Hi @realquest
In VMSS, the public IP configuration is not exposed directly. You can only enable or disable the public IP address for a VMSS.
But you can try create a new Public IP with the desired routing preference and associate to VMSS
Go to the Azure portal -> IP addresses -> Add -> fill in the required details. Here, you can select the routing preference.
Get in touch if you need more help with this issue.
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