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Creating virtual networks

Creating virtual networks

To create virtual networks in Azure:
  1. In the Azure portal, select Virtual Networks from the left navigation pane.
  2. Select Add to create a new virtual network.

    Create a new virtual network

  3. Enter the following information:
    Name Enter a name for the virtual network.
    Address Space Use an Azure suggested unused class B network (xxx.xxx.0.0/16) or enter your preferred unused class B network.
    Subscription Select your subscription type.
    Resource group Select the resource group you created in the Creating a resource group step.
    Location Select the same location used while setting up the resource group.
    Subnet
    • Name
    Enter a name for the FSA port1 (the management subnet).
    • Address Range

    Enter a class C network (xxx.xxx.x.0/24) within the virtual network.

    DDoS protection

    Basic.

    Service endpoints

    Disabled.

  4. Select Create.
  5. Create one additional subnet in the virtual network:
    • Enter the subnet name for FSA port2 (the custom VM subnet), and assign another class C network (xxx.xxx.xxx.0/24) in that network.
Note

The use of class B (xxx.xxx.0.0/16) and class C (xxx.xxx.0.24) in the table above is an example of a common use case. You can adjust the network range as per your own needs.

Creating virtual networks

To create virtual networks in Azure:
  1. In the Azure portal, select Virtual Networks from the left navigation pane.
  2. Select Add to create a new virtual network.

    Create a new virtual network

  3. Enter the following information:
    Name Enter a name for the virtual network.
    Address Space Use an Azure suggested unused class B network (xxx.xxx.0.0/16) or enter your preferred unused class B network.
    Subscription Select your subscription type.
    Resource group Select the resource group you created in the Creating a resource group step.
    Location Select the same location used while setting up the resource group.
    Subnet
    • Name
    Enter a name for the FSA port1 (the management subnet).
    • Address Range

    Enter a class C network (xxx.xxx.x.0/24) within the virtual network.

    DDoS protection

    Basic.

    Service endpoints

    Disabled.

  4. Select Create.
  5. Create one additional subnet in the virtual network:
    • Enter the subnet name for FSA port2 (the custom VM subnet), and assign another class C network (xxx.xxx.xxx.0/24) in that network.
Note

The use of class B (xxx.xxx.0.0/16) and class C (xxx.xxx.0.24) in the table above is an example of a common use case. You can adjust the network range as per your own needs.