Azure Addroute Tutorial: Setting Up and Configuring Routes

Setting up routes in Azure Addroute is a straightforward process that involves creating a new route and configuring its properties. This process can be completed in a matter of minutes.

To start, create a new route by clicking on the "Add Route" button in the Azure portal. You can then enter the required details, such as the name of the route, the address prefix, and the next hop type.

The next hop type determines the type of traffic that will be routed to the next hop, which can be an IP address or a virtual network. You can choose from several options, including "Virtual Network", "Internet", and "None".

By default, the next hop IP address is set to the default gateway of the virtual network, but you can change this to a specific IP address if needed. This is useful when you need to route traffic to a specific server or device.

Azure Addroute also allows you to create multiple routes and configure them in a specific order, which is useful when you need to route traffic to multiple destinations.

Creating a route in Azure is a straightforward process that can be done through the web console or the CLI. You can create an unsecured route using the CLI with the command `az network route-table route create`, which creates a new route that inherits the name from the service unless you specify one using the `--name` option.

To create a secured route, you can use the `create route` command and optionally provide certificates and a key. However, if you don't specify a key and certificate, the default certificate will be used for TLS termination.

There are two main types of routes: unsecured and secured. Unsecured routes are the default configuration and are the simplest to set up, while secured routes offer security for connections to remain private.

To create a route in the Azure portal, you need to go to the Route tables page, select the route table you want to add a route to, and then click on + Add. You will then need to enter a unique route name, address prefix, next hop type, and next hop address.

Here are the steps to create a route in the Azure portal:

Alternatively, you can use the Azure CLI to create a route. Here are the commands to create a route table and a route:

Route Configuration is a crucial step in setting up Azure. You can add routes to a route table using the Add-AzRouteConfig command.

To specify the destination of a route, you'll need to use the -AddressPrefix parameter, which takes a Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR) format or a Service Tag. Service Tags are still in Public Preview.

To enable IP forwarding, you'll need to turn it on in both Azure and the operating system of your vm-nva virtual machine. In Azure, you can do this by following the steps outlined in the Azure portal, which involve updating the network interface settings. Alternatively, you can use the Set-AzNetworkInterface or az network nic update commands.

When working with route configuration in Azure, you have the option to add a route to a route table using the Add-AzRouteConfig command. This is a crucial step in setting up your network.

The Add-AzRouteConfig command allows you to add a route to a route table. You can use this command to configure your network's routing table.

You can specify the next hop type when adding a route to a route table. This determines how packets are forwarded. The acceptable values for the next hop type are Internet, None, VirtualAppliance, VirtualNetworkGateway, and VnetLocal.

The next hop IP address is only required if you're specifying a virtual appliance as the next hop type. This IP address forwards packets to the virtual appliance. If you're not using a virtual appliance, you can leave this parameter blank.

Here's a summary of the next hop types:

In route configuration, the Address Prefix is a crucial setting that determines the destination of the route. It's specified in Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR) format.

You can use CIDR notation to specify a range of IP addresses, which is useful for routing traffic to a specific network or subnet. CIDR is a way of expressing the IP address and subnet mask in a single notation.

The Address Prefix can also be used to specify a Service Tag, which is a feature currently in Public Preview. This allows you to route traffic to a specific service or application.

To change a route table, you'll need to navigate to the Azure portal and select the route table you want to modify. The most common changes are adding routes, removing routes, associating route tables to subnets, or dissociating route tables from subnets.

You can make these changes using the Azure CLI with the command az network route-table update or PowerShell with the command Set-AzRouteTable.

Changing a route is a bit more involved, but it's still a straightforward process. You'll need to navigate to the route table containing the route you want to change.

Here's a quick rundown of the steps:

Once you've selected the route you want to change, you can update the existing settings to their new values and select Save to apply the changes.

To enable IP forwarding and route traffic through the NVA, you need to turn on IP forwarding in Azure and in the operating system of vm-nva. This allows any traffic received by vm-nva that's destined for a different IP address to be forwarded to the correct destination.

First, enable IP forwarding in Azure by searching for "Virtual machine" in the portal, selecting "Virtual machines", and then selecting "vm-nva". Expand "Networking" and select "Network settings", and then select the name of the interface next to "Network Interface:".

To enable IP forwarding for the network interface of the vm-nva virtual machine, you can use the Azure portal, Azure CLI, or PowerShell. In the Azure portal, select the box next to "Enable IP forwarding" in the "IP configurations" section, and then select "Apply". Alternatively, you can use the command `Set-AzNetworkInterface` to enable IP forwarding for the network interface named "vm-nva313".

You can also enable IP forwarding for the network interface of the vm-nva virtual machine using the Azure CLI command `az network nic update`. This command enables IP forwarding for the network interface named "vm-nvaVMNic".

Once you've enabled IP forwarding in Azure, you need to turn it on for the operating system of the vm-nva virtual machine. You can use the Azure Bastion service to connect to the vm-nva virtual machine and configure IP forwarding.

Here's a summary of the steps to enable IP forwarding: