VNet creation and address space in Azure - Mini Project: Build & Apply

VNet creation and address space

📖 Scenario: You are setting up a basic network in Microsoft Azure for a small company. This network will allow their virtual machines to communicate securely within a private space.

🎯 Goal: Create an Azure Virtual Network (VNet) with a specific address space to isolate and manage the company's cloud resources.

📋 What You'll Learn

Create a variable named vnet_name with the exact value MyCompanyVNet.

Create a variable named address_space with the exact value 10.0.0.0/16.

Define a resource block for an Azure Virtual Network using the variables vnet_name and address_space.

Add the location attribute with the value eastus to the Virtual Network resource.

💡 Why This Matters

🌍 Real World

Creating a Virtual Network is a fundamental step in setting up cloud infrastructure in Azure. It allows secure communication between resources.

💼 Career

Cloud engineers and architects frequently create and configure VNets to isolate and manage network traffic in Azure environments.

1

Create variables for VNet name and address space

Create a variable called vnet_name and set it to "MyCompanyVNet". Then create a variable called address_space and set it to ["10.0.0.0/16"].

Azure

# Create variables 'vnet_name' and 'address_space'
vnet_name = ""
address_space = []
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use simple assignment to create the variables with the exact names and values.

2

Start defining the Azure Virtual Network resource

Create a dictionary called virtual_network with a key name set to the variable vnet_name. Also add a key address_space set to the variable address_space.

Azure

vnet_name = "MyCompanyVNet"
address_space = ["10.0.0.0/16"]

# Create dictionary 'virtual_network' with keys 'name' and 'address_space'
virtual_network = {}
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use a dictionary with keys exactly named name and address_space.

3

Add location to the Virtual Network configuration

Add a key location with the value "eastus" to the virtual_network dictionary.

Azure

vnet_name = "MyCompanyVNet"
address_space = ["10.0.0.0/16"]

virtual_network = {
    "name": vnet_name,
    "address_space": address_space
}

# Add key 'location' with value '"eastus"' to 'virtual_network'
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Add the location key-value pair inside the existing dictionary.

4

Complete the Virtual Network resource with type and properties

Create a dictionary called vnet_resource with keys: type set to "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks", name set to vnet_name, location set to "eastus", and properties set to a dictionary with key addressSpace set to a dictionary with key addressPrefixes set to address_space.

Azure

vnet_name = "MyCompanyVNet"
address_space = ["10.0.0.0/16"]

virtual_network = {
    "name": vnet_name,
    "address_space": address_space,
    "location": "eastus"
}

# Create dictionary 'vnet_resource' with keys 'type', 'name', 'location', and 'properties'
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Follow the Azure resource structure with nested dictionaries for properties and address space.