Task 3: Deploy a Linux VM

Deploy a Linux VM

Now that you have the Spoke3-vHub2_VNET deployed, you are going to deploy a Linux VM in Spoke3-vHub2_VNET. This VM will be used to test hub to hub connectivity between spokes peered to different hubs.

Steps to create a Linux VM

  1. Navigate into your assigned Resource Group and click on the + Create located at the top left of the tool bar.

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    You will be redirected to the Azure Marketplace.

  2. Enter - ubuntu 24.10 - in the Marketplace search bar, then press enter. Navigate to the Ubuntu 24.10 - all plans offering from Canonical and select Create and Ubuntu Server 24.10.

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    You will be redirected to the Create a virtual machine template.

  3. Under the Basics tab, update the following fields:

    (Leave the default entry for the other fields not listed here)

    • Resource group: Confirm “vwanXX-training”
    • Virtual machine name: “Linux-Spoke3-VM”
    • Region: “(US) West US”
    • Availability options: “No infrastructure redundancy required”
    • Security type: “Standard”
    • Authentication type: “Password”
    • Username: “fortixperts”
    • Password: “Fortixperts2024!”
    • Confirm password: “Fortixperts2024!”

  4. Confirm the changes and the other fields default entries match the following diagram.

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  5. Click Next: Disks > - no changes are needed

  6. Click Next: Networking >

    Feel free to read through the available disk services that can be changed/enabled.

  7. Update the following fields on the Networking tab: (Leave the default entry of the other fields not listed here)

    • Virtual network: “Spoke3-vHub2_VNET”
    • Subnet: “Subnet1-Spoke3_SUBNET (192.168.3.0/24)”
    • Public IP: Select None
    • NIC network security group: Select None

  8. Confirm the changes and the other fields default entries match the following diagram

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  9. Click Review + create >

    Feel free to read through the Management, Monitoring, Advanced, and Tags tabs for additional services that can be changed/enabled.

  10. Confirm the template validation has passed

  11. Click Create

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    Info

    The Deployment is in progress notice is displayed and then the Your deployment is complete notice is displayed.

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  12. Click on the vwanXX-training link to be re-directed to your resource group.

  13. Verify the new Linux-Spoke3-VM and the associated components are listed in your Resource Group.

Continue to Chapter 6 - Task 4: VNET Peering to the Second Hub