Detach VM from DevTest Lab

Phil Marland 1

I've created a VM using a DevTest Lab, but no longer want to manage it as a DevTest Lab VM.

Primarily, I need to move it to another Azure region, but the main reason is that it is a build server and probably shouldn't have been created as a DTL VM in the first place.

Is there any way to unlink or detach the resulting VM from the DTL, such that if the DTL were removed, the VM would remain?

Alternatively if anyone can advise of a suitable way to move a DTL VM from one region to another then I'd have no reason to unlink them.

Right now, the processes I'm expecting to have to follow to move the VM don't seem to support it being part of a DTL.

Monalla-MSFT 13,036 Reputation points

2021-02-22T16:50:30.593+00:00

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Monalla-MSFT 13,036 Reputation points

2020-10-30T22:40:25.803+00:00

Hello @Phil Marland - Thanks for reaching out.

We don't support moving a VM. But we support importing a VM (which is a copy really).

Here is the doc reference for the same : Import-virtual-machines-from-another-lab

You cannot de-link the DTL VM so that it would become a Compute VM but you can always use the SIG route to create the compute VM which is similar to the current state of the specific DTL VM.

I hope this information helps.

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Phil Marland 1 Reputation point

2020-11-04T09:46:04.477+00:00

Thanks for your reply. If I understand correctly you're suggesting there are two options. Either:

'Move' the VM by importing it into a new DTL in the target region using the link you shared, OR

Create an image in a Shared Image Gallery (assuming that is what SIG means) and create a compute VM from that

Is that correct?

Considering the SIG route, will that create an identical replica of the machine, or just a baseline image? I.e. will it be a viable means for transferring a team of developers from using one build server VM to another, or will there be extensive work needed to set up the new instance after it is created from the SIG image?

Regarding the DTL import option, I have the same question. Is there any risk of downtime doing this or does it preserve the machine in its entirety?

Thanks for your help.
Phil.

Phil Marland 1 Reputation point

2020-11-09T18:10:46.55+00:00

An update on this answer would be most appreciated.

Monalla-MSFT 13,036 Reputation points

2020-11-09T18:31:17.063+00:00

Hello @Phil Marland -

Apologize for the delay in response.

Yes you are correct.

And I have reached out to the product team internally and they have confirmed that the current Dev Test Lab will continue to work until you delete it.

Hope this helps.
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