Public IP SKU update issue

Question

Hello,

I am in the process of transitioning a public IP address from dynamic to static. As part of this change, I also want to update the SKU from Basic to Standard. However, I am encountering the following error:

Could you please assist me in resolving this issue or advise on the correct steps to perform this change?

Thank you in advance for your support.

Best regards, Nasimjon

Answer 1

Hi Nasimjon,

It appears you are attempting to upgrade Basic Public IP address attached to VM to Standard Public IP. Please let me know if my understanding is incorrect.

Below instructions are for converting Basic Dynamic to Standard. Based on your screenshot you have already switched to Static so you will be able to skip step#1 and step#2, but it is good to review them regardless.

1. Please navigate to the Basic Public IP address -- Settings -- Configuration, select Static, click Save.

After several seconds you should see notification in upper right corner saying that it saved public IP changes.

A message will show up at top saying that "This public IP address can't be updated because it is associated to the IP configuration..", that's normal.

2. Click on Overview blade on left, next click on Properties tab and verify it still says Static. Hit F5 to refresh the page, and double-check Properties tab again (still should say Static).

3. Now you are ready to click Dissociate, make note of your VM's network interface name, then click Yes to confirm. Network activity from public Internet to your VM will be interrupted at this point.

4. Once that's done click the Upgrade to Standard SKU link at top, check box and Yes. Typically only takes seconds to upgrade, look for notification in upper right.

5. When upgrade has finished, click Associate , select Resource type: Network interface and select your VM's network interface from the dropdown, and click OK. This is where the note you made above with your VM's network interface name may be helpful.

Please click Accept Answer and upvote if the above was helpful.

Thanks.

-TP

Answer 2

Hello Nasimjon Tohirov

Thanks for the response!

This is a cosmetic issue with the portal, and PowerShell would be the best method to upgrade the basic to standard SKU public IP.

I set up a lab where, with the help of a PowerShell command, I was able to upgrade from Basic to Standard as shown in the attached screenshot.

Screenshot1: Basic SKU

Screenshot2: Standard SKU Refer the docs: Upgrade public IP address Powershell Command

### Place the public IP address into a variable. ###
$ip = @{
    Name = 'myBasicPublicIP'
    ResourceGroupName = 'myResourceGroup'
}
$pubIP = Get-AzPublicIpAddress @ip
### Set the SKU to standard. ###
$pubIP.Sku.Name = 'Standard'
Set-AzPublicIpAddress -PublicIpAddress $pubIP

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