How to set up virtual machine

Hello John Hegdal

It sounds like you're having a bit of trouble with your VM setup, specifically with network settings and deploying correctly. No worries, I can help you out with that!

When configuring your virtual machine (VM) on Azure, the network settings are important, but they can be a bit tricky if you're not sure what to select. Here are a few things you can consider:

1. Network Interface: When setting up your VM, you will need to configure a network interface. You can typically leave the defaults, which usually set the network to be dynamically allocated. This means your VM will get an IP address from the local DHCP server automatically, which is often the easiest option.
2. Virtual Network and Subnet: Make sure to select an existing virtual network if you have one, or you can create a new one. The subnet should also be selected from the available ones in your virtual network. You don’t necessarily need to mess with these unless you have specific networking requirements.
3. Public IP: Decide if you want your VM to have a public IP address. If you need external access (like for a web server), you should assign one. You can choose between dynamic and static allocation—dynamic is usually sufficient.
4. Network Security Group (NSG): When using an NSG, you can leave the default settings for outbound traffic. For inbound traffic, make sure you configure any rules needed for accessing your VM (like allowing SSH for Linux or RDP for Windows).

You can deploy VM from Portal/Azure CLI /Power Shell.
https://dori-uw-1.kuma-moon.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/overview?wt.mc_id=knowledgesearch_inproduct_azure-cxp-community-insider#next-steps

Pls find the link for detailed steps for creating the VM.
Let us know if you need any extra details.

Thanks,
Manish