Preparing AZ-104 : Creating Virtual Networks (VNet) from Azure portal – Important concept / feature in AZURE – Simplifying concepts

Hi All,

Greetings for the day !!!

We are preparing for the exam AZ-104 and discussing Virtual Networks.

In one of previous article we discussed the concept – Virtual Networks in depth. If you still didnt got a chance to read please have a s look – Preparing AZ-104 : Understand Virtual Networks (VNet) – Important concept / feature in AZURE – Simplifying

In this article we will discuss – How to create basic (means with default settings) Virtual network

I am using my free account to create Virtual network. If you do not have Azure account, try by creating free azure account. We have detailed article on the same, please have a look – Azure : creating Azure free account

Detailed steps to create Virtual network

• Login to AZURE portal – https://portal.azure.com

• Search for “Virtual network” as shown in below figure

• Click on “Virtual networks” under “Services“
• We will be redirected to “Virtual networks” listing page – https://portal.azure.com/#view/HubsExtension/BrowseResource/resourceType/Microsoft.Network%2FvirtualNetworks

• As currently there is no Virtual network available
• By clicking on “Create virtual network” button, we will start creating new Virtual Network, we will be redirected to “Create Virtual Network” blade as

• Complete the required details on first tab – “Basic” as

• Make sure we are using proper naming conventions for resources like – Resource Group and Virtual network name
• We have detailed article on AZURE resources naming conventions and best practices, please have a look once – Azure – Naming conventions to resources – Best Practices
• Here,
  • Resource group name – rg-azure-dev-centralIndia-001 – creating new resource group
  • Virtual network name – vnet-azure-dev-centralIndia-001

• Rest, we will go for default settings as in below screens
• I’ll discuss in depth – each and every tab in upcoming articles – subnet, IP addresses, Security and Tags

• For time being just go ahead and click on “Review + create” button
• as we click on “Review + create” button validation starts as in below figure

• As “Validation” pass, we are ready to create our first basic Virtual network as shown in below fig

• As we click on “Create” button as shown in above figure, deployment (creation of Virtual network) get initialized

• We will have status as in below figure – “Deployment is in progress“

• If VNet created successfully, we will get update on the same page as shown in below figure – “Your deployment is complete“

REFERENCES

• Azure – Naming conventions to resources – Best Practices
• Preparing AZ-104 : Understand Virtual Networks (VNet) – Important concept / feature in AZURE – Simplifying concepts
• Azure : creating Azure free account

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