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Steps to add or remove machines from existing recovery plan for DR test

Prachi D 100 Reputation points
2025-10-29T09:10:51.8366667+00:00

I have recovery plan in recovery service vault that was created for last year's DR test but this year we want to remove few servers/machines from the last year's plan. Please help me with the steps that I should be doing for it to remove machines from the plan and also how I can add them again in same plan if needed? As this are critical vm's so this process of removing them from plan should not cause any effect on there operation or synchronisation of machines. Also please suggest is it better to edit and remove servers from last year's plan or should I go with creating new plan altogether?

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  1. Sandhya Kommineni 2,730 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-10-30T10:39:37.1333333+00:00

    Hi Prachi D,

    Thanks for contacting Microsoft Q&A portal

    To remove machines from your existing Azure Site Recovery Plan without impacting their replication or operation, follow these detailed steps:

    Removing machines from Recovery plan

    Access the Recovery Plan

    • Go to your Recovery Services vault in the Azure portal.

    Navigate to Recovery Plans (Site Recovery) and select the plan you want to modify.

    Edit the Recovery Plan-Right-click on the recovery plan and choose Customize. Remove Machines Locate the group that contains the machines you wish to remove. Select the machines and use the delete option to remove them from the recovery plan. Confirmation- confirm your changes and ensure the removal doesn't interfere with the machine's protection status.

    Adding machines to Recovery plan

    When you need to add the machines back:

    Follow the same steps to access the recovery plan. In the edit mode, choose Add or Change group to include the machines you previously removed. Make sure they are set in the correct group in the recovery plan.

    For critical VMs, it's often advisable to modify the existing plan rather than creating a new one. Editing the existing plan helps maintain continuity and minimizes risks associated with a fresh setup. However, if the current plan is significantly outdated or complex, consider drafting a new one.

    I hope the provided answer is helpful, do let me know if you have any further questions on this Please accept as Yes & upvote if the answer is helpful so that it can help others in the community.

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