I am unable to create a VM

Question

I keep getting the error: Validation failed for the following tab: Networking. Required information is missing or not valid. The the error points to virtual Network Field cannot be empty.

Answer 1

Hi Nigel Omondi,

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In this case, there are additional networking configuration settings that aren't included in the lesson. I'll list those below and notify the content author. Thank you for reporting this!

Where am I seeing this?

• Subject: Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
• Learning Path: Azure Fundamentals: Describe Azure architecture and services
• Module: Describe the core architectural components of Azure
• Unit: 7 of 9 Exercise - Create an Azure resource

How do I complete Task 1: Create a virtual machine?

You'll need to complete the fields as instructed, and review network settings to make sure that everything has populated correctly.

Basics:

If you select Review + create now, you may get a Networking error:

Go to the Networking tab and confirm that all network settings have been configured correctly:

After networking settings have been properly configured, Review + create will now be successful:

I hope this helps! If you are still running into issues, please let us know in the comments.

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