Hi,
We have noticed during some testing that if we have a Nic that is not attached to a VM the public IP address that is associated to (set to static) eventually gets removed/cleared. Can you confirm if this is an expected behavour and if so what is the timeframe associated with it being removed/cleared? Does this also occur if the public IP address is dissociated for a period of time?
Which method is preferred during a backup/restore:
1. Swap the NICs between VM's (by detaching/attaching which keeps both the local and public configuration)
OR
2. Dissociate/associate the public IP address and change the local IP (which is set to static on the original VM) to suit.