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Is it possible to ping 8.8.8.8 without a public IP associated with an Azure VM?

Niket Kumar Singh 390 Reputation points
2024-10-16T10:34:18.13+00:00

I am currently working with two Azure VMs (one running Linux and the other running Windows) that are located in the same virtual network. While I can access the internet from both machines (browsing, running sudo apt update, and using curl), I'm facing issues with ICMP pings.

Current Situation:

  • VMs: Both VMs are in the same Azure virtual network.
  • Internet Access: Internet access is available; I can browse and run updates.
  • Ping: I can ping other machines within the same virtual network, but I'm unable to ping external addresses like 8.8.8.8 or google.com.

Firewall Settings:

  • The firewall is disabled on both VMs.
  • I have added inbound rules for ICMP on both VMs.

Understanding:

From my research, I understand that:

  • Outbound ICMP Pings are possible only when the VM has a dedicated public IP associated with its NIC.
  • Neither NAT Gateway nor Load Balancer outbound rules can help with this issue.
  • The suggested workaround is to use TCP Ping (like Telnet or Test-NetConnection) instead of ICMP Ping.

Questions:

  1. Is it possible to enable ICMP pinging to external IPs (like 8.8.8.8) from an Azure VM without a public IP?
  2. Are there any additional configurations or settings I should consider to achieve this?

Any guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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  1. KapilAnanth-MSFT 48,081 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2024-10-16T11:43:48.1433333+00:00

    @Niket Kumar Singh ,

    Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform. Thank you for reaching out & I hope you are doing well.

    Your observation is correct.

    Outbound ICMP Pings are possible only when the VM has a dedicated public IP associated with its NIC.

    To address your queries,

    1. Is it possible to enable ICMP pinging to external IPs (like 8.8.8.8) from an Azure VM without a public IP?
      1. No, it's not possible
      2. You should have a dedicated Public IP Attached to it
    2. Are there any additional configurations or settings I should consider to achieve this?
      1. Should you require this, please assign a Public IP to the VM's NIC

    Hope this clarifies.

    Thanks,

    Kapil

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