For an Azure Lab Services bug, create a support request in the Azure portal and select Azure Lab Services as the affected service; Microsoft continues to support existing deployments until the service retires on June 28, 2027.^1^
Open the bug report
- Sign in to the Azure portal.
- Select the ? icon in the top bar and briefly describe the problem.
- If the suggested solutions do not resolve it, select Create a support request.
- For Issue type, select Technical.
- Select the subscription containing the lab and choose Azure Lab Services as the service.
- Choose the closest problem type and subtype, then select Next.
- If recommended solutions appear, select Return to support request, then Next.
- Add the technical details listed below, choose the support method and severity available under your support plan, and select Create.^2^
Technical support requires an Azure support plan. Creating a request also requires Owner, Contributor, Support Request Contributor, or a custom role containing Microsoft.Support/* at subscription scope.^2^
Include these details
Provide enough information for Microsoft to reproduce and locate the failure:
- Lab plan ID: Azure portal → Lab plan → Properties
- Lab ID: Azure portal → Lab → Properties
- Approximate date and time of the failure, including time zone
- Exact reproduction steps and expected versus actual behavior
- Complete error text and screenshots
- Relevant events from Lab plan or Lab → Activity log
- Whether the problem affects one user, one lab, or all labs
- Any recent configuration changes
Microsoft specifically recommends including the lab plan ID, lab ID, occurrence time, and Activity Log errors for Azure Lab Services investigations.^3^
Do not place passwords, access tokens, personal information, or other confidential data in the report.
If this is a Microsoft Learn training lab instead
If the problem occurs inside an interactive exercise on Microsoft Learn, rather than an Azure Lab Services resource in your subscription, use the Microsoft Learn training support page, select Report feedback, and include the lab ID.^4^
For a non-confidential discussion or if you cannot open a technical ticket, Azure Lab Services also supports questions through Microsoft Q&A until retirement.^1^
References
- Azure Lab Services retirement guide
- Create an Azure support request
- Troubleshoot lab creation in Azure Lab Services
- Microfsoft Azure lab assesment - Microsoft Q&A