Resolve capacity errors for Azure Database for MySQL

The article describes how you can resolve capacity errors when deploying or scaling Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server.

Exceeded quota

Error message(s):

• Not enough quota to provision or update the server for your subscription.

Resolution: Submit a request to increase your quota.

For more information on quota concepts, see the Azure Quotas Documentation.

Subscription access

Error message(s):

• The subscription is not registered to use namespace 'Microsoft.DBForMySQL'.

Cause:   Your subscription may not have access to create a server in the selected region if it isn't registered with the MySQL resource provider (RP).

Resolution: Register the MySQL resource provider to your subscription to resolve it.

Enable region

Error message(s):

• Provisioning in the requested region isn't supported.

Your subscription might not have access to create a server in the selected region.

Resolution: File a support request to gain access to the selected region.

Availability zone not supported

Error message(s):

• Specified Availability Zone not supported in this region.

Resolution:   Select a different availability zone or file a support request for additional assistance in gaining access to the specified availability zone.

SKU not available

Error message(s):

• The specified VM family isn't supported in this region.
• Provisioning for specific server SKUs isn't supported.
• Specified SKU not supported in this region.

Resolution:   Choose a different SKU if unavailable. Submit a support request at https://ms.portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_ABlade. Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

The availability of SKUs may differ across regions; either the specific SKU isn't supported in the region or is temporarily unavailable.

If you see the following errors,

• The specified virtual machine family isn't supported in this region.

Regional constraints

Error message(s):

• The region is restricted.
• The region is out of capacity.
• Provisioning is restricted in this region. Choose a different region. For exceptions to this rule, open a support request with the Issue type of 'Service and subscription limits'.
• Subscriptions aren't available for provisioning in this region. Choose a different region. For exceptions to this rule, open a support request with the Issue type of 'Service and subscription limits'.

Resolution:   Your subscription might not have access to create a server in the selected region.Submit a support request. Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Register the MySQL resource provider to your subscription

To deploy the Azure Database for MySQL resources, register your subscription with the MySQL resource provider (RP) in the Azure portal.

You can register your subscription using the Azure portal, the Azure CLI, or Azure PowerShell.

Azure portal

To register your subscription in the Azure portal, follow these steps:

1. In the Azure portal, select More services.

2. Go to Subscriptions and select your subscription.

3. On the Subscriptions page, in the left hand pane under Settings select Resource providers.

4. Enter MySQL in the filter to bring up the MySQL-related extensions.

5. Select Register, Re-register, or Unregister for the Microsoft.DBforMySQL provider, depending on your desired action.

   

Azure CLI

To register your subscription using the Azure CLI, run this cmdlet:

az provider register --namespace Microsoft.DBforMySQL

Azure PowerShell

To register your subscription using Azure PowerShell, run this cmdlet:

Register-AzResourceProvider -ProviderNamespace Microsoft.DBforMySQL

Other provisioning issues

If you're still experiencing provisioning issues, open a Region access request under the support article of Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server and specify the vCores you want to utilize.

Azure program regions

Azure Program offerings (Azure Pass, Imagine, Azure for Students, MPN, BizSpark, BizSpark Plus, Microsoft for Startups / Sponsorship Offers, Microsoft Developer Network(MSDN) / Visual Studio Subscriptions) have access to a limited set of regions.

If your subscription is part of the above offerings and you require access to any of the listed regions, submit an access request. Alternatively, you might opt for an alternate region:

Australia Central, Australia Central 2, Australia SouthEast, Brazil SouthEast, Canada East, China East, China North, China North 2, France South, Germany North, Japan West, India Central, India West, Korea South, Norway West, South Africa West, South India, Switzerland West, UAE Central, UK West, US DoD Central, US DoD East, US Gov Arizona, US Gov Texas, West Central US, West India.

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