Refresh Azure VM with a new Linux OS
I created several VMs in Azure classic cloud service several years ago, and would like to retain them (size setting, DNS names, etc). But it looks impossible to me, as the old portal doesn't even exist any more and there seems no way to reuse the old DNS names, i.e., the cloud service. So here is my question,
What would Azure Linux VMs different from each other, apart from the obvious machine/host name, UUID etc?
If MS Azure doesn't support Refresh Azure VM to a new version officially, would the traditional *nix's tar save & restore do the trick? Or there are better tools nowadays?
PS. I don't like the Ubuntu's apt upgrade route because according to the docs that I read, it is not recommended and not guaranteed either, if I am to bring up my Ubuntu 15.04 to the latest.
linux ubuntu virtual-machine system-restore azure
asked Nov 11 '18 at 22:44
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I created several VMs in Azure classic cloud service several years ago, and would like to retain them (size setting, DNS names, etc). But it looks impossible to me, as the old portal doesn't even exist any more and there seems no way to reuse the old DNS names, i.e., the cloud service. So here is my question,
What would Azure Linux VMs different from each other, apart from the obvious machine/host name, UUID etc?
If MS Azure doesn't support Refresh Azure VM to a new version officially, would the traditional *nix's tar save & restore do the trick? Or there are better tools nowadays?
PS. I don't like the Ubuntu's apt upgrade route because according to the docs that I read, it is not recommended and not guaranteed either, if I am to bring up my Ubuntu 15.04 to the latest.
linux ubuntu virtual-machine system-restore azure
asked Nov 11 '18 at 22:44
xptxpt
3,161115389
Any 15.04 should have been updated a long time ago, before Trump got elected.
– GabrielaGarcia
Nov 12 '18 at 9:17
Not mine I'm afraid @GabrielaGarcia
– xpt
Nov 12 '18 at 14:17
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I created several VMs in Azure classic cloud service several years ago, and would like to retain them (size setting, DNS names, etc). But it looks impossible to me, as the old portal doesn't even exist any more and there seems no way to reuse the old DNS names, i.e., the cloud service. So here is my question,
What would Azure Linux VMs different from each other, apart from the obvious machine/host name, UUID etc?
If MS Azure doesn't support Refresh Azure VM to a new version officially, would the traditional *nix's tar save & restore do the trick? Or there are better tools nowadays?
PS. I don't like the Ubuntu's apt upgrade route because according to the docs that I read, it is not recommended and not guaranteed either, if I am to bring up my Ubuntu 15.04 to the latest.
linux ubuntu virtual-machine system-restore azure
asked Nov 11 '18 at 22:44
xptxpt
3,161115389
I created several VMs in Azure classic cloud service several years ago, and would like to retain them (size setting, DNS names, etc). But it looks impossible to me, as the old portal doesn't even exist any more and there seems no way to reuse the old DNS names, i.e., the cloud service. So here is my question,
What would Azure Linux VMs different from each other, apart from the obvious machine/host name, UUID etc?
If MS Azure doesn't support Refresh Azure VM to a new version officially, would the traditional *nix's tar save & restore do the trick? Or there are better tools nowadays?
PS. I don't like the Ubuntu's apt upgrade route because according to the docs that I read, it is not recommended and not guaranteed either, if I am to bring up my Ubuntu 15.04 to the latest.
linux ubuntu virtual-machine system-restore azure
linux ubuntu virtual-machine system-restore azure
asked Nov 11 '18 at 22:44
xptxpt
3,161115389
asked Nov 11 '18 at 22:44
xptxpt
3,161115389
asked Nov 11 '18 at 22:44
xptxpt
3,161115389
asked Nov 11 '18 at 22:44
xptxpt
3,161115389
asked Nov 11 '18 at 22:44
xptxpt
3,161115389
3,161115389
Any 15.04 should have been updated a long time ago, before Trump got elected.
– GabrielaGarcia
Nov 12 '18 at 9:17
Not mine I'm afraid @GabrielaGarcia
– xpt
Nov 12 '18 at 14:17
add a comment |
Any 15.04 should have been updated a long time ago, before Trump got elected.
– GabrielaGarcia
Nov 12 '18 at 9:17
Not mine I'm afraid @GabrielaGarcia
– xpt
Nov 12 '18 at 14:17
Any 15.04 should have been updated a long time ago, before Trump got elected.
– GabrielaGarcia
Nov 12 '18 at 9:17
Any 15.04 should have been updated a long time ago, before Trump got elected.
– GabrielaGarcia
Nov 12 '18 at 9:17
Not mine I'm afraid @GabrielaGarcia
– xpt
Nov 12 '18 at 14:17
Not mine I'm afraid @GabrielaGarcia
– xpt
Nov 12 '18 at 14:17
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First, the Azure VM is just a logic group that consists of serial resources and it also a resource at the same time. The VM differ from others according to the resource ID which Azure set. So does all the Azure resources. In the same tenant, same subscription, the resource ID is unique which differs from others.
Then, you can convert the VM from Classic to ARM through convert the os disk to managed disk and then create a new VM with the managed disk. Follow the steps Migrate the VM.
answered Dec 21 '18 at 9:17
Charles Xu - MSFTCharles Xu - MSFT
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I would like to retain those Azure classic VMs (size setting, DNS names, etc) as is, without converting them to ARM. But thanks for helpging though. upvoting.
– xpt
Dec 21 '18 at 14:50
So what you really want?
– Charles Xu - MSFT
Dec 22 '18 at 8:39
Have I not made myself clear enough? What part of my request you don't understand? I don't want to Migrate the VM, I want to keep them as-is as the classic cloud service.
– xpt
Dec 24 '18 at 16:02
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First, the Azure VM is just a logic group that consists of serial resources and it also a resource at the same time. The VM differ from others according to the resource ID which Azure set. So does all the Azure resources. In the same tenant, same subscription, the resource ID is unique which differs from others.
Then, you can convert the VM from Classic to ARM through convert the os disk to managed disk and then create a new VM with the managed disk. Follow the steps Migrate the VM.
answered Dec 21 '18 at 9:17
Charles Xu - MSFTCharles Xu - MSFT
2584
I would like to retain those Azure classic VMs (size setting, DNS names, etc) as is, without converting them to ARM. But thanks for helpging though. upvoting.
– xpt
Dec 21 '18 at 14:50
So what you really want?
– Charles Xu - MSFT
Dec 22 '18 at 8:39
Have I not made myself clear enough? What part of my request you don't understand? I don't want to Migrate the VM, I want to keep them as-is as the classic cloud service.
– xpt
Dec 24 '18 at 16:02
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First, the Azure VM is just a logic group that consists of serial resources and it also a resource at the same time. The VM differ from others according to the resource ID which Azure set. So does all the Azure resources. In the same tenant, same subscription, the resource ID is unique which differs from others.
Then, you can convert the VM from Classic to ARM through convert the os disk to managed disk and then create a new VM with the managed disk. Follow the steps Migrate the VM.
answered Dec 21 '18 at 9:17
Charles Xu - MSFTCharles Xu - MSFT
2584
I would like to retain those Azure classic VMs (size setting, DNS names, etc) as is, without converting them to ARM. But thanks for helpging though. upvoting.
– xpt
Dec 21 '18 at 14:50
So what you really want?
– Charles Xu - MSFT
Dec 22 '18 at 8:39
Have I not made myself clear enough? What part of my request you don't understand? I don't want to Migrate the VM, I want to keep them as-is as the classic cloud service.
– xpt
Dec 24 '18 at 16:02
add a comment |
First, the Azure VM is just a logic group that consists of serial resources and it also a resource at the same time. The VM differ from others according to the resource ID which Azure set. So does all the Azure resources. In the same tenant, same subscription, the resource ID is unique which differs from others.
Then, you can convert the VM from Classic to ARM through convert the os disk to managed disk and then create a new VM with the managed disk. Follow the steps Migrate the VM.
answered Dec 21 '18 at 9:17
Charles Xu - MSFTCharles Xu - MSFT
2584
First, the Azure VM is just a logic group that consists of serial resources and it also a resource at the same time. The VM differ from others according to the resource ID which Azure set. So does all the Azure resources. In the same tenant, same subscription, the resource ID is unique which differs from others.
Then, you can convert the VM from Classic to ARM through convert the os disk to managed disk and then create a new VM with the managed disk. Follow the steps Migrate the VM.
answered Dec 21 '18 at 9:17
Charles Xu - MSFTCharles Xu - MSFT
2584
answered Dec 21 '18 at 9:17
Charles Xu - MSFTCharles Xu - MSFT
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answered Dec 21 '18 at 9:17
Charles Xu - MSFTCharles Xu - MSFT
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answered Dec 21 '18 at 9:17
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I would like to retain those Azure classic VMs (size setting, DNS names, etc) as is, without converting them to ARM. But thanks for helpging though. upvoting.
– xpt
Dec 21 '18 at 14:50
So what you really want?
– Charles Xu - MSFT
Dec 22 '18 at 8:39
Have I not made myself clear enough? What part of my request you don't understand? I don't want to Migrate the VM, I want to keep them as-is as the classic cloud service.
– xpt
Dec 24 '18 at 16:02
add a comment |
I would like to retain those Azure classic VMs (size setting, DNS names, etc) as is, without converting them to ARM. But thanks for helpging though. upvoting.
– xpt
Dec 21 '18 at 14:50
So what you really want?
– Charles Xu - MSFT
Dec 22 '18 at 8:39
Have I not made myself clear enough? What part of my request you don't understand? I don't want to Migrate the VM, I want to keep them as-is as the classic cloud service.
– xpt
Dec 24 '18 at 16:02
I would like to retain those Azure classic VMs (size setting, DNS names, etc) as is, without converting them to ARM. But thanks for helpging though. upvoting.
– xpt
Dec 21 '18 at 14:50
I would like to retain those Azure classic VMs (size setting, DNS names, etc) as is, without converting them to ARM. But thanks for helpging though. upvoting.
– xpt
Dec 21 '18 at 14:50
So what you really want?
– Charles Xu - MSFT
Dec 22 '18 at 8:39
So what you really want?
– Charles Xu - MSFT
Dec 22 '18 at 8:39
Have I not made myself clear enough? What part of my request you don't understand? I don't want to Migrate the VM, I want to keep them as-is as the classic cloud service.
– xpt
Dec 24 '18 at 16:02
Have I not made myself clear enough? What part of my request you don't understand? I don't want to Migrate the VM, I want to keep them as-is as the classic cloud service.
– xpt
Dec 24 '18 at 16:02
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Any 15.04 should have been updated a long time ago, before Trump got elected.
– GabrielaGarcia
Nov 12 '18 at 9:17
Not mine I'm afraid @GabrielaGarcia
– xpt
Nov 12 '18 at 14:17