Move ExpressRoute circuits from classic to Resource Manager deployment model using PowerShell

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To use an ExpressRoute circuit for both the classic and Resource Manager deployment models, you must move the circuit to the Resource Manager deployment model. The following sections help you move your circuit by using PowerShell.

Before you begin

The steps and examples in this article use Azure PowerShell Az modules. To install the Az modules locally on your computer, see Install Azure PowerShell. To learn more about the new Az module, see Introducing the new Azure PowerShell Az module. PowerShell cmdlets are updated frequently. If you are not running the latest version, the values specified in the instructions may fail. To find the installed versions of PowerShell on your system, use the Get-Module -ListAvailable Az cmdlet.

Move an ExpressRoute circuit

Step 1: Gather circuit details from the classic deployment model

Sign in to the Azure classic environment and gather the service key.

  1. Sign in to your Azure account.

    Add-AzureAccount

  2. Select the appropriate Azure subscription.

    Select-AzureSubscription "<Enter Subscription Name here>"

  3. Import the PowerShell modules for Azure and ExpressRoute.

    Import-Module 'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Azure\5.1.1\Azure\Azure.psd1'
Import-Module 'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Azure\5.1.1\ExpressRoute\ExpressRoute.psd1'

  4. Use the cmdlet below to get the service keys for all of your ExpressRoute circuits. After retrieving the keys, copy the service key of the circuit that you want to move to the Resource Manager deployment model.

    Get-AzureDedicatedCircuit

Step 2: Sign in and create a resource group

Sign in to the Resource Manager environment and create a new resource group.

  1. Sign in to your Azure Resource Manager environment.

    Connect-AzAccount -Environment AzureChinaCloud

  2. Select the appropriate Azure subscription.

    Get-AzSubscription -SubscriptionName "<Enter Subscription Name here>" | Select-AzSubscription

  3. Modify the snippet below to create a new resource group if you don't already have a resource group.

    New-AzResourceGroup -Name "DemoRG" -Location "China East"

Step 3: Move the ExpressRoute circuit to the Resource Manager deployment model

You are now ready to move your ExpressRoute circuit from the classic deployment model to the Resource Manager deployment model. Before proceeding, review the information provided in Moving an ExpressRoute circuit from the classic to the Resource Manager deployment model.

To move your circuit, modify and run the following snippet:

Move-AzExpressRouteCircuit -Name "MyCircuit" -ResourceGroupName "DemoRG" -Location "China East" -ServiceKey "<Service-key>"

In classic mode, an ExpressRoute circuit does not have the concept of being tied to a region. However, in Resource Manager, every resource needs to be mapped to an Azure region. The region specified in the Move-AzExpressRouteCircuit cmdlet can technically be any region. For organizational purposes, you may want to choose a region that closely represents your peering location.

Note

  • After moving your classic ExpressRoute circuit to the Resource Manager deployment model, it will have access to both the classic and Resource Manager deployment models by default.
  • The new name that is listed in the previous cmdlet will be used to address the resource. The circuit will essentially be renamed.

Modify circuit access

To enable ExpressRoute circuit access for both deployment models

You can enable access to the classic deployment model for ExpressRoute circuits that were created in the Resource Manager deployment model. Run the following cmdlets to enable access to both deployment models:

  1. Get the circuit details.

    $ckt = Get-AzExpressRouteCircuit -Name "DemoCkt" -ResourceGroupName "DemoRG"

  2. Set "Allow Classic Operations" to TRUE.

    $ckt.AllowClassicOperations = $true

  3. Update the circuit. After this operation has finished successfully, you will be able to view the circuit in the classic deployment model.

    Set-AzExpressRouteCircuit -ExpressRouteCircuit $ckt

  4. Run the following cmdlet to get the details of the ExpressRoute circuit. You must be able to see the service key listed.

    get-azurededicatedcircuit

  5. You can now manage links to the ExpressRoute circuit using the classic deployment model commands for classic VNets, and the Resource Manager commands for Resource Manager VNets. The following articles help you manage links to the ExpressRoute circuit:

To disable ExpressRoute circuit access to the classic deployment model

Run the following cmdlets to disable access to the classic deployment model.

  1. Get details of the ExpressRoute circuit.

    $ckt = Get-AzExpressRouteCircuit -Name "DemoCkt" -ResourceGroupName "DemoRG"

  2. Set "Allow Classic Operations" to FALSE.

    $ckt.AllowClassicOperations = $false

  3. Update the circuit. After this operation has finished successfully, you will not be able to view the circuit in the classic deployment model.

    Set-AzExpressRouteCircuit -ExpressRouteCircuit $ckt

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