# How to delete an stubborn Azure Virtual Hub

- URL: https://baeke.info/2020/08/26/how-to-delete-an-stubborn-azure-virtual-hub/
- Author: Geert Baeke
- Published: August 26, 2020
- Topics: azure, azure, hub, network, routing, spoke

A while ago, I created an [Azure Virtual WAN](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-wan/virtual-wan-about) (Standard) and added a virtual hub. For some reason, the virtual hub ended up in the state below:

![Image](https://baeke.info/_astro/external-1.Dd6qo8ts_Z9F6n.webp)

*Hub and routing status: Failed (Ouch!)*

I tried to reset the router and virtual hub but to no avail. Next, I tried to delete the hub. In the portal, this resulted in a validating state that did not end. In the Azure CLI, an error was thrown.

Because this is a Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) subscription, I also did not have technical support or an easy way to enable it. I ended up buying Developer Support for a month just to open a service request.

The (helpful) support engineer asked me to do the following:

-   Open [Azure Resource Explorer](https://resources.azure.com/)
-   Navigate to subscriptions and the resource group that contains the hub
-   Under **providers**, navigate to Microsoft.Network
-   Locate the virtual hub and do GET, EDIT, PUT (set Read/Write mode first)

![](https://baeke.info/_astro/2020-08-image-12.BOP4NlPS_Z19Pthx.webp)

*After clicking GET and EDIT, PUT can be clicked*

At first it did not seem to work but in my case, the PUT operation just took a very long time. After the PUT operation finished, I could delete the virtual hub from the portal.

Long story short: if you ever have a resource you cannot delete, give Azure Resource Explorer and the above procedure a try. Your mileage may vary though!