arpio-config:use-dynamic-address

Allow Azure to dynamically assign the private IP address for a Network Interface instead of converting it to static allocation.

Syntax

arpio-config:use-dynamic-address = <any-value> 

Any valid tag value enables this behavior, including empty strings.

Parameter

Supported Resources

• Azure Load Balancer
• App Gateway
• Bastion Host
• Azure Network Interface (which impacts resources that depend on them like virtual machines)

Description

By default, Arpio converts private IP address allocations on Network Interfaces from dynamic to static in the recovery environment. This ensures that recovered resources retain the same IP addresses as their primary counterparts, which is critical for maintaining network consistency during failover.

When the arpio-config:use-dynamic-address tag is applied, Arpio skips this conversion and leaves the IP allocation method as dynamic. Azure will then automatically assign a private IP address when the Network Interface is created in the recovery environment.

Use Case

Use this tag when preserving specific IP addresses is not required and you want Azure to manage address assignment automatically. This can simplify network configuration in recovery environments where IP address continuity is not a dependency.

Examples