Table of Contents

1. Challenge

   Log in to the Linux VM

   1. Open a new terminal.

   2. Copy the public IP address provided with this hands-on lab.

   3. Log in via SSH:

      ssh cloud_user@<PUBLIC_IP_OF_THE_VM>
      

   4. Once logged in, start the PowerShell prompt:

      pwsh 
      

2. Challenge

   Install the Az Module and Connect to Azure

   1. Install the module:

      Install-Module -Name Az -AllowClobber -Scope CurrentUser
      

   2. Enter Y to continue installing from the PowerShell gallery.

   3. From the PowerShell prompt, connect to Azure:

      Connect-AzAccount
      

   4. Go to https://microsoft.com/devicelogin and enter the code provided in the terminal.

   5. Enter the username and password provided with this hands-on lab.

3. Challenge

   Create the Storage Account and Container

   1. Create the variable $location and set it to westus.

   2. Create the variable $resourceGroup and assign it to the resource group given with the lab ($resourceGroup = "<RESOURCE_GROUP_WITH_THE_LAB>").

   3. Create the storage account, replacing <UNIQUE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME> with a globally unique name:

      $storageAccount = New-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup `
        -Name "<UNIQUE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME>" `
        -SkuName Standard_LRS `
        -Location $location
      

   4. Set the storage context (a reference to the correct storage account):

      $ctx = $storageAccount.Context
      

   5. Create the storage container:

      $containerName = "images"
      

      New-AzStorageContainer -Name $containerName -Context $ctx -Permission blob
      

4. Challenge

   Copy the File into the Storage Container

   1. Download the file:

      wget http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2019/12/16/16790924/badge-full.png
      

   2. Transfer the file to the newly created storage container:

      Set-AzStorageBlobContent -File "./badge-full.png" `
        -Container $containerName `
        -Blob "badge-full.png" `
        -Context $ctx