azure_arm_ps_scripts

arm_templates directory details

• This repo contains the Azure ARM template samples.
• The templates can be used to spin up below resources
  • Instance of type Standard_A0 (cheaper version)
  • Instance placed in VNET and assigned with NIC
  • Instance also has storage disc defined by user
  • Tags also added to instances
• All the samples has the code reference of effective use of ARM template looping
• ARM template copy method can be used to iterate number of count
• Count has been passed as input param
• Samples using the below loops
  • nicloop - for creating NICs
  • virtualMachineloop - for creating VMs
  • vmDiskResLoop - for storage Discs

How the templates can be used

• Templates can be used to create 'n' number instances and discs given in corresponding parameter json file
• Below values needs to be added in parameter json file of coresponding template file,
  • The offsetIndexValue param can be used as first reference index value to start the iteration loop
  • numberOfInstances param can be used to set the total number of instance count
  • numberOfDisk param can be used to set the total number of disc count
  • adminUsername and adminPassword param values will be used to login the instances

Invoke templates from the path ps_scripts directory

• Run Login-AzureRmAccount to login into your Azure account
• Create resource group using ./create_rg.ps1 rg_name
• Invoke resource creation defined in ARM template using ./create_azure_instances.ps1 rg_name template_json template_parameter_json