Connect the CloudShell Management VNet to Quali Server

Note that this procedure only applies to scenarios where Quali Server is not installed in Azure. If Quali Server is installed on Azure, see Integrating Azure with Cloud-based CloudShell Installation.

This article guides you on how to set up the VPN connection between Quali Server and Azure.

Note: This can be done in various ways and is subject to your organization’s IT policy. For illustration purposes, this article shows how to set up a site-to-site VPN connection.

A VPN connection is needed to allow the execution server installed on Azure to work with CloudShell, and to allow resources deployed on Azure to connect back to CloudShell resources that are on your private network, like on prem devices and vCenter VMs.

For this procedure, you will need the IP address of your Quali Server VPN endpoint (provided by your IT administrator) and the VPN Public IP, which is created by the Azure Template deployment and can be found in the management resource group’s VPN deployment output.

To connect the CloudShell Management VNet to Quali Server:

  1. Log in to https://portal.azure.com/.

  2. Open the Local network gateways blade.

  3. Click the name of the local network gateway residing in the management resource group created by the Azure Template deployment.

  4. In the blade that appears, click Configuration.

    The Configuration blade is displayed.

  5. The configuration parameters should already be filled out using the values you specified in the Azure template.

    IP address The IP address defined in the Azure template's VPN Address parameter. of the Quali Server's VPN endpoint specified in the Azure Template.
    Address space

    The IP range (in CIDR notation) defined in the Azure tempalte's On Premise CIDR parameter. This range will be used by the CloudShell Management VNet and by the virtual machines that will be created by CloudShell.

  6. Click Save.

  7. Click Connections.

    The Connections blade is displayed.

  8. In the blade that appears, click Add.

    The Add connection blade is displayed.

  9. Fill in the connection's parameters.

    Name Name for the connection.
    Connection type Type of connection to be made. By design, Site-to-site is selected for security and encryption reasons.
    Virtual network gateway

    Azure virtual network to be used by this connection.

    Select the virtual network in the management resource group created by the Azure Template deployment
    Local network gateway Local network gateway for which a connection will be added.
    Shared key (PSK)

    Encryption key to be used to encrypt the connection.

    The same shared key must be used in both the virtual network and local network gateways. If your gateway device doesn't provide one, you can make one up here and provide it to your device.
    Subscription

    The subscription can't be changed when adding a connection to an existing peer.
    Resource group

    The resource group can't be changed when adding a connection to an existing peer.
    Location

    The location can't be changed when adding a connection to an existing peer.

  10. Click OK.

    The connection is created. For more information about the connection, open the gateway's Connections blade or click the Create connection notification

  11. Next, Add an Azure Cloud Provider Resource.