Attaching an NIC to a VM

Each VM can have multiple NICs. Because of this, we can add a new NIC at any time.

Getting ready

Before you start, open a web browser and go to the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com. Here, locate the VM we created earlier in this chapter.

How to do it...

To attach an NIC to a VM, we must do the following:

1. In the VM pane, make sure the VM is stopped (that is, deallocated).
2. Locate the Networking settings in the VM pane.
3. At the top of the Networking settings screen in the VM pane, select the Attach network interface option.
4. A new option will appear, allowing you to create a new NIC or select an already-existing NIC that is not associated with the VM.
5. Click OK and, in a few moments, the process will finish and the NIC will be associated with the VM. An example of this is shown in Figure 2.14:
   

Figure 2.14: Attaching an NIC

How it works...

Each VM can have multiple NICs. The number of NICs that can be associated with a VM depends on the type and size of the VM. To attach an NIC to a VM, the VM needs to be stopped (that is, deallocated); you can't add an additional NIC to a running VM.