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# Relocate Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets to another region
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This article covers the recommended approach, guidelines and practices for relocating Virtual Machine Scale Sets to another region.
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This article covers the recommended approach, guidelines, and practices for relocating Virtual Machine Scale Sets to another region.
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## Prerequisites
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Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:
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Before you begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
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- If the source VM supports availability zones, then the target region must also support availability zones. To see which regions support availability zones, see [Azure regions with availability zone support](../reliability/availability-zones-service-support.md#azure-services-with-availability-zone-support).
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- The subscription in the destination region needs enough quota to create the resources. If you have exceeded the quota, you can request an increase. For more information, see [Azure subscription and service limits, quotas, and constraints](..//azure-resource-manager/management/azure-subscription-service-limits.md).
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- The subscription in the destination region needs enough quota to create the resources. If you exceeded the quota, request an increase. For more information, see [Azure subscription and service limits, quotas, and constraints](..//azure-resource-manager/management/azure-subscription-service-limits.md).
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- Consolidate all the associated extensions from source Virtual Machine Scale Set, as some need to be reconfigured after relocation.
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- Ensure that you have have Network Contributor role or higher in order to configure and deploy a Load Balancer template in another region.
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- Ensure that you have a Network Contributor role or higher in order to configure and deploy a Load Balancer template in another region.
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- Identify the networking layout of the solution in the source region including NSGs, Public IPs, VNet address spaces, etc.
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- Identify the networking layout of the solution in the source region, such as NSGs, Public IPs, VNet address spaces, and more.
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## Prepare
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In this section, follow the steps below to prepare for relocating a Virtual Machine Scale Set to another region.
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In this section, follow the instructions to prepare for relocating a Virtual Machine Scale Set to another region.
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1. Locate the image reference used by the source Virtual Machine Scale Set and replicate it to the Image Gallery in the target region.
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:::image type="content" source="media\relocation\virtual-machine-scale-sets\image-replication.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to locate image of virtual machine.":::
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1. Relocate Load balancer, along with the public IP by doing one of the following methods:
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1. Relocate the Load Balancer, along with the public IP by doing one of the following methods:
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-*Resource Mover*. Associate Load Balancer with public IP in the source region to the target region. For more information, see [Move resources across regions (from resource group) with Azure Resource Mover](../resource-mover/move-region-within-resource-group.md).
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-*Explort Template*. Relocate the Load balancer along with public IP to the target region using the export template option. For information on how to do this, see [Move an external load balancer to another region using the Azure portal](../load-balancer/move-across-regions-external-load-balancer-portal.md).
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-*Export Template*. Relocate the Load Balancer along with public IP to the target region using the export template option. For information on how to do this, see [Move an external load balancer to another region using the Azure portal](../load-balancer/move-across-regions-external-load-balancer-portal.md).
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>[!IMPORTANT]
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> Because public IPs are a regional resource, Azure Resource Mover re-creates Load Balancer at the target region with a new public IP address.
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1. Export the source Virtual Machine Scale Set template from Azure portal:
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1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com), navigate to your source Virtual Machine Scale Set.
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1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com), navigate to your source Virtual Machine Scale Set.
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1. In the menu, under **Automation**, select **Export template** > **Download**.
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1. Locate the .zip file that you downloaded from the portal, and unzip that file to a folder of your choice.
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1. Locate the .zip file that you downloaded from the portal, and unzip that file to a folder of your choice. This zip file contains the .json files that include the template and scripts to deploy the template.
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This zip file contains the .json files that include the template and scripts to deploy the template.
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1. Edit the template:
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1. Remove associated resources if they’re present in the template, such as Log Analytics Workspace in the **Monitoring** section.
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1. Make any necessary changes to the template, such as updating all occurrences of the name and the location for the relocated source Virtual Machine Scale Set.
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1. Update the parameter file with the below inputs:
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1. Update the parameter file with these inputs:
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- Source Virtual Machine Scale set `name`.
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- Image Gallery `Resource id`.
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- Virtual network `subnet Id`. Also, make the necessary ARM code changes to the subnet section so that it can call the Virtual Network `subnet Id`.
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When the relocation is complete, validate the Virtual Machine Scale Set in the target region by performing the following steps:
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- Virtual Machine Scale Set does not keep the same IP after relocation to new target location. However, make sure to validate the private IP configuration.
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- Virtual Machine Scale Set doesn't keep the same IP after relocation to new target location. However, make sure to validate the private IP configuration.
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- Run a smoke test and integration test (either through a script or manually) to validate that all configurations and dependent resources have been properly linked and all configured data are accessible.
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- Run a scripted or manual smoke test and integration test to validate that all configurations and dependent resources have been properly linked and all configured data are accessible.
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- Validate Virtual Machine Scale Set components and integration.
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## Related content
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- To move registry resources to a new resource group either in the same subscription or a [new subscription], see [Move Azure resources to a new resource group or subscription](../azure-resource-manager/management/move-resource-group-and-subscription.md).
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- To move registry resources to a new resource group either in the same subscription or a new subscription, see [Move Azure resources to a new resource group or subscription](../azure-resource-manager/management/move-resource-group-and-subscription.md).
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