Repository: kubernetes-sigs/cloud-provider-azure
Pull request #4045 (2023-06-06 07:54:21)

[release-1.25] feat: support migrate from NIC-based to IP-based backend pool by migration API by setting `"enableMigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAPI": true`
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#### What this PR does / why we need it:
Support migrate from NIC-based to IP-based backend pool by migration API by setting `"enableMigrateToIpBasedBackendPoolAPI": true`. By using this API, there will be no downtime during the migration.

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Patch:
diff --git a/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/azure_loadbalancerclient.go b/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/azure_loadbalancerclient.go
index 5c41f79b8..f641d2b44 100644
--- a/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/azure_loadbalancerclient.go
+++ b/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/azure_loadbalancerclient.go
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ type Client struct {
 	RetryAfterWriter time.Time
 }
 
+type backendPoolsToBeMigrated struct {
+	BackendPoolNames []string `json:"pools"`
+}
+
 // New creates a new LoadBalancer client with ratelimiting.
 func New(config *azclients.ClientConfig) *Client {
 	baseURI := config.ResourceManagerEndpoint
@@ -421,6 +425,69 @@ func (page LoadBalancerListResultPage) Values() []network.LoadBalancer {
 	return *page.lblr.Value
 }
 
+// GetLBBackendPool gets a LoadBalancer backend pool.
+func (c *Client) GetLBBackendPool(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, loadBalancerName string, backendPoolName string, expand string) (network.BackendAddressPool, *retry.Error) {
+	mc := metrics.NewMetricContext("load_balancers", "get_backend_pool", resourceGroupName, c.subscriptionID, "")
+
+	// Report errors if the client is rate limited.
+	if !c.rateLimiterReader.TryAccept() {
+		mc.RateLimitedCount()
+		return network.BackendAddressPool{}, retry.GetRateLimitError(false, "LBGet")
+	}
+
+	// Report errors if the client is throttled.
+	if c.RetryAfterReader.After(time.Now()) {
+		mc.ThrottledCount()
+		rerr := retry.GetThrottlingError("LBBackendPoolGet", "client throttled", c.RetryAfterReader)
+		return network.BackendAddressPool{}, rerr
+	}
+
+	result, rerr := c.getLBBackendPool(ctx, resourceGroupName, loadBalancerName, backendPoolName, expand)
+	mc.Observe(rerr)
+	if rerr != nil {
+		if rerr.IsThrottled() {
+			// Update RetryAfterReader so that no more requests would be sent until RetryAfter expires.
+			c.RetryAfterReader = rerr.RetryAfter
+		}
+
+		return result, rerr
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// getLBBackendPool gets a LoadBalancer backend pool.
+func (c *Client) getLBBackendPool(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, loadBalancerName string, backendPoolName string, expand string) (network.BackendAddressPool, *retry.Error) {
+	resourceID := armclient.GetChildResourceID(
+		c.subscriptionID,
+		resourceGroupName,
+		lbResourceType,
+		loadBalancerName,
+		"backendAddressPools",
+		backendPoolName,
+	)
+	result := network.BackendAddressPool{}
+
+	response, rerr := c.armClient.GetResourceWithExpandQuery(ctx, resourceID, expand)
+	defer c.armClient.CloseResponse(ctx, response)
+	if rerr != nil {
+		klog.V(5).Infof("Received error in %s: resourceID: %s, error: %s", "loadbalancer.backendpool.get.request", resourceID, rerr.Error())
+		return result, rerr
+	}
+
+	err := autorest.Respond(
+		response,
+		azure.WithErrorUnlessStatusCode(http.StatusOK),
+		autorest.ByUnmarshallingJSON(&result))
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.V(5).Infof("Received error in %s: resourceID: %s, error: %s", "loadbalancer.backendpool.get.respond", resourceID, err)
+		return result, retry.GetError(response, err)
+	}
+
+	result.Response = autorest.Response{Response: response}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
 // CreateOrUpdateBackendPools creates or updates a LoadBalancer backend pool.
 func (c *Client) CreateOrUpdateBackendPools(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, loadBalancerName string, backendPoolName string, parameters network.BackendAddressPool, etag string) *retry.Error {
 	mc := metrics.NewMetricContext("load_balancers", "create_or_update_backend_pools", resourceGroupName, c.subscriptionID, "")
@@ -470,14 +537,14 @@ func (c *Client) createOrUpdateLBBackendPool(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupN
 	response, rerr := c.armClient.PutResource(ctx, resourceID, parameters, decorators...)
 	defer c.armClient.CloseResponse(ctx, response)
 	if rerr != nil {
-		klog.V(5).Infof("Received error in %s: resourceID: %s, error: %s", "loadbalancerbackendpool.put.request", resourceID, rerr.Error())
+		klog.V(5).Infof("Received error in %s: resourceID: %s, error: %s", "loadbalancer.backendpool.put.request", resourceID, rerr.Error())
 		return rerr
 	}
 
 	if response != nil && response.StatusCode != http.StatusNoContent {
 		_, rerr = c.createOrUpdateBackendPoolResponder(response)
 		if rerr != nil {
-			klog.V(5).Infof("Received error in %s: resourceID: %s, error: %s", "loadbalancerbackendpool.put.respond", resourceID, rerr.Error())
+			klog.V(5).Infof("Received error in %s: resourceID: %s, error: %s", "loadbalancer.backendpool.put.respond", resourceID, rerr.Error())
 			return rerr
 		}
 	}
@@ -537,3 +604,56 @@ func (c *Client) createOrUpdateBackendPoolResponder(resp *http.Response) (*netwo
 	result.Response = autorest.Response{Response: resp}
 	return result, retry.GetError(resp, err)
 }
+
+// MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool migrates a NIC-based backend pool to IP-based.
+func (c *Client) MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, loadBalancerName string, backendPoolNames []string) *retry.Error {
+	mc := metrics.NewMetricContext("load_balancers", "migrate_to_ip_based_backend_pool", resourceGroupName, c.subscriptionID, "")
+
+	// Report errors if the client is rate limited.
+	if !c.rateLimiterWriter.TryAccept() {
+		mc.RateLimitedCount()
+		return retry.GetRateLimitError(true, "LBMigrateToIPBasedBackendPool")
+	}
+
+	// Report errors if the client is throttled.
+	if c.RetryAfterWriter.After(time.Now()) {
+		mc.ThrottledCount()
+		rerr := retry.GetThrottlingError("LBMigrateToIPBasedBackendPool", "client throttled", c.RetryAfterWriter)
+		return rerr
+	}
+
+	parameters := backendPoolsToBeMigrated{
+		BackendPoolNames: backendPoolNames,
+	}
+	rerr := c.migrateToIPBasedBackendPool(ctx, resourceGroupName, loadBalancerName, parameters)
+	mc.Observe(rerr)
+	if rerr != nil {
+		if rerr.IsThrottled() {
+			// Update RetryAfterReader so that no more requests would be sent until RetryAfter expires.
+			c.RetryAfterWriter = rerr.RetryAfter
+		}
+
+		return rerr
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) migrateToIPBasedBackendPool(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, loadBalancerName string, parameters backendPoolsToBeMigrated) *retry.Error {
+	resourceID := armclient.GetResourceID(
+		c.subscriptionID,
+		resourceGroupName,
+		lbResourceType,
+		loadBalancerName,
+	)
+
+	response, rerr := c.armClient.PostResource(ctx, resourceID, "migrateToIpBased", parameters, map[string]interface{}{})
+	defer c.armClient.CloseResponse(ctx, response)
+	if rerr != nil {
+		klog.V(5).Infof("Received error in %s: resourceID: %s, error: %s", "loadbalancerbackendpool.migrate.request", resourceID, rerr.Error())
+		return rerr
+	}
+
+	klog.Infof("Response: %v", response)
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/interface.go b/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/interface.go
index 7a1a88f7d..6f0feb22f 100644
--- a/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/interface.go
+++ b/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/interface.go
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ type Interface interface {
 	// Delete deletes a LoadBalancer by name.
 	Delete(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, loadBalancerName string) *retry.Error
 
+	// GetLBBackendPool gets a LoadBalancer backend pool.
+	GetLBBackendPool(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, loadBalancerName string, backendPoolName string, expand string) (network.BackendAddressPool, *retry.Error)
+
 	// DeleteLBBackendPool deletes a LoadBalancer backend pool by name.
 	DeleteLBBackendPool(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName, loadBalancerName, backendPoolName string) *retry.Error
+
+	// MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool migrates a NIC-based backend pool to IP-based.
+	MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, loadBalancerName string, backendPoolNames []string) *retry.Error
 }
diff --git a/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/mockloadbalancerclient/interface.go b/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/mockloadbalancerclient/interface.go
index 9397a9782..c32c8a230 100644
--- a/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/mockloadbalancerclient/interface.go
+++ b/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/mockloadbalancerclient/interface.go
@@ -124,6 +124,21 @@ func (mr *MockInterfaceMockRecorder) Get(ctx, resourceGroupName, loadBalancerNam
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Get", reflect.TypeOf((*MockInterface)(nil).Get), ctx, resourceGroupName, loadBalancerName, expand)
 }
 
+// GetLBBackendPool mocks base method.
+func (m *MockInterface) GetLBBackendPool(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName, loadBalancerName, backendPoolName, expand string) (network.BackendAddressPool, *retry.Error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetLBBackendPool", ctx, resourceGroupName, loadBalancerName, backendPoolName, expand)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(network.BackendAddressPool)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(*retry.Error)
+	return ret0, ret1
+}
+
+// GetLBBackendPool indicates an expected call of GetLBBackendPool.
+func (mr *MockInterfaceMockRecorder) GetLBBackendPool(ctx, resourceGroupName, loadBalancerName, backendPoolName, expand interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetLBBackendPool", reflect.TypeOf((*MockInterface)(nil).GetLBBackendPool), ctx, resourceGroupName, loadBalancerName, backendPoolName, expand)
+}
+
 // List mocks base method.
 func (m *MockInterface) List(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string) ([]network.LoadBalancer, *retry.Error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
@@ -138,3 +153,17 @@ func (mr *MockInterfaceMockRecorder) List(ctx, resourceGroupName interface{}) *g
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "List", reflect.TypeOf((*MockInterface)(nil).List), ctx, resourceGroupName)
 }
+
+// MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool mocks base method.
+func (m *MockInterface) MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName, loadBalancerName string, backendPoolNames []string) *retry.Error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool", ctx, resourceGroupName, loadBalancerName, backendPoolNames)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*retry.Error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool indicates an expected call of MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool.
+func (mr *MockInterfaceMockRecorder) MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool(ctx, resourceGroupName, loadBalancerName, backendPoolNames interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool", reflect.TypeOf((*MockInterface)(nil).MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool), ctx, resourceGroupName, loadBalancerName, backendPoolNames)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/provider/azure.go b/pkg/provider/azure.go
index 8d39a87ae..4f908048d 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/azure.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/azure.go
@@ -259,6 +259,12 @@ type Config struct {
 	PutVMSSVMBatchSize int `json:"putVMSSVMBatchSize" yaml:"putVMSSVMBatchSize"`
 	// PrivateLinkServiceResourceGroup determines the specific resource group of the private link services user want to use
 	PrivateLinkServiceResourceGroup string `json:"privateLinkServiceResourceGroup,omitempty" yaml:"privateLinkServiceResourceGroup,omitempty"`
+
+	// EnableMigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAPI uses the migration API to migrate from NIC-based to IP-based backend pool.
+	// The migration API can provide a migration from NIC-based to IP-based backend pool without service downtime.
+	// If the API is not used, the migration will be done by decoupling all nodes on the backend pool and then re-attaching
+	// node IPs, which will introduce service downtime. The downtime increases with the number of nodes in the backend pool.
+	EnableMigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAPI bool `json:"enableMigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAPI" yaml:"enableMigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAPI"`
 }
 
 type InitSecretConfig struct {
diff --git a/pkg/provider/azure_backoff.go b/pkg/provider/azure_backoff.go
index cd81ec172..f4925dfea 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/azure_backoff.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/azure_backoff.go
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ limitations under the License.
 package provider
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/services/compute/mgmt/2022-03-01/compute"
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/services/network/mgmt/2022-07-01/network"
@@ -652,3 +654,54 @@ func (az *Cloud) CreateOrUpdateSubnet(service *v1.Service, subnet network.Subnet
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// MigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAndWaitForCompletion use the migration API to migrate from
+// NIC-based to IP-based LB backend pools. It also makes sure the number of IP addresses
+// in the backend pools is expected.
+func (az *Cloud) MigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAndWaitForCompletion(
+	lbName string, backendPoolNames []string, nicsCountMap map[string]int,
+) error {
+	if rerr := az.LoadBalancerClient.MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool(context.Background(), az.ResourceGroup, lbName, backendPoolNames); rerr != nil {
+		backendPoolNamesStr := strings.Join(backendPoolNames, ",")
+		klog.Errorf("MigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAndWaitForCompletion: Failed to migrate to IP based backend pool for lb %s, backend pool %s: %s", lbName, backendPoolNamesStr, rerr.Error().Error())
+		return rerr.Error()
+	}
+
+	succeeded := make(map[string]bool)
+	for bpName := range nicsCountMap {
+		succeeded[bpName] = false
+	}
+
+	err := wait.PollImmediate(5*time.Second, 10*time.Minute, func() (done bool, err error) {
+		for bpName, nicsCount := range nicsCountMap {
+			if succeeded[bpName] {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			bp, rerr := az.LoadBalancerClient.GetLBBackendPool(context.Background(), az.ResourceGroup, lbName, bpName, "")
+			if rerr != nil {
+				klog.Errorf("MigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAndWaitForCompletion: Failed to get backend pool %s for lb %s: %s", bpName, lbName, rerr.Error().Error())
+				return false, rerr.Error()
+			}
+
+			if countIPsOnBackendPool(bp) != nicsCount {
+				klog.V(4).Infof("MigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAndWaitForCompletion: Expected IPs %s, current IPs %d, will retry in 5s", nicsCount, countIPsOnBackendPool(bp))
+				return false, nil
+			}
+			succeeded[bpName] = true
+		}
+		return true, nil
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, wait.ErrWaitTimeout) {
+			klog.Warningf("MigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAndWaitForCompletion: Timeout waiting for migration to IP based backend pool for lb %s, backend pool %s", lbName, strings.Join(backendPoolNames, ","))
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		klog.Errorf("MigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAndWaitForCompletion: Failed to wait for migration to IP based backend pool for lb %s, backend pool %s: %s", lbName, strings.Join(backendPoolNames, ","), err.Error())
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer.go b/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer.go
index e3b5adba8..f1ed7842c 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer.go
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ func (az *Cloud) reconcileLoadBalancer(clusterName string, service *v1.Service,
 
 	// reconcile the load balancer's backend pool configuration.
 	if wantLb {
-		preConfig, changed, err := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName, service, lb)
+		preConfig, changed, shouldRefreshLB, err := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName, service, lb)
 		if err != nil {
 			return lb, err
 		}
@@ -1575,6 +1575,16 @@ func (az *Cloud) reconcileLoadBalancer(clusterName string, service *v1.Service,
 			dirtyLb = true
 		}
 		isBackendPoolPreConfigured = preConfig
+
+		// If the LB is changed, refresh it to avoid etag mismatch error
+		// later when create or update the LB.
+		if shouldRefreshLB {
+			klog.V(4).Infof("reconcileLoadBalancer for service(%s): refreshing load balancer %s", serviceName, lbName)
+			lb, _, err = az.getAzureLoadBalancer(lbName, azcache.CacheReadTypeForceRefresh)
+			if err != nil {
+				return lb, fmt.Errorf("reconcileLoadBalancer for service (%s): failed to get load balancer %s: %w", serviceName, lbName, err)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	// reconcile the load balancer's frontend IP configurations.
diff --git a/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer_backendpool.go b/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer_backendpool.go
index 01ab84453..f9ed9f7b0 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer_backendpool.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer_backendpool.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type BackendPool interface {
 
 	// ReconcileBackendPools creates the inbound backend pool if it is not existed, and removes nodes that are supposed to be
 	// excluded from the load balancers.
-	ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string, service *v1.Service, lb *network.LoadBalancer) (bool, bool, error)
+	ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string, service *v1.Service, lb *network.LoadBalancer) (bool, bool, bool, error)
 
 	// GetBackendPrivateIPs returns the private IPs of LoadBalancer's backend pool
 	GetBackendPrivateIPs(clusterName string, service *v1.Service, lb *network.LoadBalancer) ([]string, []string)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (bc *backendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig) CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition(sl
 	return slb, nil
 }
 
-func (bc *backendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string, service *v1.Service, lb *network.LoadBalancer) (bool, bool, error) {
+func (bc *backendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string, service *v1.Service, lb *network.LoadBalancer) (bool, bool, bool, error) {
 	var newBackendPools []network.BackendAddressPool
 	var err error
 	if lb.BackendAddressPools != nil {
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func (bc *backendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string,
 					bp.VirtualNetwork = nil
 					if err := bc.CreateOrUpdateLBBackendPool(lbName, bp); err != nil {
 						klog.Errorf("bc.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): failed to cleanup IP based backend pool %s: %s", serviceName, lbBackendPoolName, err.Error())
-						return false, false, fmt.Errorf("bc.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): failed to cleanup IP based backend pool %s: %w", serviceName, lbBackendPoolName, err)
+						return false, false, false, fmt.Errorf("bc.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): failed to cleanup IP based backend pool %s: %w", serviceName, lbBackendPoolName, err)
 					}
 					newBackendPools[i] = bp
 					lb.BackendAddressPools = &newBackendPools
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func (bc *backendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string,
 							klog.V(2).Infof("bc.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): vm not found for ipConfID %s", serviceName, ipConfID)
 							bipConfigNotFound = append(bipConfigNotFound, ipConf)
 						} else {
-							return false, false, err
+							return false, false, false, err
 						}
 					}
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func (bc *backendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string,
 					shouldExcludeLoadBalancer, err := bc.ShouldNodeExcludedFromLoadBalancer(nodeName)
 					if err != nil {
 						klog.Errorf("bc.ReconcileBackendPools: ShouldNodeExcludedFromLoadBalancer(%s) failed with error: %v", nodeName, err)
-						return false, false, err
+						return false, false, false, err
 					}
 					if shouldExcludeLoadBalancer {
 						klog.V(2).Infof("bc.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): lb backendpool - found unwanted node %s, decouple it from the LB %s", serviceName, nodeName, lbName)
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func (bc *backendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string,
 				// decouple the backendPool from the node
 				updated, err := bc.VMSet.EnsureBackendPoolDeleted(service, lbBackendPoolID, vmSetName, backendpoolToBeDeleted, false)
 				if err != nil {
-					return false, false, err
+					return false, false, false, err
 				}
 				if updated {
 					shouldRefreshLB = true
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (bc *backendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string,
 	if shouldRefreshLB {
 		lb, _, err = bc.getAzureLoadBalancer(lbName, cache.CacheReadTypeForceRefresh)
 		if err != nil {
-			return false, false, fmt.Errorf("bc.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): failed to get loadbalancer %s: %w", serviceName, lbName, err)
+			return false, false, false, fmt.Errorf("bc.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): failed to get loadbalancer %s: %w", serviceName, lbName, err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (bc *backendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string,
 	}
 
 	isOperationSucceeded = true
-	return isBackendPoolPreConfigured, changed, err
+	return isBackendPoolPreConfigured, changed, false, err
 }
 
 func getBackendIPConfigurationsToBeDeleted(
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ func (bi *backendPoolTypeNodeIP) CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition(slb *net
 	return slb, nil
 }
 
-func (bi *backendPoolTypeNodeIP) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string, service *v1.Service, lb *network.LoadBalancer) (bool, bool, error) {
+func (bi *backendPoolTypeNodeIP) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string, service *v1.Service, lb *network.LoadBalancer) (bool, bool, bool, error) {
 	var newBackendPools []network.BackendAddressPool
 	if lb.BackendAddressPools != nil {
 		newBackendPools = *lb.BackendAddressPools
@@ -515,10 +515,11 @@ func (bi *backendPoolTypeNodeIP) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string, servi
 	mc := metrics.NewMetricContext("services", "migrate_to_ip_based_backend_pool", bi.ResourceGroup, bi.getNetworkResourceSubscriptionID(), serviceName)
 
 	var err error
+	nicsCountMap := make(map[string]int)
 	for i := len(newBackendPools) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		bp := newBackendPools[i]
 		if strings.EqualFold(*bp.Name, lbBackendPoolName) {
-			klog.V(10).Infof("bi.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): found wanted backendpool. not adding anything", serviceName)
+			klog.V(10).Infof("bi.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): found wanted backendpool. Not adding anything", serviceName)
 			foundBackendPool = true
 
 			// Don't bother to remove unused nodeIP if backend pool is pre configured
@@ -526,14 +527,48 @@ func (bi *backendPoolTypeNodeIP) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string, servi
 				break
 			}
 
+			if nicsCount := countNICsOnBackendPool(bp); nicsCount > 0 {
+				nicsCountMap[pointer.StringDeref(bp.Name, "")] = nicsCount
+				klog.V(4).Infof(
+					"bi.ReconcileBackendPools for service(%s): found NIC-based backendpool %s with %d NICs, will migrate to IP-based",
+					serviceName,
+					pointer.StringDeref(bp.Name, ""),
+					nicsCount,
+				)
+				isMigration = true
+			}
+
 			// If the LB backend pool type is configured from nodeIPConfiguration
 			// to nodeIP, we need to decouple the VM NICs from the LB
 			// before attaching nodeIPs/podIPs to the LB backend pool.
+			// If the migration API is enabled, we use the migration API to decouple
+			// the VM NICs from the LB. Then we manually decouple the VMSS
+			// and its VMs from the LB by EnsureBackendPoolDeleted. These manual operations
+			// cannot be omitted because we use the VMSS manual upgrade policy.
+			// If the migration API is not enabled, we manually decouple the VM NICs and
+			// the VMSS from the LB by EnsureBackendPoolDeleted. If no NIC-based backend
+			// pool is found (it is not a migration scenario), EnsureBackendPoolDeleted would be a no-op.
+			if isMigration && bi.EnableMigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAPI {
+				var backendPoolNames []string
+				name, err := getLBNameFromBackendPoolID(lbBackendPoolID)
+				if err != nil {
+					klog.Errorf("bi.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): failed to get LB name from backend pool ID: %s", serviceName, err.Error())
+					return false, false, false, err
+				}
+				backendPoolNames = append(backendPoolNames, name)
+
+				if err := bi.MigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAndWaitForCompletion(lbName, backendPoolNames, nicsCountMap); err != nil {
+					backendPoolNamesStr := strings.Join(backendPoolNames, ",")
+					klog.Errorf("Failed to migrate to IP based backend pool for lb %s, backend pool %s: %s", lbName, backendPoolNamesStr, err.Error())
+					return false, false, false, err
+				}
+			}
+
 			klog.V(2).Infof("bi.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s) and vmSet (%s): ensuring the LB is decoupled from the VMSet", serviceName, vmSetName)
 			shouldRefreshLB, err = bi.VMSet.EnsureBackendPoolDeleted(service, lbBackendPoolID, vmSetName, lb.BackendAddressPools, true)
 			if err != nil {
 				klog.Errorf("bi.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): failed to EnsureBackendPoolDeleted: %s", serviceName, err.Error())
-				return false, false, err
+				return false, false, false, err
 			}
 			if shouldRefreshLB {
 				isMigration = true
@@ -580,7 +615,7 @@ func (bi *backendPoolTypeNodeIP) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string, servi
 			if updated {
 				(*lb.BackendAddressPools)[i] = bp
 				if err := bi.CreateOrUpdateLBBackendPool(lbName, bp); err != nil {
-					return false, false, fmt.Errorf("bi.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): lb backendpool - failed to update backend pool %s for load balancer %s: %w", serviceName, lbBackendPoolName, lbName, err)
+					return false, false, false, fmt.Errorf("bi.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): lb backendpool - failed to update backend pool %s for load balancer %s: %w", serviceName, lbBackendPoolName, lbName, err)
 				}
 				shouldRefreshLB = true
 			}
@@ -590,12 +625,7 @@ func (bi *backendPoolTypeNodeIP) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string, servi
 		}
 	}
 
-	if shouldRefreshLB {
-		lb, _, err = bi.getAzureLoadBalancer(lbName, cache.CacheReadTypeForceRefresh)
-		if err != nil {
-			return false, false, fmt.Errorf("bi.ReconcileBackendPools for service (%s): failed to get load balancer %s: %w", serviceName, lbName, err)
-		}
-	}
+	shouldRefreshLB = shouldRefreshLB || isMigration
 
 	if !foundBackendPool {
 		isBackendPoolPreConfigured = newBackendPool(lb, isBackendPoolPreConfigured, bi.PreConfiguredBackendPoolLoadBalancerTypes, getServiceName(service), getBackendPoolName(clusterName, service))
@@ -609,7 +639,7 @@ func (bi *backendPoolTypeNodeIP) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string, servi
 	}
 
 	isOperationSucceeded = true
-	return isBackendPoolPreConfigured, changed, nil
+	return isBackendPoolPreConfigured, changed, shouldRefreshLB, nil
 }
 
 func (bi *backendPoolTypeNodeIP) GetBackendPrivateIPs(clusterName string, service *v1.Service, lb *network.LoadBalancer) ([]string, []string) {
diff --git a/pkg/provider/azure_mock_loadbalancer_backendpool.go b/pkg/provider/azure_mock_loadbalancer_backendpool.go
index 474eac6be..9d1911995 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/azure_mock_loadbalancer_backendpool.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/azure_mock_loadbalancer_backendpool.go
@@ -21,48 +21,33 @@ import (
 
 	network "github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/services/network/mgmt/2022-07-01/network"
 	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
-
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 )
 
-// MockBackendPool is a mock of BackendPool interface
+// MockBackendPool is a mock of BackendPool interface.
 type MockBackendPool struct {
 	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
 	recorder *MockBackendPoolMockRecorder
 }
 
-// MockBackendPoolMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockBackendPool
+// MockBackendPoolMockRecorder is the mock recorder for MockBackendPool.
 type MockBackendPoolMockRecorder struct {
 	mock *MockBackendPool
 }
 
-// NewMockBackendPool creates a new mock instance
+// NewMockBackendPool creates a new mock instance.
 func NewMockBackendPool(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *MockBackendPool {
 	mock := &MockBackendPool{ctrl: ctrl}
 	mock.recorder = &MockBackendPoolMockRecorder{mock}
 	return mock
 }
 
-// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use
+// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use.
 func (m *MockBackendPool) EXPECT() *MockBackendPoolMockRecorder {
 	return m.recorder
 }
 
-// EnsureHostsInPool mocks base method
-func (m *MockBackendPool) EnsureHostsInPool(service *v1.Service, nodes []*v1.Node, backendPoolID, vmSetName, clusterName, lbName string, backendPool network.BackendAddressPool) error {
-	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "EnsureHostsInPool", service, nodes, backendPoolID, vmSetName, clusterName, lbName, backendPool)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
-	return ret0
-}
-
-// EnsureHostsInPool indicates an expected call of EnsureHostsInPool
-func (mr *MockBackendPoolMockRecorder) EnsureHostsInPool(service, nodes, backendPoolID, vmSetName, clusterName, lbName, backendPool interface{}) *gomock.Call {
-	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "EnsureHostsInPool", reflect.TypeOf((*MockBackendPool)(nil).EnsureHostsInPool), service, nodes, backendPoolID, vmSetName, clusterName, lbName, backendPool)
-}
-
-// CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition mocks base method
+// CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition mocks base method.
 func (m *MockBackendPool) CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition(slb *network.LoadBalancer, service *v1.Service, nodes []*v1.Node, clusterName string, shouldRemoveVMSetFromSLB func(string) bool) (*network.LoadBalancer, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition", slb, service, nodes, clusterName, shouldRemoveVMSetFromSLB)
@@ -71,29 +56,27 @@ func (m *MockBackendPool) CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition(slb *network.Lo
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
 
-// CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition indicates an expected call of CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition
+// CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition indicates an expected call of CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition.
 func (mr *MockBackendPoolMockRecorder) CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition(slb, service, nodes, clusterName, shouldRemoveVMSetFromSLB interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition", reflect.TypeOf((*MockBackendPool)(nil).CleanupVMSetFromBackendPoolByCondition), slb, service, nodes, clusterName, shouldRemoveVMSetFromSLB)
 }
 
-// ReconcileBackendPools mocks base method
-func (m *MockBackendPool) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string, service *v1.Service, lb *network.LoadBalancer) (bool, bool, error) {
+// EnsureHostsInPool mocks base method.
+func (m *MockBackendPool) EnsureHostsInPool(service *v1.Service, nodes []*v1.Node, backendPoolID, vmSetName, clusterName, lbName string, backendPool network.BackendAddressPool) error {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "ReconcileBackendPools", clusterName, service, lb)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(bool)
-	ret1, _ := ret[1].(bool)
-	ret2, _ := ret[2].(error)
-	return ret0, ret1, ret2
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "EnsureHostsInPool", service, nodes, backendPoolID, vmSetName, clusterName, lbName, backendPool)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
 }
 
-// ReconcileBackendPools indicates an expected call of ReconcileBackendPools
-func (mr *MockBackendPoolMockRecorder) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName, service, lb interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+// EnsureHostsInPool indicates an expected call of EnsureHostsInPool.
+func (mr *MockBackendPoolMockRecorder) EnsureHostsInPool(service, nodes, backendPoolID, vmSetName, clusterName, lbName, backendPool interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "ReconcileBackendPools", reflect.TypeOf((*MockBackendPool)(nil).ReconcileBackendPools), clusterName, service, lb)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "EnsureHostsInPool", reflect.TypeOf((*MockBackendPool)(nil).EnsureHostsInPool), service, nodes, backendPoolID, vmSetName, clusterName, lbName, backendPool)
 }
 
-// GetBackendPrivateIPs mocks base method
+// GetBackendPrivateIPs mocks base method.
 func (m *MockBackendPool) GetBackendPrivateIPs(clusterName string, service *v1.Service, lb *network.LoadBalancer) ([]string, []string) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetBackendPrivateIPs", clusterName, service, lb)
@@ -102,8 +85,25 @@ func (m *MockBackendPool) GetBackendPrivateIPs(clusterName string, service *v1.S
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
 
-// GetBackendPrivateIPs indicates an expected call of GetBackendPrivateIPs
+// GetBackendPrivateIPs indicates an expected call of GetBackendPrivateIPs.
 func (mr *MockBackendPoolMockRecorder) GetBackendPrivateIPs(clusterName, service, lb interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetBackendPrivateIPs", reflect.TypeOf((*MockBackendPool)(nil).GetBackendPrivateIPs), clusterName, service, lb)
 }
+
+// ReconcileBackendPools mocks base method.
+func (m *MockBackendPool) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName string, service *v1.Service, lb *network.LoadBalancer) (bool, bool, bool, error) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "ReconcileBackendPools", clusterName, service, lb)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(bool)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].(bool)
+	ret2, _ := ret[2].(bool)
+	ret3, _ := ret[3].(error)
+	return ret0, ret1, ret2, ret3
+}
+
+// ReconcileBackendPools indicates an expected call of ReconcileBackendPools.
+func (mr *MockBackendPoolMockRecorder) ReconcileBackendPools(clusterName, service, lb interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "ReconcileBackendPools", reflect.TypeOf((*MockBackendPool)(nil).ReconcileBackendPools), clusterName, service, lb)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/provider/azure_mock_vmsets.go b/pkg/provider/azure_mock_vmsets.go
index a77932a00..e30cdc425 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/azure_mock_vmsets.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/azure_mock_vmsets.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	network "github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/services/network/mgmt/2022-07-01/network"
 	azure "github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest/azure"
 	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	types "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	cloud_provider "k8s.io/cloud-provider"
diff --git a/pkg/provider/azure_utils.go b/pkg/provider/azure_utils.go
index 7fd34a08c..9c687a448 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/azure_utils.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/azure_utils.go
@@ -297,3 +297,38 @@ func removeDuplicatedSecurityRules(rules []network.SecurityRule) []network.Secur
 	}
 	return rules
 }
+
+func getLBNameFromBackendPoolID(backendPoolID string) (string, error) {
+	matches := backendPoolIDRE.FindStringSubmatch(backendPoolID)
+	if len(matches) != 2 {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("backendPoolID %q is in wrong format", backendPoolID)
+	}
+
+	return matches[1], nil
+}
+
+func countNICsOnBackendPool(backendPool network.BackendAddressPool) int {
+	if backendPool.BackendAddressPoolPropertiesFormat == nil ||
+		backendPool.BackendIPConfigurations == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	return len(*backendPool.BackendIPConfigurations)
+}
+
+func countIPsOnBackendPool(backendPool network.BackendAddressPool) int {
+	if backendPool.BackendAddressPoolPropertiesFormat == nil ||
+		backendPool.LoadBalancerBackendAddresses == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	var ipsCount int
+	for _, loadBalancerBackendAddress := range *backendPool.LoadBalancerBackendAddresses {
+		if loadBalancerBackendAddress.LoadBalancerBackendAddressPropertiesFormat != nil &&
+			pointer.StringDeref(loadBalancerBackendAddress.IPAddress, "") != "" {
+			ipsCount++
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ipsCount
+}
diff --git a/pkg/provider/azure_vmss.go b/pkg/provider/azure_vmss.go
index 724a5d593..164080a25 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/azure_vmss.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/azure_vmss.go
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ func (ss *ScaleSet) ensureBackendPoolDeletedFromNode(nodeName, backendPoolID str
 
 	// Find primary network interface configuration.
 	if vm.VirtualMachineScaleSetVMProperties.NetworkProfileConfiguration.NetworkInterfaceConfigurations == nil {
-		klog.V(4).Infof("EnsureHostInPool: cannot obtain the primary network interface configuration, of vm %s, "+
+		klog.V(4).Infof("ensureBackendPoolDeletedFromNode: cannot obtain the primary network interface configuration, of vm %s, "+
 			"probably because the vm's being deleted", nodeName)
 		return "", "", "", nil, nil
 	}
diff --git a/site/content/en/install/configs.md b/site/content/en/install/configs.md
index d866ffc6d..e07210e19 100644
--- a/site/content/en/install/configs.md
+++ b/site/content/en/install/configs.md
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ If more than one value is set, the order is `Managed Identity` > `Service Princi
 
 | Name                                                       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Remark                                                                                                                                |
 |------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| resourceGroup                                              | The name of the resource group that the cluster is deployed in                                                                                                                                                    ||
-| location                                                   | The location of the resource group that the cluster is deployed in                                                                                                                                                ||
-| vnetName                                                   | The name of the VNet that the cluster is deployed in                                                                                                                                                              ||
-| vnetResourceGroup                                          | The name of the resource group that the Vnet is deployed in                                                                                                                                                       ||
-| subnetName                                                 | The name of the subnet that the cluster is deployed in                                                                                                                                                            ||
-| securityGroupName                                          | The name of the security group attached to the cluster's subnet                                                                                                                                                   ||
-| securityGroupResourceGroup                                 | The name of the resource group that the security group is deployed in                                                                                                                                             ||
+| resourceGroup                                              | The name of the resource group that the cluster is deployed in                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                       |
+| location                                                   | The location of the resource group that the cluster is deployed in                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                       |
+| vnetName                                                   | The name of the VNet that the cluster is deployed in                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                       |
+| vnetResourceGroup                                          | The name of the resource group that the Vnet is deployed in                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                       |
+| subnetName                                                 | The name of the subnet that the cluster is deployed in                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                       |
+| securityGroupName                                          | The name of the security group attached to the cluster's subnet                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                       |
+| securityGroupResourceGroup                                 | The name of the resource group that the security group is deployed in                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                       |
 | routeTableName                                             | The name of the route table attached to the subnet that the cluster is deployed in                                                                                                                                | Optional in 1.6                                                                                                                       |
 | primaryAvailabilitySetName[*](#primaryavailabilitysetname) | The name of the availability set that should be used as the load balancer backend                                                                                                                                 | Optional                                                                                                                              |
 | vmType                                                     | The type of azure nodes. Candidate values are: `vmss` and `standard`                                                                                                                                              | Optional, default to `standard`                                                                                                       |
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ If more than one value is set, the order is `Managed Identity` > `Service Princi
 | enableMultipleStandardLoadBalancers                        | Enable multiple standard Load Balancers per cluster.                                                                                                                                                              | Optional. Supported since v1.20.0                                                                                                     |
 | loadBalancerBackendPoolConfigurationType                   | The type of the Load Balancer backend pool. Supported values are `nodeIPConfiguration` (default) and `nodeIP`                                                                                                     | Optional. Supported since v1.23.0                                                                                                     |
 | putVMSSVMBatchSize                                         | The number of requests the client sends concurrently in a batch when putting the VMSS VMs. Anything smaller than or equal to 0 means to update VMSS VMs one by one in sequence.                                   | Optional. Supported since v1.24.0.                                                                                                    |
+| enableMigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAPI                       | Use the migration API to migrate from NIC-based to IP-based Load Balancer backend pools without downtime.                                                                                                         | Optional. Supported since v1.24.0.                                                                                                    |
 
 ### primaryAvailabilitySetName
 
diff --git a/site/content/en/topics/loadbalancer.md b/site/content/en/topics/loadbalancer.md
index 51c72ae60..d7577a99c 100644
--- a/site/content/en/topics/loadbalancer.md
+++ b/site/content/en/topics/loadbalancer.md
@@ -271,6 +271,16 @@ The backend pool type can be configured by specifying `loadBalancerBackendPoolCo
 2. `nodeIP`. In this case we attach nodes to the LB by calling the LB API to add the node private IP addresses to the LB backend pool.
 3. `podIP` (not supported yet). In this case we do not attach nodes to the LB. Instead we directly adding pod IPs to the LB backend pool.
 
+To migrate from one backend pool type to another, just change the value of `loadBalancerBackendPoolConfigurationType` and re-apply the cloud configuration file. There will be downtime during the migration process.
+
+### Migration API from `nodeIPConfiguration` to `nodeIP`
+
+> This feature is supported since v1.24.0
+
+The migration from `nodeIPConfiguration` to `nodeIP` can be done without downtime by configuring `"enableMigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAPI": true` in the cloud configuration file.
+
+```bash
+
 ## Load balancer limits
 
 The limits of the load balancer related resources are listed below:


Test patch:
diff --git a/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/azure_loadbalancerclient_test.go b/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/azure_loadbalancerclient_test.go
index 4a8a95da1..0eaf0b8e2 100644
--- a/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/azure_loadbalancerclient_test.go
+++ b/pkg/azureclients/loadbalancerclient/azure_loadbalancerclient_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 	"testing"
@@ -39,8 +40,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	testResourceID     = "/subscriptions/subscriptionID/resourceGroups/rg/providers/Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers/lb1"
-	testResourcePrefix = "/subscriptions/subscriptionID/resourceGroups/rg/providers/Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers"
+	testResourceID            = "/subscriptions/subscriptionID/resourceGroups/rg/providers/Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers/lb1"
+	testBackendPoolResourceID = "/subscriptions/subscriptionID/resourceGroups/rg/providers/Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers/lb1/backendAddressPools/lb1"
+	testResourcePrefix        = "/subscriptions/subscriptionID/resourceGroups/rg/providers/Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers"
 )
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
@@ -328,6 +330,67 @@ func TestDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGetLBBackendPoolInternalError(t *testing.T) {
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+	response := &http.Response{
+		StatusCode: http.StatusInternalServerError,
+		Body:       io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader([]byte("{}"))),
+	}
+	armClient := mockarmclient.NewMockInterface(ctrl)
+	armClient.EXPECT().GetResourceWithExpandQuery(gomock.Any(), testBackendPoolResourceID, "").Return(response, nil)
+	armClient.EXPECT().CloseResponse(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+
+	lbClient := getTestLoadBalancerClient(armClient)
+	expected := network.BackendAddressPool{Response: autorest.Response{}}
+	result, rerr := lbClient.GetLBBackendPool(context.TODO(), "rg", "lb1", "lb1", "")
+	assert.Equal(t, expected, result)
+	assert.NotNil(t, rerr)
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusInternalServerError, rerr.HTTPStatusCode)
+}
+
+func TestGetLBBackendPoolThrottle(t *testing.T) {
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+	response := &http.Response{
+		StatusCode: http.StatusTooManyRequests,
+		Body:       io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader([]byte("{}"))),
+	}
+	throttleErr := &retry.Error{
+		HTTPStatusCode: http.StatusTooManyRequests,
+		RawError:       fmt.Errorf("error"),
+		Retriable:      true,
+		RetryAfter:     time.Unix(100, 0),
+	}
+	armClient := mockarmclient.NewMockInterface(ctrl)
+	armClient.EXPECT().GetResourceWithExpandQuery(gomock.Any(), testBackendPoolResourceID, "").Return(response, throttleErr)
+	armClient.EXPECT().CloseResponse(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+
+	lbClient := getTestLoadBalancerClient(armClient)
+	result, rerr := lbClient.GetLBBackendPool(context.TODO(), "rg", "lb1", "lb1", "")
+	assert.Empty(t, result)
+	assert.Equal(t, throttleErr, rerr)
+}
+
+func TestMigrateToIpBasedBackendPools(t *testing.T) {
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+	armClient := mockarmclient.NewMockInterface(ctrl)
+	response := &http.Response{
+		StatusCode: http.StatusOK,
+		Body:       io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader([]byte(""))),
+	}
+	armClient.EXPECT().PostResource(gomock.Any(), testResourceID, "migrateToIpBased", backendPoolsToBeMigrated{BackendPoolNames: []string{"lb1"}}, gomock.Any()).Return(response, nil)
+	armClient.EXPECT().CloseResponse(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
+
+	lbClient := getTestLoadBalancerClient(armClient)
+	rerr := lbClient.MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool(context.TODO(), "rg", "lb1", []string{"lb1"})
+	assert.Nil(t, rerr)
+}
+
 func getTestLoadBalancer(name string) network.LoadBalancer {
 	return network.LoadBalancer{
 		ID:       pointer.String(fmt.Sprintf("/subscriptions/subscriptionID/resourceGroups/rg/providers/Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers/%s", name)),
diff --git a/pkg/provider/azure_backoff_test.go b/pkg/provider/azure_backoff_test.go
index 18b8c3a6e..620d4b616 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/azure_backoff_test.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/azure_backoff_test.go
@@ -666,3 +666,83 @@ func TestDeleteLBBackendPool(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, tc.expectedErr, err != nil)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestMigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAndWaitForCompletion(t *testing.T) {
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+	for _, tc := range []struct {
+		desc                  string
+		migrationError        *retry.Error
+		backendPool           network.BackendAddressPool
+		backendPoolAfterRetry *network.BackendAddressPool
+		getBackendPoolError   *retry.Error
+		expectedError         error
+	}{
+		{
+			desc:           "MigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAndWaitForCompletion should return the error if the migration fails",
+			migrationError: retry.NewError(false, errors.New("error")),
+			expectedError:  retry.NewError(false, errors.New("error")).Error(),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:                "MigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAndWaitForCompletion should return the error if failed to get the backend pool",
+			getBackendPoolError: retry.NewError(false, errors.New("error")),
+			expectedError:       retry.NewError(false, errors.New("error")).Error(),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "MigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAndWaitForCompletion should retry if the number IPs on the backend pool is not expected",
+			backendPool: network.BackendAddressPool{
+				Name: pointer.String(testClusterName),
+				BackendAddressPoolPropertiesFormat: &network.BackendAddressPoolPropertiesFormat{
+					LoadBalancerBackendAddresses: &[]network.LoadBalancerBackendAddress{
+						{
+							LoadBalancerBackendAddressPropertiesFormat: &network.LoadBalancerBackendAddressPropertiesFormat{
+								IPAddress: pointer.String("1.2.3.4"),
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			backendPoolAfterRetry: &network.BackendAddressPool{
+				Name: pointer.String(testClusterName),
+				BackendAddressPoolPropertiesFormat: &network.BackendAddressPoolPropertiesFormat{
+					LoadBalancerBackendAddresses: &[]network.LoadBalancerBackendAddress{
+						{
+							LoadBalancerBackendAddressPropertiesFormat: &network.LoadBalancerBackendAddressPropertiesFormat{
+								IPAddress: pointer.String("1.2.3.4"),
+							},
+						},
+						{
+							LoadBalancerBackendAddressPropertiesFormat: &network.LoadBalancerBackendAddressPropertiesFormat{
+								IPAddress: pointer.String("2.3.4.5"),
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	} {
+		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			az := GetTestCloud(ctrl)
+			lbClient := mockloadbalancerclient.NewMockInterface(ctrl)
+			lbClient.EXPECT().MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(tc.migrationError)
+			if tc.migrationError == nil {
+				lbClient.EXPECT().GetLBBackendPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(tc.backendPool, tc.getBackendPoolError)
+			}
+			if tc.backendPoolAfterRetry != nil {
+				lbClient.EXPECT().GetLBBackendPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(*tc.backendPoolAfterRetry, nil)
+			}
+			az.LoadBalancerClient = lbClient
+
+			lbName := testClusterName
+			backendPoolNames := []string{testClusterName}
+			nicsCountMap := map[string]int{testClusterName: 2}
+			err := az.MigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAndWaitForCompletion(lbName, backendPoolNames, nicsCountMap)
+			if tc.expectedError != nil {
+				assert.EqualError(t, err, tc.expectedError.Error())
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer_backendpool_test.go b/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer_backendpool_test.go
index 4087ae9ac..f5ae0daae 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer_backendpool_test.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer_backendpool_test.go
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func TestReconcileBackendPoolsNodeIPConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 	bc := newBackendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig(az)
 	svc := getTestService("test", v1.ProtocolTCP, nil, false, 80)
-	_, _, err := bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
+	_, _, _, err := bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	lb = network.LoadBalancer{
@@ -292,9 +292,10 @@ func TestReconcileBackendPoolsNodeIPConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	az = GetTestCloud(ctrl)
 	az.PreConfiguredBackendPoolLoadBalancerTypes = consts.PreConfiguredBackendPoolLoadBalancerTypesAll
 	bc = newBackendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig(az)
-	preConfigured, changed, err := bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
+	preConfigured, changed, shouldRefresh, err := bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.False(t, preConfigured)
+	assert.False(t, shouldRefresh)
 	assert.True(t, changed)
 }
 
@@ -322,11 +323,11 @@ func TestReconcileBackendPoolsNodeIPConfigRemoveIPConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 	bc := newBackendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig(az)
 	svc := getTestService("test", v1.ProtocolTCP, nil, false, 80)
-	_, _, err := bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
+	_, _, _, err := bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	mockVMSet.EXPECT().GetNodeNameByIPConfigurationID("/subscriptions/subscription/resourceGroups/rg/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/k8s-agentpool1-00000000-nic-1/ipConfigurations/ipconfig1").Return("k8s-agentpool1-00000000", "", errors.New("error"))
-	_, _, err = bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
+	_, _, _, err = bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
 	assert.Equal(t, "error", err.Error())
 }
 
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ func TestReconcileBackendPoolsNodeIPConfigPreConfigured(t *testing.T) {
 
 	svc := getTestService("test", v1.ProtocolTCP, nil, false, 80)
 	bc := newBackendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig(az)
-	preConfigured, changed, err := bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
+	preConfigured, changed, _, err := bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
 	assert.True(t, preConfigured)
 	assert.False(t, changed)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -370,13 +371,14 @@ func TestReconcileBackendPoolsNodeIPToIPConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 	bc := newBackendPoolTypeNodeIPConfig(az)
 	svc := getTestService("test", v1.ProtocolTCP, nil, false, 80)
-	_, _, err := bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, lb)
+	_, _, _, err := bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, lb)
 	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "create or update LB backend pool error")
 
 	lb = buildLBWithVMIPs(testClusterName, []string{"10.0.0.1", "10.0.0.2"})
 	mockLBClient.EXPECT().CreateOrUpdateBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil)
-	_, _, err = bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, lb)
+	_, _, shouldRefresh, err := bc.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, lb)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, shouldRefresh)
 	assert.Empty(t, (*lb.BackendAddressPools)[0].LoadBalancerBackendAddresses)
 }
 
@@ -438,14 +440,14 @@ func TestReconcileBackendPoolsNodeIP(t *testing.T) {
 
 	lbClient := mockloadbalancerclient.NewMockInterface(ctrl)
 	lbClient.EXPECT().CreateOrUpdateBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), bp, gomock.Any()).Return(nil)
-	lbClient.EXPECT().Get(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(network.LoadBalancer{}, nil)
 	az.LoadBalancerClient = lbClient
 
 	bi := newBackendPoolTypeNodeIP(az)
 
 	service := getTestService("test", v1.ProtocolTCP, nil, false, 80)
 
-	_, _, err := bi.ReconcileBackendPools("kubernetes", &service, lb)
+	_, _, shouldRefresh, err := bi.ReconcileBackendPools("kubernetes", &service, lb)
+	assert.True(t, shouldRefresh)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	lb = &network.LoadBalancer{
@@ -455,9 +457,10 @@ func TestReconcileBackendPoolsNodeIP(t *testing.T) {
 	az = GetTestCloud(ctrl)
 	az.PreConfiguredBackendPoolLoadBalancerTypes = consts.PreConfiguredBackendPoolLoadBalancerTypesAll
 	bi = newBackendPoolTypeNodeIP(az)
-	preConfigured, changed, err := bi.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &service, lb)
+	preConfigured, changed, shouldRefresh, err := bi.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &service, lb)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.False(t, preConfigured)
+	assert.False(t, shouldRefresh)
 	assert.True(t, changed)
 }
 
@@ -471,18 +474,15 @@ func TestReconcileBackendPoolsNodeIPEmptyPool(t *testing.T) {
 	mockVMSet.EXPECT().EnsureBackendPoolDeleted(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(true, nil)
 	mockVMSet.EXPECT().GetPrimaryVMSetName().Return("k8s-agentpool1-00000000")
 
-	lbClient := mockloadbalancerclient.NewMockInterface(ctrl)
-	lbClient.EXPECT().Get(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(network.LoadBalancer{}, nil)
-
 	az := GetTestCloud(ctrl)
 	az.LoadBalancerBackendPoolConfigurationType = consts.LoadBalancerBackendPoolConfigurationTypeNodeIP
 	az.VMSet = mockVMSet
-	az.LoadBalancerClient = lbClient
 	bi := newBackendPoolTypeNodeIP(az)
 
 	service := getTestService("test", v1.ProtocolTCP, nil, false, 80)
 
-	_, _, err := bi.ReconcileBackendPools("kubernetes", &service, lb)
+	_, _, shouldRefresh, err := bi.ReconcileBackendPools("kubernetes", &service, lb)
+	assert.True(t, shouldRefresh)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -502,9 +502,10 @@ func TestReconcileBackendPoolsNodeIPPreConfigured(t *testing.T) {
 
 	service := getTestService("test", v1.ProtocolTCP, nil, false, 80)
 	bi := newBackendPoolTypeNodeIP(az)
-	preConfigured, changed, err := bi.ReconcileBackendPools("kubernetes", &service, lb)
+	preConfigured, changed, shouldRefresh, err := bi.ReconcileBackendPools("kubernetes", &service, lb)
 	assert.True(t, preConfigured)
 	assert.False(t, changed)
+	assert.False(t, shouldRefresh)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@ func TestReconcileBackendPoolsNodeIPConfigToIP(t *testing.T) {
 	az.VMSet = mockVMSet
 	bi := newBackendPoolTypeNodeIP(az)
 	svc := getTestService("test", v1.ProtocolTCP, nil, false, 80)
-	_, _, err := bi.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
+	_, _, _, err := bi.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
 	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "delete LB backend pool error")
 
 	lb = buildDefaultTestLB(testClusterName, []string{
@@ -532,11 +533,47 @@ func TestReconcileBackendPoolsNodeIPConfigToIP(t *testing.T) {
 		"/subscriptions/subscription/resourceGroups/rg/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/k8s-agentpool2-00000000-nic-1/ipConfigurations/ipconfig1",
 	})
 	mockVMSet.EXPECT().EnsureBackendPoolDeleted(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, nil)
-	_, _, err = bi.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
+	_, _, shouldRefresh, err := bi.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, shouldRefresh)
 	assert.Empty(t, (*lb.BackendAddressPools)[0].LoadBalancerBackendAddresses)
 }
 
+func TestReconcileBackendPoolsNodeIPConfigToIPWithMigrationAPI(t *testing.T) {
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+	lb := buildDefaultTestLB(testClusterName, []string{
+		"/subscriptions/subscription/resourceGroups/rg/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/k8s-agentpool1-00000000-nic-1/ipConfigurations/ipconfig1",
+		"/subscriptions/subscription/resourceGroups/rg/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/k8s-agentpool2-00000000-nic-1/ipConfigurations/ipconfig1",
+	})
+
+	mockVMSet := NewMockVMSet(ctrl)
+	mockVMSet.EXPECT().EnsureBackendPoolDeleted(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(true, nil)
+	mockVMSet.EXPECT().GetPrimaryVMSetName().Return("k8s-agentpool1-00000000").AnyTimes()
+
+	mockLBClient := mockloadbalancerclient.NewMockInterface(ctrl)
+	mockLBClient.EXPECT().MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(retry.NewError(false, errors.New("error")))
+
+	az := GetTestCloud(ctrl)
+	az.VMSet = mockVMSet
+	az.LoadBalancerClient = mockLBClient
+	az.EnableMigrateToIPBasedBackendPoolAPI = true
+
+	bi := newBackendPoolTypeNodeIP(az)
+	svc := getTestService("test", v1.ProtocolTCP, nil, false, 80)
+	_, _, _, err := bi.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "error")
+
+	mockLBClient.EXPECT().MigrateToIPBasedBackendPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil)
+	bps := buildLBWithVMIPs(testClusterName, []string{"1.2.3.4", "2.3.4.5"}).BackendAddressPools
+	mockLBClient.EXPECT().GetLBBackendPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return((*bps)[0], nil)
+	_, _, shouldRefresh, err := bi.ReconcileBackendPools(testClusterName, &svc, &lb)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, shouldRefresh)
+}
+
 func buildTestLoadBalancerBackendPoolWithIPs(name string, ips []string) network.BackendAddressPool {
 	backendPool := network.BackendAddressPool{
 		Name: &name,
diff --git a/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer_test.go b/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer_test.go
index 23c74dac9..e65950d5d 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/azure_loadbalancer_test.go
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ func TestEnsureLoadBalancerDeleted(t *testing.T) {
 	defer ctrl.Finish()
 	az := GetTestCloud(ctrl)
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().GetBackendPrivateIPs(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil, nil).AnyTimes()
 
@@ -3238,17 +3238,19 @@ func TestReconcileLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	testCases := []struct {
-		desc                      string
-		service                   v1.Service
-		loadBalancerSku           string
-		preConfigLBType           string
-		loadBalancerResourceGroup string
-		disableOutboundSnat       *bool
-		wantLb                    bool
-		existingLB                network.LoadBalancer
-		expectedLB                network.LoadBalancer
-		expectLBUpdate            bool
-		expectedError             error
+		desc                                      string
+		service                                   v1.Service
+		loadBalancerSku                           string
+		preConfigLBType                           string
+		loadBalancerResourceGroup                 string
+		disableOutboundSnat                       *bool
+		wantLb                                    bool
+		shouldRefreshLBAfterReconcileBackendPools bool
+		existingLB                                network.LoadBalancer
+		expectedLB                                network.LoadBalancer
+		expectLBUpdate                            bool
+		expectedGetLBError                        *retry.Error
+		expectedError                             error
 	}{
 		{
 			desc: "reconcileLoadBalancer shall return the lb deeply equal to the existingLB if there's no " +
@@ -3344,6 +3346,25 @@ func TestReconcileLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
 			expectLBUpdate:            true,
 			expectedError:             nil,
 		},
+		{
+			desc:            "reconcileLoadBalancer should refresh the LB after reconciling backend pools if needed",
+			loadBalancerSku: "basic",
+			service:         service1,
+			existingLB:      basicLb1,
+			wantLb:          true,
+			shouldRefreshLBAfterReconcileBackendPools: true,
+			expectedLB:    basicLb1,
+			expectedError: nil,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "reconcileLoadBalancer should return the error if failed to get the LB after reconcileBackendPools",
+			service:    service1,
+			existingLB: basicLb1,
+			wantLb:     true,
+			shouldRefreshLBAfterReconcileBackendPools: true,
+			expectedGetLBError:                        retry.NewError(false, errors.New("error")),
+			expectedError:                             fmt.Errorf("reconcileLoadBalancer for service (default/service1): failed to get load balancer testCluster: %w", retry.NewError(false, errors.New("error")).Error()),
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range testCases {
@@ -3372,7 +3393,7 @@ func TestReconcileLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
 
 			mockLBsClient := mockloadbalancerclient.NewMockInterface(ctrl)
 			mockLBsClient.EXPECT().List(gomock.Any(), az.getLoadBalancerResourceGroup()).Return([]network.LoadBalancer{test.existingLB}, nil)
-			mockLBsClient.EXPECT().Get(gomock.Any(), az.getLoadBalancerResourceGroup(), *test.existingLB.Name, gomock.Any()).Return(test.existingLB, nil).AnyTimes()
+			mockLBsClient.EXPECT().Get(gomock.Any(), az.getLoadBalancerResourceGroup(), *test.existingLB.Name, gomock.Any()).Return(test.existingLB, test.expectedGetLBError).AnyTimes()
 			expectLBUpdateCount := 1
 			if test.expectLBUpdate {
 				expectLBUpdateCount++
@@ -3384,7 +3405,10 @@ func TestReconcileLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.NoError(t, err.Error())
 
 			mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-			mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+			if test.shouldRefreshLBAfterReconcileBackendPools {
+				mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, true, nil)
+			}
+			mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 			mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 			lb, rerr := az.reconcileLoadBalancer("testCluster", &service, clusterResources.nodes, test.wantLb)
diff --git a/pkg/provider/azure_test.go b/pkg/provider/azure_test.go
index 9be3c0e46..c546c0a99 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/azure_test.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/azure_test.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func TestAddPort(t *testing.T) {
 	setMockLBs(az, ctrl, &expectedLBs, "service", 1, 1, false)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	lb, err := az.reconcileLoadBalancer(testClusterName, &svc, clusterResources.nodes, true /* wantLb */)
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ func testLoadBalancerServiceDefaultModeSelection(t *testing.T, isInternal bool)
 	setMockEnv(az, ctrl, expectedInterfaces, expectedVirtualMachines, serviceCount)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().GetBackendPrivateIPs(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil, nil).AnyTimes()
 
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ func testLoadBalancerServiceAutoModeSelection(t *testing.T, isInternal bool) {
 	expectedLBs := make([]network.LoadBalancer, 0)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().GetBackendPrivateIPs(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil, nil).AnyTimes()
 
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ func testLoadBalancerServicesSpecifiedSelection(t *testing.T, isInternal bool) {
 	expectedLBs := make([]network.LoadBalancer, 0)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().GetBackendPrivateIPs(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil, nil).AnyTimes()
 
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ func testLoadBalancerMaxRulesServices(t *testing.T, isInternal bool) {
 	expectedLBs := make([]network.LoadBalancer, 0)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().GetBackendPrivateIPs(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil, nil).AnyTimes()
 
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ func testLoadBalancerServiceAutoModeDeleteSelection(t *testing.T, isInternal boo
 	expectedLBs := make([]network.LoadBalancer, 0)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().GetBackendPrivateIPs(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil, nil).AnyTimes()
 
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ func TestReconcileLoadBalancerAddServiceOnInternalSubnet(t *testing.T) {
 	setMockLBs(az, ctrl, &expectedLBs, "service", 1, 1, true)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	lb, err := az.reconcileLoadBalancer(testClusterName, &svc, clusterResources.nodes, true /* wantLb */)
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ func TestReconcileLoadBalancerAddServicesOnMultipleSubnets(t *testing.T) {
 	setMockLBs(az, ctrl, &expectedLBs, "service", 1, 1, false)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	// svc1 is using LB without "-internal" suffix
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ func TestReconcileLoadBalancerEditServiceSubnet(t *testing.T) {
 	setMockLBs(az, ctrl, &expectedLBs, "service", 1, 1, true)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	expectedPLS := make([]network.PrivateLinkService, 0)
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ func TestReconcileLoadBalancerNodeHealth(t *testing.T) {
 	setMockLBs(az, ctrl, &expectedLBs, "service", 1, 1, false)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	lb, err := az.reconcileLoadBalancer(testClusterName, &svc, clusterResources.nodes, true /* wantLb */)
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ func TestReconcileLoadBalancerRemoveService(t *testing.T) {
 	setMockLBs(az, ctrl, &expectedLBs, "service", 1, 1, false)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	_, err := az.reconcileLoadBalancer(testClusterName, &svc, clusterResources.nodes, true /* wantLb */)
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ func TestReconcileLoadBalancerRemoveAllPortsRemovesFrontendConfig(t *testing.T)
 	setMockLBs(az, ctrl, &expectedLBs, "service", 1, 1, false)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	lb, err := az.reconcileLoadBalancer(testClusterName, &svc, clusterResources.nodes, true /* wantLb */)
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ func TestReconcileLoadBalancerRemovesPort(t *testing.T) {
 	setMockEnv(az, ctrl, expectedInterfaces, expectedVirtualMachines, 1)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	expectedLBs := make([]network.LoadBalancer, 0)
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ func TestReconcileLoadBalancerMultipleServices(t *testing.T) {
 	setMockLBs(az, ctrl, &expectedLBs, "service", 1, 1, false)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	expectedPLS := make([]network.PrivateLinkService, 0)
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ func TestServiceDefaultsToNoSessionPersistence(t *testing.T) {
 	mockPIPsClient.EXPECT().List(gomock.Any(), az.ResourceGroup).Return([]network.PublicIPAddress{expectedPIP}, nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	lb, err := az.reconcileLoadBalancer(testClusterName, &svc, clusterResources.nodes, true /* wantLb */)
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ func TestServiceRespectsNoSessionAffinity(t *testing.T) {
 	mockPLSClient.EXPECT().List(gomock.Any(), az.Config.ResourceGroup).Return(expectedPLS, nil).MinTimes(1).MaxTimes(1)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	lb, err := az.reconcileLoadBalancer(testClusterName, &svc, clusterResources.nodes, true /* wantLb */)
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ func TestServiceRespectsClientIPSessionAffinity(t *testing.T) {
 	mockPLSClient.EXPECT().List(gomock.Any(), az.Config.ResourceGroup).Return(expectedPLS, nil).MinTimes(1).MaxTimes(1)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	lb, err := az.reconcileLoadBalancer(testClusterName, &svc, clusterResources.nodes, true /* wantLb */)
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ func TestReconcileSecurityGroupNewServiceAddsPort(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedLBs := make([]network.LoadBalancer, 0)
 	setMockLBs(az, ctrl, &expectedLBs, "service", 1, 1, false)
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 	lb, _ := az.reconcileLoadBalancer(testClusterName, &svc1, clusterResources.nodes, true)
 	lbStatus, _, _ := az.getServiceLoadBalancerStatus(&svc1, lb)
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ func TestReconcileSecurityGroupNewInternalServiceAddsPort(t *testing.T) {
 	setMockLBs(az, ctrl, &expectedLBs, "service", 1, 1, true)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	lb, _ := az.reconcileLoadBalancer(testClusterName, &svc1, clusterResources.nodes, true)
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ func TestReconcileSecurityGroupRemoveService(t *testing.T) {
 			"Standard"), nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	lb, _ := az.reconcileLoadBalancer(testClusterName, &service1, clusterResources.nodes, true)
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ func TestReconcileSecurityGroupRemoveServiceRemovesPort(t *testing.T) {
 	setMockEnv(az, ctrl, expectedInterfaces, expectedVirtualMachines, 1)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	getTestSecurityGroup(az, svc)
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ func TestReconcileSecurityWithSourceRanges(t *testing.T) {
 	setMockEnv(az, ctrl, expectedInterfaces, expectedVirtualMachines, 1)
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	getTestSecurityGroup(az, svc)
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ func TestReconcileSecurityGroupEtagMismatch(t *testing.T) {
 			"Standard"), nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	mockLBBackendPool := az.LoadBalancerBackendPool.(*MockBackendPool)
-	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().ReconcileBackendPools(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(false, false, false, nil).AnyTimes()
 	mockLBBackendPool.EXPECT().EnsureHostsInPool(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	lb, _ := az.reconcileLoadBalancer(testClusterName, &svc1, clusterResources.nodes, true)