Azure Networking - Part 2 (Creation of Vnets and Subnets)

In our earlier article i.e., Part-1 of Azure Networking Series here we understood the basics of Azure Networking, VNETs , and Subnets to an extent. Let us look at how to create a VNets and Subnets.

Before we start deploying a Vnets and Subnets we need to make sure that we design our Vnets with a number of IPs required,  of course keeping future requirements in mind.

VNET creation requires the following information

1)Name of the VNET
2)Resource Group
3)Subscription
4)Location
5)IP Address Space in CIDR format.
6)Subnet(s) (During the creation of VNET you need to create at least one Subnet)

Webinar Recording Back to Basics (Azure)

Had a great time today with Webinar Back to Basics (Azure), here is the recording. Feel free to reach out to me on my email for any questions.

Moving Azure Resources between Resource Groups.

We understood what Azure Resource Groups are in our earlier article here is the link, let see how to move resources between Azure Resource Groups and Subscriptions.

Azure Resource Groups

Any entity that you create in Azure is called Resource. As the name says Resource Group is a group of resources of a similar kind. We can relate this to a folder where we keep all the related files and folders. Resource Group is a container of resources that holds a common life cycle.

Resource Group is a logical collection of resources of the same category. Categorization can be based on Location, Central US, South India, Environments like (Dev, Prod..etc) or Business units (Fin, IT, HR, etc) or Applications type ( DB, Web, ..etc).

AZ-303 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies

A newer version of Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies (AZ-303) will be available from  AZ-303 will be available on 28th April and the current exam AZ-300 will retire on 28th July 2020.

Refer here for more details.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/az-300#certification-exams

Windows Custom Image Creation in Azure

If you had already created a Virtual Machine in Azure, you might be aware that Azure Marketplace Images are used to deploy OS (Windows/Linux). What if you need custom Images (Templates in VMware World) with tools and applications that your Organization or Department use. 

Below are steps to create a Custom Image in Azure:

1. Spin up Virtual Machine using Azure Market Place Image.​
2. Install all the latest patches and service packs (Most of the time it is up to date)​
3. Install all the required Applications and Application Patches.​
4. Harden the server.​
5. Run Sysprep with Generalized and Shutdown the machine.​
6. Convert prepared VM into an image by using the Capture option.​
7. Deploy VMS using the image created.​

The Installation of CDF 64 bit has failed. Setup will exit now (Error PVS 7.15 Target device Installation)

Installation PVS Target device software component on PVS Image after installing VDA Agent you will see below error message,  this is because VDA installation got CDF (Citrix Diagnostics Facility). Below are two fixes available.

1) Uninstall CDF (Only CDF) using CDF cdf_x64.msi which comes with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops ISO (F:\x64\Virtual Desktop Components\cdf_x64.msi). Reboot the machine and install your PVS Target Device Software. In this approach, the Target Device software installation may through error (Installation Failed) of  CDF that can be discarded.

2) Another way of getting rid of this issue is to remove the VDA (From Add/Remove Programs) and reinstall it after installing PVS Target device software installation.