Virtual Networks - Move Ip Configurations

Service:

Virtual Networks

API Version:

2026-01-01

Move IP configurations from one virtual network to another.

POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/{virtualNetworkName}/moveIpConfigurations?api-version=2026-01-01

URI Parameters

Name	In	Required	Type	Description
resourceGroupName	path	True	string minLength: 1 maxLength: 90	The name of the resource group. The name is case insensitive.
subscriptionId	path	True	string (uuid)	The ID of the target subscription. The value must be an UUID.
virtualNetworkName	path	True	string	The name of the virtual network.
api-version	query	True	string minLength: 1	The API version to use for this operation.

Request Body

Name	Required	Type	Description
moveIpConfigurationItems	True	MoveIpConfigurationItem[]	A list of IP configuration move items.

Responses

Name	Type	Description
200 OK		Azure operation completed successfully.
202 Accepted		Resource operation accepted. Headers Azure-AsyncOperation: string Location: string Retry-After: integer
Other Status Codes	CloudError	An unexpected error response.

Security

azure_auth

Azure Active Directory OAuth2 Flow.

Type: oauth2
Flow: implicit
Authorization URL: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize

Scopes

Name	Description
user_impersonation	impersonate your user account

Examples

Move IP Configurations

Sample request

HTTP

POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/test-vnet/moveIpConfigurations?api-version=2026-01-01

{
  "moveIpConfigurationItems": [
    {
      "sourceIpConfiguration": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic1/ipConfigurations/ipconfig1"
      },
      "targetIpConfiguration": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic2/ipConfigurations/ipconfig2"
      }
    },
    {
      "sourceIpConfiguration": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic3/ipConfigurations/ipconfig3"
      },
      "targetIpConfiguration": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic4/ipConfigurations/ipconfig4"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Java

import com.azure.resourcemanager.network.models.MoveIpConfigurationItem;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.network.models.MoveIpConfigurationResourceReference;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.network.models.MoveIpConfigurationsRequest;
import java.util.Arrays;

/**
 * Samples for VirtualNetworks MoveIpConfigurations.
 */
public final class Main {
    /*
     * x-ms-original-file: 2026-01-01/VirtualNetworkMoveIpConfigurations.json
     */
    /**
     * Sample code: Move IP Configurations.
     * 
     * @param manager Entry point to NetworkManager.
     */
    public static void moveIPConfigurations(com.azure.resourcemanager.network.NetworkManager manager) {
        manager.serviceClient().getVirtualNetworks().moveIpConfigurations("rg1", "test-vnet",
            new MoveIpConfigurationsRequest().withMoveIpConfigurationItems(Arrays.asList(new MoveIpConfigurationItem()
                .withSourceIpConfiguration(new MoveIpConfigurationResourceReference().withId(
                    "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic1/ipConfigurations/ipconfig1"))
                .withTargetIpConfiguration(new MoveIpConfigurationResourceReference().withId(
                    "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic2/ipConfigurations/ipconfig2")),
                new MoveIpConfigurationItem()
                    .withSourceIpConfiguration(new MoveIpConfigurationResourceReference().withId(
                        "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic3/ipConfigurations/ipconfig3"))
                    .withTargetIpConfiguration(new MoveIpConfigurationResourceReference().withId(
                        "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic4/ipConfigurations/ipconfig4")))),
            com.azure.core.util.Context.NONE);
    }
}

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Python

from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential

from azure.mgmt.network import NetworkManagementClient

"""
# PREREQUISITES
    pip install azure-identity
    pip install azure-mgmt-network
# USAGE
    python virtual_network_move_ip_configurations.py

    Before run the sample, please set the values of the client ID, tenant ID and client secret
    of the AAD application as environment variables: AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID,
    AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET. For more info about how to get the value, please see:
    https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/develop/howto-create-service-principal-portal
"""


def main():
    client = NetworkManagementClient(
        credential=DefaultAzureCredential(),
        subscription_id="SUBSCRIPTION_ID",
    )

    client.virtual_networks.begin_move_ip_configurations(
        resource_group_name="rg1",
        virtual_network_name="test-vnet",
        body={
            "moveIpConfigurationItems": [
                {
                    "sourceIpConfiguration": {
                        "id": "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic1/ipConfigurations/ipconfig1"
                    },
                    "targetIpConfiguration": {
                        "id": "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic2/ipConfigurations/ipconfig2"
                    },
                },
                {
                    "sourceIpConfiguration": {
                        "id": "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic3/ipConfigurations/ipconfig3"
                    },
                    "targetIpConfiguration": {
                        "id": "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic4/ipConfigurations/ipconfig4"
                    },
                },
            ]
        },
    ).result()


# x-ms-original-file: 2026-01-01/VirtualNetworkMoveIpConfigurations.json
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

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Go

package armnetwork_test

import (
	"context"
	"log"

	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/to"
	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity"
	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/network/armnetwork/v12"
)

// Generated from example definition: 2026-01-01/VirtualNetworkMoveIpConfigurations.json
func ExampleVirtualNetworksClient_BeginMoveIPConfigurations() {
	cred, err := azidentity.NewDefaultAzureCredential(nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to obtain a credential: %v", err)
	}
	ctx := context.Background()
	clientFactory, err := armnetwork.NewClientFactory("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000", cred, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to create client: %v", err)
	}
	poller, err := clientFactory.NewVirtualNetworksClient().BeginMoveIPConfigurations(ctx, "rg1", "test-vnet", armnetwork.MoveIPConfigurationsRequest{
		MoveIPConfigurationItems: []*armnetwork.MoveIPConfigurationItem{
			{
				SourceIPConfiguration: &armnetwork.MoveIPConfigurationResourceReference{
					ID: to.Ptr("/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic1/ipConfigurations/ipconfig1"),
				},
				TargetIPConfiguration: &armnetwork.MoveIPConfigurationResourceReference{
					ID: to.Ptr("/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic2/ipConfigurations/ipconfig2"),
				},
			},
			{
				SourceIPConfiguration: &armnetwork.MoveIPConfigurationResourceReference{
					ID: to.Ptr("/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic3/ipConfigurations/ipconfig3"),
				},
				TargetIPConfiguration: &armnetwork.MoveIPConfigurationResourceReference{
					ID: to.Ptr("/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic4/ipConfigurations/ipconfig4"),
				},
			},
		},
	}, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to finish the request: %v", err)
	}
	res, err := poller.PollUntilDone(ctx, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to poll the result: %v", err)
	}
	// You could use response here. We use blank identifier for just demo purposes.
	_ = res
	// If the HTTP response code is 200 as defined in example definition, your response structure would look as follows. Please pay attention that all the values in the output are fake values for just demo purposes.
	// res = armnetwork.VirtualNetworksClientMoveIPConfigurationsResponse{
	// }
}

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JavaScript

const { NetworkManagementClient } = require("@azure/arm-network");
const { DefaultAzureCredential } = require("@azure/identity");

/**
 * This sample demonstrates how to move IP configurations from one virtual network to another.
 *
 * @summary move IP configurations from one virtual network to another.
 * x-ms-original-file: 2026-01-01/VirtualNetworkMoveIpConfigurations.json
 */
async function moveIPConfigurations() {
  const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
  const subscriptionId = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000";
  const client = new NetworkManagementClient(credential, subscriptionId);
  await client.virtualNetworks.moveIpConfigurations("rg1", "test-vnet", {
    moveIpConfigurationItems: [
      {
        sourceIpConfiguration: {
          id: "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic1/ipConfigurations/ipconfig1",
        },
        targetIpConfiguration: {
          id: "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic2/ipConfigurations/ipconfig2",
        },
      },
      {
        sourceIpConfiguration: {
          id: "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic3/ipConfigurations/ipconfig3",
        },
        targetIpConfiguration: {
          id: "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nic4/ipConfigurations/ipconfig4",
        },
      },
    ],
  });
}

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Sample response

Status code:

200

Status code:

202

Azure-AsyncOperation: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/providers/Microsoft.Network/locations/westus/operations/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111?api-version=2025-09-01
Location: https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/providers/Microsoft.Network/locations/westus/operations/11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111?api-version=2025-09-01
Retry-After: 10

Definitions

Name	Description
CloudError	An error response from the service.
CloudErrorBody	An error response from the service.
MoveIpConfigurationItem	An item representing a source and target IP configuration for a move operation.
MoveIpConfigurationResourceReference	Reference to an IP configuration resource by ARM resource ID.
MoveIpConfigurationsRequest	Request body for the MoveIpConfigurations operation.

CloudError

Object

An error response from the service.

Name	Type	Description
error	CloudErrorBody	Cloud error body.

CloudErrorBody

Object

An error response from the service.

Name	Type	Description
code	string	An identifier for the error. Codes are invariant and are intended to be consumed programmatically.
details	CloudErrorBody[]	A list of additional details about the error.
message	string	A message describing the error, intended to be suitable for display in a user interface.
target	string	The target of the particular error. For example, the name of the property in error.

MoveIpConfigurationItem

Object

An item representing a source and target IP configuration for a move operation.

Name	Type	Description
sourceIpConfiguration	MoveIpConfigurationResourceReference	The source IP configuration to move from.
targetIpConfiguration	MoveIpConfigurationResourceReference	The target IP configuration to move to.

MoveIpConfigurationResourceReference

Object

Reference to an IP configuration resource by ARM resource ID.

Name	Type	Description
id	string (arm-id)	The ARM resource ID of the IP configuration.

MoveIpConfigurationsRequest

Object

Request body for the MoveIpConfigurations operation.

Name	Type	Description
moveIpConfigurationItems	MoveIpConfigurationItem[]	A list of IP configuration move items.