Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate AZ-104 Practice Question
You are an Azure administrator for Contoso Ltd. One of your virtual machines (VM1) hosted in Azure cannot access external websites on the internet. VM1 is connected to a VNet (VNet1) and resides in a subnet (Subnet1). Other virtual machines in the same subnet can access the internet without issues. You need to determine why VM1 cannot reach external resources. Which of the following should you check first to resolve the issue?
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Check the routing table for Subnet1 to confirm that a user-defined route is not blocking internet access
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Confirm that VM1 has a valid public IP address assigned
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Verify the effective network security group (NSG) rules applied to VM1's network interface
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Ensure that the virtual network gateway is configured for VNet1
Since other virtual machines in the same subnet can access the internet, the problem is likely specific to VM1. Network Security Groups (NSGs) can be associated with individual network interfaces and might contain outbound rules that block internet access. By verifying the effective NSG rules applied to VM1's network interface, you can identify any security rules that are preventing outbound connectivity. Assigning a public IP address to VM1 is not necessary for outbound internet access because Azure provides default outbound access for virtual machines without public IPs. Configuring a virtual network gateway is used for connecting VNets or establishing VPN connections, which is not related to internet access. Checking the subnet's routing table is less likely to be the issue, as other VMs in the same subnet are functioning correctly.
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