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Deleting a virtual network gateway

Peter Hall 0 Reputation points
2026-04-01T13:40:22.78+00:00

I need to delete a virtual network gateway (Basic) so that I can increase the GatewaySubnet mask and create a new Az gateway or new Basic. Quite simply, either via the portal or via the CLI, the deletion times out.

I am using the -Force option.

Remove-AzVirtualNetworkGateway: Long running operation failed with status 'Failed'. Additional Info:'Operation timed out. Please retry after some time or contact support.'

ErrorCode: GwmOperationTimeOut

ErrorMessage: Operation timed out. Please retry after some time or contact support.

I have removed the connections on the gateway first but I cannot remove the gateway.

Regards

Pete

Azure VPN Gateway
Azure VPN Gateway

An Azure service that enables the connection of on-premises networks to Azure through site-to-site virtual private networks.

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  1. Ravi Varma Mudduluru 10,215 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-04-01T14:05:56.1+00:00

    Hello @Peter Hall,

    Thank you reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

    When deleting your Basic VPN gateway, you’re encountering a failed. This usually indicates there may still be a hidden dependency or a stuck ARM/NRP operation on the gateway.

    The backend team has cleared the stuck operation. Could you please try deleting the VPN again? It should succeed now.

    If the answer is helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and kindly upvote it. If you have extra questions about this answer, please click "Comment".

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