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## Create the test virtual machine

Create the virtual machine with:

* [New-AzNetworkInterface](/powershell/module/az.network/new-aznetworkinterface)

* [New-AzVM](/powershell/module/az.compute/new-azvm)

* [New-AzVMConfig](/powershell/module/az.compute/new-azvmconfig)

* [Set-AzVMOperatingSystem](/powershell/module/az.compute/set-azvmoperatingsystem)

* [Set-AzVMSourceImage](/powershell/module/az.compute/set-azvmsourceimage)

* [Add-AzVMNetworkInterface](/powershell/module/az.compute/add-azvmnetworkinterface)


The extensions are deployed as PowerShell jobs. To view the status of the installation jobs, use [Get-Job](/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/get-job):


> [!IMPORTANT]
> Ensure the custom script extension deployments have completed from the previous steps before proceeding.  Use `Get-Job` to check the status of the deployment jobs.

## Test the load balancer

1. [Sign in](https://portal.azure.com) to the Azure portal.

1. Find the private IP address for the load balancer on the **Overview** screen. Select **All services** in the left-hand menu, select **All resources**, and then select **myLoadBalancer**.

2. Make note or copy the address next to **Private IP Address** in the **Overview** of **myLoadBalancer**.

3. Select **All services** in the left-hand menu, select **All resources**, and then from the resources list, select **myTestVM** that is located in the **CreateIntLBQS-rg** resource group.

4. On the **Overview** page, select **Connect**, then **Bastion**.

6. Enter the username and password entered during VM creation.

7. Open **Internet Explorer** on **myTestVM**.

8. Enter the IP address from the previous step into the address bar of the browser. The default page of IIS Web server is displayed on the browser.
   
To see the load balancer distribute traffic across all three VMs, you can customize the default page of each VM's IIS Web server and then force-refresh your web browser from the client machine.

## Clean up resources

When no longer needed, you can use the [Remove-AzResourceGroup](/powershell/module/az.resources/remove-azresourcegroup) command to remove the resource group, load balancer, and the remaining resources.