Azure Lab Services - How to setup domain controller ip settings to test active directory with win 10 client

Question

Hi, I am using azure lab services to deploy a vm. In the vm I have hyper-v installed on a domain controller on a win server 2019. Inside this hyper-v manager I have created 2 vm: 1- Domain controller (win server 2019) 2- Client Windows 10 machine First of all, I can not get internet on neither of these 2 vms. However I have internet from the Template machine deployed through azure lab services. I am quite new at this and have some issues understanding networking. Would appreciate the help as much as you can :) Many thanks in advance Regards, Thomas

Answer 1

Hello Thomas L'Hotellier

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A platform.

First, it's important to note that, for your virtual machines to have internet access, you need to have a virtual switch configured in Hyper-V Manager that is connected to a physical network adapter on your host machine.

Hyper-V has three types of virtual switches -- external, internal, and private. Create an external switch to share your host computer's network with the virtual machines running on it.

As per the documentation provided below, I am assuming you may have created a virtual switch called "LabServicesSwitch" in Hyper-V Manager. Is that correct? If not, please follow https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/quick-start/connect-to-network. This exercise walks through creating an external virtual switch. Once completed, your Hyper-V host will have a virtual switch that can connect virtual machines to the internet through your host computer's network connection. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/user-guide/setup-nat-network

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lab-services/concept-nested-virtualization-template-vm

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