| title | Create an HCX network extension |
|---|---|
| description | Learn how to extend any networks from your on-premises environment to Azure VMware Solution. |
| ms.topic | how-to |
| ms.service | azure-vmware |
| ms.date | 3/02/2026 |
| ms.custom | engagement-fy23 |
Create an HCX network extension is an optional step to extend any networks from your on-premises environment to Azure VMware Solution.
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Under Services, select Network Extension > Create a Network Extension.
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Select each of the networks you want to extend to Azure VMware Solution, and then select Next.
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Enter the on-premises gateway IP for each of the networks you're extending, and then select Submit.
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It takes a few minutes for the network extension to finish. When it does, you see the status change to Extension complete.
:::image type="content" source="media/tutorial-vmware-hcx/extension-complete.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the status of Extension complete.":::
Now that you configured the HCX Network Extension, learn more about: