I was wondering if Azure Virtual Desktop has tools such as Network Watcher (IP Flow Verify, Packet capture, etc) to help troubleshoot connectivity issues. My company uses Azure VDI and none of our workstations can reach a particular FTP site. I am not part of the network support team at my company but they seem to have hit a roadblock so I'm trying to suggest tools they might try to use. I know there are 3rd party tools like Wireshark but first want to see Network Watcher type tools are available within Azure Virtual Desktop.

Yes - that's supported. For an overview of potential scenarios refer to https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/azure-virtual-desktop/eslz-network-topology-and-connectivity If the above response helps answer your question, remember to "Accept Answer" so that others in the community facing similar issues can easily find the solution. Your contribution is highly appreciated. hth Marcin

Does Azure Virtual Desktop support Network Watcher tools such as IP Flow Verify?

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Marcin Policht 23,700 Reputation points MVP

2024-05-08T20:00:51.3866667+00:00

Yes - that's supported. For an overview of potential scenarios refer to https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/azure-virtual-desktop/eslz-network-topology-and-connectivity

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Marcin
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Tom Overton 20 Reputation points

2024-05-08T20:32:11.5633333+00:00

Thanks for the answer, however I still don't see a way to use IP Flow Verify. That tool seems to be only for regular Azure VM's. I do not see an equivalent tool which can diagnose outbound rules from an Azure Virtual Desktop

Marcin Policht 23,700 Reputation points MVP

2024-05-08T21:47:13.8633333+00:00

Is there a reason you are seeing that IP Flow Verify wouldn't work for AVD? AVD consists of Azure VMs to which you have full access. That aside, it's the traffic flow on the NSG level (there is even no agent dependency)...

If the above response helps answer your question, remember to "Accept Answer" so that others in the community facing similar issues can easily find the solution. Your contribution is highly appreciated.

hth

Marcin

Tom Overton 20 Reputation points

2024-05-09T16:10:17.0366667+00:00

I suppose it would work, I am not on the support side at my company so I can't really see how its setup, but reading more about AVD i see that there are host vm's which could be targeted in an ip flow verify session to check their ip outbound flow. thanks and i will accept your answer for this!
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