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Using Terraform with Azure (Setting the Stage)
Welcome to the Using Terraform with Azure lab. In this lab, we will cover three objectives: 1. Log into Azure 1. Create the Terraform Configuration 1. Deploy the Configuration By the end of the lab, you'll have deployed a container group to Microsoft Azure using Terraform.
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Challenge
Log into Azure
In this objective, you'll use the credentials provided by the lab to log into Azure using the Azure CLI.
- Open your terminal and run the
az logincommand - In the browser window that opens, enter the credentials provided by the lab
- Run
az account showto verify you've logged in successfully
- Open your terminal and run the
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Challenge
Create the Terraform Configuration
In this objective, you'll create a Terraform configuration that deploys a container group to Azure.
- Create new directory and files to hold your Terraform configuration.
- Add a
terraformblock requiring major version 3 of theazurermprovider. - Add an
azurermprovider block with theskip_provider_registrationargument set totrue. - Add a data source to reference the existing resource group.
- Add a container group resource that uses the ACI hello world image and exposes port 80 on a public URL.
- Image reference:
mcr.microsoft.com/azuredocs/aci-helloworld
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- Add an output to display the FQDN of the container group.
- Initialize your working directory.
- Format and validate the code.
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Challenge
Deploy the Configuration
In this objective, you'll deploy the Terraform configuration to Azure and verify the deployment.
- Create a
terraform.tfvarsfile and populate any required variables. - Deploy the configuration to Azure.
- Visit the address shown in the output and verify the webpage loads.
- Create a
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