Microsoft AZ-700: Exercise – Create and Configure a Virtual Network Gateway

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Notes from MS Learn AZ-700 Module 2: Introduction to Azure Virtual Networks – Unit 3: Exercise – Create and Configure a Virtual Network Gateway

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

  • Task 1: Create CoreServicesVnet and ManufacturingVnet
    • Open Azure PowerShell (button next to Azure Portage Search Bar)
    • Upload ARM Template and Parameters File (Upload/Download button in cloud shell menu bar)
      • Azuredeploy.json
      • Azuredeploy.parameters.json
      • View and set subscription
        • Az account show –output table
        • Az account set –subscription “Subscription Name”
      • Set new resource group variable
        • $RGName = “NewResourceGroupName”
        • New-AzResourceGroup -Name $RGName -Location “eastus” – Tag value1 -Force
      • Deploy ARM template for subnets and resources needed
        • New-AzResourceGroupDeployment – ResourceGroupName $RGName – TemplateFile armtemplatename.json -TemplateParameterFile armtemplatename.parameters.json
  • Task 2: Create CoreServicesTestVM
    • Upload ARM Template and Parameters File (Upload/Download button in cloud shell menu bar)
      • Azuredeploy.json
      • Azuredeploy.parameters.json
    • Deploy ARM template for subnets and resources needed
      • New-AzResourceGroupDeployment – ResourceGroupName $RGName – TemplateFile armtemplatename.json -TemplateParameterFile armtemplatename.parameters.json
  • Task 3: Create ManufacturingTestVM
    • Upload ARM Template and Parameters File (Upload/Download button in cloud shell menu bar)
      • Azuredeploy.json
      • Azuredeploy.parameters.json
    • Deploy ARM template for subnets and resources needed
      • New-AzResourceGroupDeployment – ResourceGroupName $RGName – TemplateFile armtemplatename.json -TemplateParameterFile armtemplatename.parameters.json
    • Verify VM Created
      • Search Virtual Machines in Azure Portal
      • Select Virtual Machines
  • Task 4: Connect to the Test VMs using RDP
    • Select VM and note Private IP
    • Return to VMs page
    • Select the second VM
      • Select Connect > RDP
      • Select Download RDP File
      • In right panel select Open File to connect to VM
      • Select Connect
        • Enter credentials
        • Select OK
  • Task 5: Test the connection between the VMs
    • Search for PowerShell on VM in RDP Session and open
    • Verify no connectivity to other VM
      • Test-NetConnection X.X.X.X (noted IP of other VM) -port 3389
      • Output should contain TcpTestSucceeded : False
      • Close RDP Session
  • Task 6: Create CoreServicesVnet Gateway
    • Search and Select Virtual Networks in Azure Portal
    • Select first VMs VNet
      • Under Settings select Subnets
        • Note ARM template created GatewaySubnet
    • Search and select Virtual Network Gateway in Azure Portal
      • Select Create
        • Enter Name
        • Select Region
        • Select SKU and Generation
        • Select Virtual Network
        • Enter Gateway subnet address range
        • Enter Public Ip address name
        • Enable or Disable active-active mode per desired deployment
        • Select Review and Create
        • Select Create
  • Task 7: Create ManufacturingVnet Gateway
    • ManufacturingVnet does not have a GatewaySubnet and will be created while creating the gateway
    • Navigate to virtual network gateways in Azure Portal
    • Select Create
  • Task 8: CoreServicesVnet to ManufacturingVnet
    • Navigate to Virtual Network Gateways in Azure Portal
    • Select the first VNet used earlier
      • Select Connections under settings
      • Select Add
        • Enter Name
        • Chose the Second Virtual Network Gateway
        • Enter PSK
        • Select OK
  • Task 9: Connect ManufacturingVnet to CoreServicesVnet
    • Navigate to Virtual Network Gateways in Azure Portal
    • Select the second VNet used earlier
    • Select Connections under settings
    • Select Add
      • Enter Name
      • Chose the Second Virtual Network Gateway
      • Enter PSK
      • Select OK
  • Task 10: Verify that the connections connect
    • Search for and select Connections in Azure Portal
    • Click Refresh
    • Both show Connected
  • Task 11: Test the connection between the VMs
    • Navigate to Virtual Machines in Azure Portal
    • Select Second VM created
      • Select Connect > RDP
      • Test connectivity in PowerShell
        • Test-NetConnection X.X.X.X (IP of first VM) -port 3389
        • Output should show TcpTestSucceeded : True
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