Microsoft AZ-700: Exercise – Configure Domain Name Servers Settings in Azure

Notes from MS Learn AZ-700 Module 1: Introduction to Azure Virtual Networks – Unit 6: Exercise – Configure Domain Name Servers Settings in Azure

Create Private DNS zone and link VNets for registration and resolution. Test with two created VMs

Tasks (taken from MS Learn: Items without “Task” in front of them are personal additions)

• Task 1: Create a private DNS Zone.
  • Search Private DNS Zones
  • Create
  • Select Resource Group and Create Name
  • Review & Create – Create
  • Go to resource to verify
• Task 2: Link the subnet for auto registration.
  • Under Private DNS Zone resource created select “Virtual network links”
  • Click Add
  • Add link name
  • Select VNet
  • Check “Enable auto registration” box
  • Okay
  • Repeat for additional VNets
• Task 3: Test the environment.
  • Use Azure PowerShell to deploy the template to create VMs.
    • Open Powershell (Cloud Shell button next to search bar in Azure Portal)
    • Upload template files (Upload/Download files button in PowerShell menu bar)
    • Verify Subscription
      • az account show –output table
    • Set subscription in PowerShell
      • az account set –subscription “Subscription Name”
    • Deploy ARM template to create VMs
      • $RGName = “ResourceGroupName”
      • New-AzResourceGroupDeployment – ResourceGroupName $RGName – TemplateFile templatename.json – TemplateParameterFile templatefilename.parameters.json
    • Return to Azure Portal to verify VM’s created
      • Search “Virtual Machines” in Portal
      • Select Virtual machines
• Task 4: Verify records are present in the DNS zone and VMs function properly.
  • Search for Private DNS Zones in Azure Portal search bar
  • Select Private DNS Zones
  • Select Private DNS Zone created earlier
  • Verify A records exist for newly created VMs
  • Search Virtual Machines in Azure Portal search bar
  • Select Virtual machines
  • Select VM
    • In VM bar select Connect > RDP
    • Download RDP File
    • In right panel select Open File
    • Select Connect
    • Enter VM Username and Password and select OK
    • Open command prompt once connected to VM RDP session
    • Verification
      • ipconfig /all
      • Ping another VM by name to verify name resolution
      • nslookup othervmname.domain.com