Where does Azure DHCP present and how does it work .

K V Ashok 6 Reputation points
2022-09-02T16:49:36.697+00:00

I was just curious to understand where is the DHCP server present in Azure. I was actually looking at the vNet creation logs if it creates any sort of DHCP server private to my network within my resource group/subscription but could not find. I understand creating your own dhcp server in Azure is not supported but I'm just curious to understand from where Azure is assigning IP addresses to my machines (relaying DHCP)

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  1. Dillon Silzer 55,481 Reputation points
    2022-09-02T17:22:31.557+00:00

    The DHCP Server is present in the Azure Virtual Network (VNet). VNet hands out private IP addresses to resources. You can change the private IP address of a VM by editing the configuration.

    Creating your own DHCP Service on an Azure VM is not supported as you stated.

    Everything you need to know about DHCP / Virtual Network is below on the FAQ:

    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-networks-faq

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  2. K V Ashok 6 Reputation points
    2022-09-02T18:08:45.503+00:00

    Thank you for your response.

    But please read my question again and let me know if it is still not clear .

    I myself started my question saying DHCP service is present in vNet. But where is that present in Azure. Is it available as a resource/service attribute where we can see it's configuration and properties. Also is that a vm that is created at the time of vNic creation which serves as DHCP server for your network. I'm actually trying to understand the internals of Azure

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