Add or Remove Virtual network interfaces in Azure virtual machines

Hello Everyone today i'm going to explain you how to change our Azure virtual machine existing virtual switch interface to new virtual switch interface.

Step 1: log in to your Azure portal and Select the Virtual Machine that you want to remove the existing network interface. In this demo I'm going to select my Data-Server, and Stop the Data-Server.

Step 2: Click Networking under the Settings, in this window you can check which is your current Network switch and its IP address, also my Server connected to other backup Network Interface also, If you have One Network Interface you can't remove the Switch.

Step 3: Click Detach network interface, and select the Network interface then click Ok.

Step 4: Now Click Attach network interface and select the new Network Interface and click Ok. 

How to Check your Azure Virtual Machine IP Address?

In the demo I'm going to show you how to view Azure Virtual Machine Internal IP address, and Public Address. I'm going to explain two methods to verify your server IP Address

Method 1

Select your Virtual Switch, and Click Connected Device

 Now you can find the IP address information under the connected device table.

Method 2
Select your server (for this demo i'm selecting Data-Server) and click Overview 

How to Access our Azure Virtual Machine Locally?

Step 1: Login to your Azure Portal, and then select your Virtual Machine that you want to access, in this demo I'm going to select Data-Server.

Step 2: Click the Connect on the top of the Data-Server window, and then Select RDP and click Download RDP File

Step 3: After click this link, your Remote Desktop connection will be automatically download.

Step 4: Click the Data-Server.rdp Connection, and click Connect.

Step 5: In this pop-up you need to click More Selection and then enter your Username and Password, then click Ok.

Step 6: In this pop-up click Yes and now you can Access your Azure Virtual Machine.

How to reset the Azure Virtual Machine Password?

In this session how to reset the Azure Virtual Machine Password, If you forget the Azure Virtual Machine Login Information you can reset the password.

Step 1: Select your Azure Virtual Machine in this demo i'm going to select Data-Server.

Step 2: In this window Scroll-down and click Reset Password.

Step 3: In this window enter your User Name and New Password, and click Update. 

How to Create Virtual Machine in Azure

Hi everyone today I'm going to show you how to create Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure.

Step 1: Log in to your portal.azure.com and enter your User Name and Password.

Step 2: In this screen Click "+ Create a resource" on the top left corner.

Step 3: Click Compute and then select the operating system, in this demo i'm going to select Windows Server 2016 Datacenter.

Step 4: In this screen I'm going to add some information. 

Name: Data-Server

Resource Group: In this option if you want to connect your server in existing switch you can select Use existing, and select the existing group, or if you want to create new resource group you can select Create new.

Save Money: If you already have windows licence you can select yes, then you enter your licence key, otherwise you can select No.

Step 5: In this screen you can select your virtual machine size, and then click Select. 

Step 6: In this window if you want to change the Switch you can it, otherwise click OK.

Step 7: In this summery window click create.

Configuring Fortinet FortiGate Firewall in Microsoft Azure

Hi Everyone today i'm going to show you how to configure Fortinet Firewall in Microsoft Azure.

What is Fortinet Firewall?

The Fortinet is the one of the leading Firewall in the market most of the multinational companies are using this Firewall for protecting their network environment.
Currently most of the middle east countries are using Fortinet FortiGate Firewall from Microsoft Azure, for that purpose I'm creating this blog.

Step 1: Log on to your Azure Portal, and then click Create a Resource on top of the Left corner.

Step 2: In this window click Networking and then select Virtual Network.

Step 3: In this window Enter the Information as shown on my window and Click Create.
If you want to learn more about this please check my old blog create virtual network in azure.

Step 4: Click your FortiGateVNet Switch on the Dashboard and then click Subnets, and then Click +Subnet.

Step 5: In this window Create the subnet name and the Subnet Address, and then click Ok.

Successfully Virtual Switch Part done

In this session I'm going to show you how to configure FortiGate Firewall VM

Step 1: In the Azure Portal, click + Create a Resource on top of the Left corner, and Type  Gortigate, now you can find the FortiGate NGFW - Single VM Deployment, Click the Deployment, and then click Create. 

Step 2: Enter the name and choose 5.6.3 (BYOL), and then Create New Resource Group, and then click Ok.

Step 3: In the Network and Instance Settings Click Subnets and then Click Ok 

• Outside Subnet Name for External Connection / WAN Connection.
• Inside Subnet Name for Internal Resources / LAN Connection.

Step 4: In the Virtual Machine Size choose your Virtual Machine and Click Select and Click Ok.

Step 5: In the Configure the Public IP Click the Public IP address name, and then Click Create New and Type the name and click Ok and the click Ok.

Step 6: Click Ok, and the Click Buy.

Step 7: After Deploying ForGate Click FortiGate VM. You can get the following Screen, on this window click FortiGate-Internal.. (Route table). 

Step 8: Click Subnet and Click + Associates and Select Virtual Network and Subnet Ok.

Step 9: In this Screen Click FortiGate VM.

Step 10: In the FortiGate VM copy Public IP Address.

Step 11: After Coping IP Address Open your Browser and Past the IP Address, and enter your Username and Password, and then click Login. 

Step 12: In this Screen Upload your License, Click Browse and Update the License.

• You can get the the license using your cooperate license.

Step 13: After Rebooting the System Again Enter your Login Information and Click Ok.