Troubleshoot the InUseRouteTableCannotBeDeleted error code

This article discusses how to identify and resolve the InUseRouteTableCannotBeDeleted error that occurs when you try to delete a Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster.

Symptoms

When you try to delete an AKS cluster, you receive the following error message:

Error Code: "InUseRouteTableCannotBeDeleted"

{

"Route table aks-agentpool-routetable is in use and cannot be deleted. ...../providers/Microsoft.Network/routeTables/aks-agentpool-test-routetable"

}

Cause

You tried to delete the AKS cluster while its associated route table was still in use.

Solution

Remove the associated subnet in the route table. For instructions, see Dissociate a route table from a subnet. Then, try again to delete the AKS cluster.

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