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Getting Started with Azure Templates

In this lab, we use the Azure Portal to examine the components that make up an Azure QuickStart virtual machine template to gain a better understanding of the JSON template file structure.

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Path Info

Level

Beginner

Duration

30m

Published

Jan 31, 2020

Challenge

Access the Azure Portal
Launch the Azure Portal:
1. Open an incognito or private browser.
2. Launch the lab.
3. Use the supplied username and password to connect.
Challenge

Run the Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Quickstart Template
1. Instead of going into the Marketplace, select Virtual Machines and Create, Virtual Machine.
2. Choose "Windows Server 2016 Datacenter - Gen 1"
3. Supply a virtual machine name.
4. Supply a username and password.
5. Complete the steps to finish the template.
6. Download the template.
Challenge

Questions: Identify the Azure Templates Components
Try to answer the following questions:
- What is the schema and version?
- How many parameters are there?
- How many variables are there?
- Where would one change the name of the virtual network?
- How many resources make up a Windows 2016 quickstart VM?

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A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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