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AZ-700 · Question #386

You have an Azure subscription that contains a virtual machine named VM1, a virtual network interface card (NIC) named NIC1, and a Basic SKU public IP address named IP1. NIC1 is attached to VM1. IP1…

The correct answer is B. Disassociate IP1 from NIC1. To upgrade a Basic SKU public IP address associated with a virtual machine's network interface in Azure, you need to first dissociate the Basic IP, then upgrade it to Standard SKU, and finally reassociate it with the network interface…

Submitted by akirajp· Apr 18, 2026

Question

You have an Azure subscription that contains a virtual machine named VM1, a virtual network interface card (NIC) named NIC1, and a Basic SKU public IP address named IP1. NIC1 is attached to VM1. IP1 is associated to NIC1. You need to upgrade IP1 to the Standard SKU. What should you do first?

Options

  • ACreate a new NIC for VMI.
  • BDisassociate IP1 from NIC1.
  • CDetach NIC1 from VM1.
  • DStop vM1.

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    81% (21)
  • C
    12% (3)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

To upgrade a Basic SKU public IP address associated with a virtual machine's network interface in Azure, you need to first dissociate the Basic IP, then upgrade it to Standard SKU, and finally reassociate it with the network interface. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/ip-services/public-ip-upgrade-vm

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