Microsoft AZ-700: Exercise – Connect Two Azure Virtual Networks Using Global Virtual Network Peering

Notes from MS Learn AZ-700 Module 1: Introduction to Azure Virtual Networks – Unit 8: Exercise – Connect Two Azure Virtual Networks Using Global Virtual Network Peering

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

• Task 1: Deploy the infrastructure.
  • Create VMs
    • Open Azure Cloud Powershell (button next to search bar in Azure Portal)
    • Upload template and parameters files (Upload/Download button in Powershell bar)
    • View account/subscription information and set variable
      • az account show –output table
      • az account set –subscription “AZ subscription name”
    • Set Resource Group Name variable
      • $RGName = “ResourceGroupName”
    • Deploy ARM template to create VM
      • New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName $RGName -TemplateFile TemplateFileName.json -TemplateParameterFile TemplateParamFileName.json
    • Close PowerShell
  • Verify VM creation
    • Search and Select Virtual Machines in Azure Portal
    • Verify VMs exist
• Task 2: Use RDP to connect to the test virtual machines.
  • Select the Testvm and note Private IP address – close page
  • Select another VM and connect via RDP
    • Select connect in VM menu bar
    • Select RDP
      • Select Download RDP File on RDP page
      • In the right panel select Open File
      • Select connect
      • Enter Username and Password and select OK
• Task 3: Test the connection between the virtual machines.
  • Open PowerShell
    • Search Button > PowerShell Select PowerShell
    • Verify lack of connectivity between VMs as no VNet peering exists yet
      • Test-NetConnection X.X.X.X -port 3389 (where x.x.x.x is note IP earlier)
      • Note failure with TimedOut
  • Minimize RDP session
• Task 4: Create VNet peerings.
  • In Azure search Virtual Networks
  • Select Virtual Networks
  • Select the VNet
    • In left pane select Peerings
      • Select Add on Peerings menu
        • Add Peering link name
        • Add Peer link name under Remote virtual network
        • Select remote VNet from Virtual Network dropdown
        • Select Add
      • Select Refresh in Peerings menu
        • Peering status should say “Connected”
      • Close Peerings page
  • Select the peered to VNet
    • Select Peerings
      • Note the new peering listed
• Task 5: Retest the connection between the virtual machines.
  • Navigate to the resource
    • On VMs page select Connect from the menu
    • Verify connectivity in PowerShell you left open
      • Test-NetConnection X.X.X.X -port 3389 (where x.x.x.x is note IP earlier)
      • Not connection Succeeded in output
        • TcpTestSucceeded : True