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Retirement timeline for Basic VPN Gateways using Basic SKU IPs

Thomson Lo 0 Reputation points
2025-08-01T23:43:59.2666667+00:00

Got this message today.

What do I need to do now to get ready? Will there be a migration tool (or some kind of easy way to transition over)?

Downtime is no issue, just want to make sure that it is a simple enough transition keeping the same External IP address on the gateway.

Retirement timeline for Basic VPN Gateways using Basic SKU IPs

You're receiving this notification because you're associated with one or more Azure subscriptions that use a Basic VPN Gateway with a Basic SKU public IP address.

The retirement date for Basic VPN Gateway using Basic SKU public IP addresses is 31 January 2026. This date gives you time to plan and complete your migration with minimal disruption. The previously announced retirement date of 30 September 2025 for Basic SKU public IP addresses doesn't apply to your Basic VPN Gateway.

Azure VPN Gateway
Azure VPN Gateway
An Azure service that enables the connection of on-premises networks to Azure through site-to-site virtual private networks.

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  1. G Sree Vidya 4,005 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-08-02T01:20:56.03+00:00

    Hi Thomson Lo

    If your VPN Gateway SKU is Basic, the migration approach for Basic SKU VPN Gateway has not been published. The current timeline is for it to be published by July 30, 2025 (still not published as of today, Aug 2nd). There is no action needed yet.

    Screenshot excerpt from documentation below:

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    2. If your VPN SKU is not Basic, please navigate to your VPN Gateway in the portal, click Settings -- Configuration to see if you have Migrate tab. If you have Migrate tab, please follow instructions in article below:

    How to migrate a Basic SKU public IP address to Standard SKU - Preview

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/basic-public-ip-migrate-howto

    If Migrate tab is not there, it means the migration functionality hasn't rolled out to the region yet. Please see article below for more detailed information on timelines:

    What's new in Azure VPN Gateway?

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/whats-new#upcoming-projected-changes

    Please click Accept Answer and upvote if the above was helpful.

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  2. TP 131.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-08-05T16:42:44.7666667+00:00

    Hi @Thomson Lo

    There is no action needed at this time since you have Basic SKU VPN Gateway.

    The latest update published today states, in regards to Basic SKU VPN Gateway:

    • Your actual IP address will not change, and connectivity will not be interrupted.
    • An automated capability to remove the Basic public IP from your gateway will be available in Sept/Oct 2025
    • Deprecation timeline of Basic IP for all VPN Gateways is moved from Sep 2025 to end of Jan 2026
    • Because Microsoft is retiring Basic public IP resources, we’re updating the Basic VPN Gateway construct. You’ll see the Basic public IP reference as an attribute on your virtual network gateway.
    • If you have scripts, ARM templates, or monitoring solutions that reference the Basic public IP resource, update them to use the IP address property of the virtual network gateway instead.

    Please click Accept Answer and upvote if the above was helpful.

    Thanks.

    -TP

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