, select the **Instance** menu in **Deka Flexi**.

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* Click **More** then click **Detach Interface** button in the **Action** column.

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* Select the interface you want to detach, then click the **Detach** button.

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* A notification will appear: **"Detach interface has been successfully"**, indicating that the interface has been successfully released.

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