I have several devtest labs in different resource groups in Azure. I want to be able to use a base image created in one in the other.
I see that other base images are saved as snapshot objects.
I have exported the base that I want as a snapshot, but I can't seem to get it into my devtest lab. When I click add a custom image I only get the option to Upload a VHD from my computer, or use an existing VHD. But I cannot find my snapshot.
I have tried in my environment to select the custom image from snapshot.
I have created one DevTest lab and added virtual machine to the DevTest lab like below.
I have created snapshot of particular virtual machine like below:
I have selected the snapshot has a custom image while creating the New Virtual Machine instead of Gallery Image like below.
Alternatively, I have created Mutiple DevTest lab with different resource groups as you mentioned. Unfortunately, it's not supported with different resources like below.
Reference:
Create a custom image from a lab VM - Azure DevTest Labs | Microsoft Learn
Create and add a virtual machine to a lab - Azure DevTest Labs | Microsoft Learn
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I am using an Azure DevOps pipeline that is basically a series of steps that call PowerShell scripts that take in parameter values and within the PS script the "Az module commands" are called - these commands create the infrastructure on Azure.
For example...
Create a public static IP address - this I can do.
Create a NIC and link static IP address - this I can do.
Create a Synapse Workspace and 'Self Integration Runtime' - this I can do accept link Synapse SHIRT to the self-hosted integrated runtime on the Azure VM.
Create a Windows VM (datacenter 2019) - this I can do.
Create a Azure Windows VM self-hosted integration runtime via devOps pipeline???
I now want to create a step in the devOPs pipeline (maybe an ARM template or PS script that calls an Az module) that automatically installs the 'self hosted integration runtime' on the Azure Windows VM - the VM is attached to an Vnet/subnet. The runtime on the Azure VM will be linked to the Synapse runtime. (note I am not using Data Factory)
I have read the following. But can't workout if setting up a runtime on the Azure VM and Synapse and linking them is possible and if it can be automated in a devOPs pipeline?
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-factory/create-self-hosted-integration-runtime?tabs=data-factory#considerations-for-using-a-self-hosted-ir
The below link is very near to what I want to achieve....
https://github.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/tree/master/quickstarts/microsoft.compute/vms-with-selfhost-integration-runtime
Have added one manually step once the devOps pipeline finishes.
Open RDP port on Azure VM. I know the admin. username and password. Log on to the Azure VM.
Turn off advanced security features on the VM temporally.
Download and install the SHIRT from the Microsoft web-site.
Config. SHIRT with the "Key1" value from the SHIRT in Synapse.
Turn on advanced security features on the VM temporally.
I mark this site down -2 for poor editing buttons, worst I seen in 25 years in IT.
Problem statement:
I would like to know, if there is an option to copy the image from one subscription to another subscription.
Usecase:
I have a custom vm image in a subscription, I would like to use this image to create a vm in different subscription.
Resolution:
Please help me here
Following steps can help out
Create a shared Image Gallery in your subscription which has the custom Image
You can replicate the image versions in the gallery to other regions or copy an image from another gallery using the Azure CLI or PowerShell.
Thanks,
Manu
Is it possible to have the vm's in a VMSS be in a deployment group inside of VSTS?
Could I provision a vm with the deployment group, save its disk image, and use that as the image for the vm's in the scale set? That way when a new VM is created it will already have the vsts agent on it. But, will the authentication still work against VSTS? I know it uses a PAT, I feel like there could be issues there.
Also, if new vm's "scale" up, how would they be able to get the latest version of the build? Would I have to run the Release inside of VSTS everytime the scale set scales up?
I know that bitnami has moved all his images to the Azure Marketplace, but there was others VM on vmdepot. Now there is no simple way to share virtual machines on Azure.
As you mentioned, Microsoft Azure decide to removed their old VM Depot Marketplace and all the Bitnami Images have been moved to their new Marketplace:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/.
You can create your a virtual machine image for the Azure Marketplace and publish it following the guide below:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/marketplace-publishing-vm-image-creation/
So I am a little bit confused about the Azure feature to create virtual machines(i.e VMRoles).
When I do a quick create via the managment portal, I am not asked to specify nor a hosted service nor a storage account. After I click 'create' I see that a storage account is generated for me automatically with some unique name, but I don't see the same for a hosted service. Is a hosted service not needed to create a VM?
The thing that is confusing is that it seems like every other method for creating a VM does require me to specify a hosted service (Azure PowerShell, REST API). And indeed after I create the VM using one of these methods I see my VM inside the hosted service...
Anyone can explain this?
Thanks in advance
Please do not confuse Windows Azure Virtual Machines (IaaS, stateful) with Windows Azure VMRole (PaaS, stateless).
As for creation - the process behind the portal is automated. For me, I have a separate Cloud Service for each Virtual Machine I've created (along with the auto generated storage account). However as all operations are asyc, and I also guess the Microsoft teams are using some kind of CQRS pattern behind the portal, it might take some time for all the components behind a Virtual Machine to appear. While the API strictly requires everything to be ready set, before you actually create the Virtual Machine. My guess is that soon you will also see a cloud service created for your VM (it usually is with the name of the Virtual Machine you created). Also, if you have noticed, the public URI for accessing your Virtual Machine (be it RDP or SSH) has the format of [your_vm_name].cloudapp.net - so this is a Cloud Service (formerly known as Hosted Service).
First of all Windows Azure Virtual Machines and VM Role are two separate things. Based on what you have explained it seems you are trying to create a Windows Azure Virtual Machine so I will explain you in short how it works:
Very first: In order to create a Windows Azure Virtual Machine you need a VHD which has OS Image. You can use one from Gallery or you can upload one by yourself to your specific Blob Azure Storage.
When you use Quick create or create the process is exactly same in the background however during quick create lots of settings is already predefined as will quick create you will only get Windows OS VHD to choose. In both cases a storage account is used to copy the OS VHD (if it is not part of your OS image collection). In most of the cases a previously created storage account is used, so you may think in was not created but in fact the storage account was used to copy the VHD from repo. This may not be the case if you create a VM from an image which is already in your OS VHD collection.
With quick create the DNS name you set is become the VM name but with create you have option to create a different DNS name for your application but they needed in both cases. In any case the DNS name will bind to your VM, the same DNS name will distinguish your VM from others and a must to configure for any VM.
I believe that the cloud service is not surfaced for a single quick-create Virtual Machine. This is to make Virtual Machines as easy to use as possible. The cloud service would be created and be displayed on the portal were a second virtual machine to be added to the cloud service.