Update Accelerated Networking Limitations and constraints#128387
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Current Azure Portal now supports enabling Accelerated Networking on running VMs—no deallocation needed, unlike the outdated Learn doc statement: "You can't enable Accelerated Networking on a running VM. You must stop/deallocate first." I've replaced it with the portal's warning: "Network connectivity will be interrupted if your VM's OS doesn't support accelerated networking. Disable if connectivity drops." This reflects the new Automatic option that detects OS support before enabling.
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Updates the Accelerated Networking overview to reflect current Azure Portal behavior by replacing the outdated “must stop/deallocate” limitation with a connectivity-impact warning.
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- Removed the statement that Accelerated Networking can only be enabled when a VM is stopped/deallocated.
- Added guidance warning about potential connectivity interruption when enabling Accelerated Networking on unsupported OSes.
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| - For best results, enable Accelerated Networking on at least two VMs in the same Azure virtual network. This feature has minimal effect on latency when you communicate across virtual networks or connect on-premises. | ||
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| - You can't enable Accelerated Networking on a running VM. You can enable Accelerated Networking on a supported VM only when the VM is stopped and deallocated. | ||
| - Network connectivity will be interrupted if the operating system of your virtual machine does not support accelerated networking. Disable accelerated networking if connectivity to your virtual machine is interrupted. |
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The PR description says the portal now supports enabling Accelerated Networking on running VMs (Automatic option) without deallocation, but the updated doc bullet only adds a warning and doesn’t explicitly state the new capability. Consider adding a short sentence that clarifies you can enable it on a running VM (for supported cases / via the Automatic option), so readers don’t continue to assume deallocation is required.
| - For best results, enable Accelerated Networking on at least two VMs in the same Azure virtual network. This feature has minimal effect on latency when you communicate across virtual networks or connect on-premises. | ||
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| - You can't enable Accelerated Networking on a running VM. You can enable Accelerated Networking on a supported VM only when the VM is stopped and deallocated. | ||
| - Network connectivity will be interrupted if the operating system of your virtual machine does not support accelerated networking. Disable accelerated networking if connectivity to your virtual machine is interrupted. |
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This bullet uses inconsistent capitalization for the feature name compared to the rest of the page (e.g., “Accelerated Networking”). For consistency and clarity, update occurrences of “accelerated networking” here to “Accelerated Networking”.
| - Network connectivity will be interrupted if the operating system of your virtual machine does not support accelerated networking. Disable accelerated networking if connectivity to your virtual machine is interrupted. | |
| - Network connectivity will be interrupted if the operating system of your virtual machine does not support Accelerated Networking. Disable Accelerated Networking if connectivity to your virtual machine is interrupted. |
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Current Azure Portal now supports enabling Accelerated Networking on running VMs—no deallocation needed, unlike the outdated Learn doc statement: "You can't enable Accelerated Networking on a running VM. You must stop/deallocate first."
I've replaced it with the portal's warning: "Network connectivity will be interrupted if your VM's OS doesn't support accelerated networking. Disable if connectivity drops." This reflects the new Automatic option that detects OS support before enabling.