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Find a VM's NIC and private IP

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Inspect vm-web2's network interface

A developer asks what private IP address vm-web2 has and which subnet of vnet-app it lives in. VMs don't hold IPs directly. Their network interface (NIC) does, and vm-web2's is called vm-web2-nic. Find both answers from the NIC.

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Network interfaces

List the IP configurations on vm-web2's NIC.
az network nic ip-config list -g rg-lab --nic-name vm-web2-nic -o table
What's this?
Shows a network interface's IP configuration: its private IP and subnet.
- -g the resource group the resources live in
- --nic-name vm-web2-nic the network interface to inspect
Or pull one field out of the full NIC with --query.
az network nic show -g rg-lab --name vm-web2-nic --query "ipConfigurations[0].privateIPAddress"
What's this?
Shows a VM's network interface: its IP address and what is attached to it.
- -g the resource group the resources live in
- --name the name of the thing to look at or change
Answer the questions below.
What is vm-web2's private IP address?
Which subnet is vm-web2 in?

Sources on Microsoft Learn (3)

Virtual networks and virtual machines in Azure: network interfaces Configure IP addresses for an Azure network interface az network nic ip-config list

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Network map

Resource group, the outer dashed frame
Virtual network, with its address space top right
Subnet, with range and usable IPs (5 reserved)
Network security group. A small shield on a VM's NIC means the NIC has one too
Route table on the subnet
VM Appliance Private endpoint
Peering Connected Initiated or access off
Goal working Goal broken, X marks where it stops
Private DNS zone, dotted lines go to linked VNets
Orange pulse: what your last command changed. Drag to pan, Ctrl and scroll to zoom.

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