Azure clone app via Powershell - InternalServerError

Question

I've been following this guide to cloning an existing app. I'm running the Az Powershell Module via Docker.

Here's what I ran:

$destapp = New-AzWebApp -ResourceGroupName HLP-API-NEW -Name hlp-api-new -Location "UK South" -AppServicePlan hlp-api-plan-new -SourceWebApp $srcapp

HLP-API-NEW is a new resource group that I created; hlp-api-plan-new is likewise a new service plan.

Here's how I got $srcapp:

$srcapp = Get-AzWebApp -ResourceGroupName HLP-API -Name api-hlp

The service plan / resource group nams are definitely correct. I get the following error:

New-AzWebApp: Long running operation failed with stauts 'InternalServerError'

Does anyone know why this might be?

Answer 1

Please make sure your app is not under the below conditions. if it is in the below condition, we can't be able to clone it.

Restrictions to clone app

• Auto scale settings are not cloned
• Backup schedule settings are not cloned
• VNET settings are not cloned
• App Insights are not automatically set up on the destination app
• Easy Auth settings are not cloned
• Kudu Extension are not cloned
• TiP rules are not cloned
• Database content is not cloned
• Outbound IP Addresses changes if cloning to a different scale unit
• Not available for Linux Apps
• Managed Identities are not cloned
• Not available for Function Apps

If your app is not in the above criteria, you can clone it.

Ways follows

1. Using Slot parameter

To clone an existing app including all associated deployment slots, you need to use the Slots parameter.

1. $srcappslot = Get-AzWebAppSlot -ResourceGroupName <Your Resource Group> -Name <Your app name> -Slot <slot name>
2. $destapp = New-AzWebApp -ResourceGroupName <Your Resource Group> -Name <Your new app name> -Location <location to create app> -AppServicePlan <App service plan name> -SourceWebApp $srcappslot

2. Using the new App Service plan

1. $srcapp = Get-AzWebApp -ResourceGroupName <Your Resource Group> -Name <Your app name>

2. New-AzAppServicePlan -Location "Central US" -ResourceGroupName <Your Resource Group> -Name <App Service plan Name> -Tier Standard

3. $destapp = New-AzWebApp -ResourceGroupName <Your Resource Group> -Name <new app name to create> -Location <Location to create app> -AppServicePlan <Your new app service name> -SourceWebApp $srcapp

3. Using Existing App Service plan

1. $srcapp = Get-AzWebApp -ResourceGroupName <Your Resource Group> -Name <Your app name>

2. $destapp = New-AzWebApp -ResourceGroupName <Your Resource Group> -Name <new app name to create> -Location <Location to create app> -AppServicePlan <Specify exact App service file path (APP SERVICE PLAN> PROPERTIES>RESOURCEID)> -SourceWebApp $srcapp