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Create a CI/CD Pipeline Using PowerShell DSC
You need to deploy a Windows server with IIS installed via CI/CD Pipeline. Given the appropriate ARM templates, deploy this virtual machine (VM) to Azure using Azure DevOps.

Lab Info
Table of Contents
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Challenge
Create an Azure DevOps Organization
- Log in to the Azure portal using the provided credentials.
- Search for Azure DevOps from the Services menu.
- Create a new organization and project named MyFirstProject.
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Challenge
Create CI/CD Build and Release Pipelines
- This lab requires the use of a self-hosted agent. Instructions can be found here Self-Hosted Agent Instructions
- Create a new Azure build pipeline in the classic editor and make sure it is using the self-hosted agent.
- Add the appropriate tasks to copy and publish the ARM template to the artifact staging location.
- Create a new release pipeline in Azure DevOps and make sure it is using the self-hosted agent.
- Use the artifact created in the previous objective.
- Create the necessary task to deploy the ARM template.
- Create a service connection using the service principal provided.
- Ensure that the service connection is used within the release pipeline task.
- Utilize variables for template override parameters for the
adminUsername
andadminPassword
for the Windows VM.
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Challenge
Verify Successful IIS Installation on Windows VM
- Download the RDP file for the newly created Windows VM.
- Connect to the VM using an RDP client appropriate for your operating system.
- Utilize the same credentials for the
adminUsername
andadminPassword
variables to log in to the VM. - Navigate to a web browser via
run
or a browser and visithttp://localhost
to verify that the IIS splash page loads without issue.
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