Nested template getting error in Azure Arm template - azure

Question

I am facing an issue in template.
i want to linked another template in main template but i am facing issue in line 69 i changed all but still getting error.
Check below code:
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"vnetName": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "VNet",
"metadata": {
"description": "VNet name"
}
},
"vnetAddressPrefix": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "10.0.0.0/16",
"metadata": {
"description": "Address prefix"
}
},
"subnetPrefix": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "10.0.0.0/24",
"metadata": {
"description": "Subnet Prefix"
}
},
"subnetName": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Subnet",
"metadata": {
"description": "Subnet Name"
}
},
"location": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "[resourceGroup().location]",
"metadata": {
"description": "Location for all resources."
}
}
},
"variables": {},
"resources": [
{
"apiVersion": "2018-06-01",
"type": "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks",
"name": "[parameters('vnetName')]",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"properties": {
"addressSpace": {
"addressPrefixes": [
"[parameters('vnetAddressPrefix')]"
]
}
},
"resources": [
{
"apiVersion": "2018-06-01",
"type": "subnets",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"name": "[parameters('subnetName')]",
"dependsOn": [
"[parameters('vnetName')]"
],
"properties": {
"addressPrefix": "[parameters('subnetPrefix')]"
}
}
]
}
"resources": [
{
"apiVersion": "2017-05-10",
"name": "nestedTemplate",
"type": "Microsoft.Resources/deployments",
"properties": {
"mode": "Incremental",
"template": {
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"variables": {
"virtualNetworkName": "virtualNetwork",
"subnetName": "subnet",
"loadBalancerName": "loadBalancer",
"nicName": "networkInterface",
"subnetRef": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/subnets', variables('virtualNetworkName'), variables('subnetName'))]"
},
"resources": [
{
"apiVersion": "2015-06-15",
"type": "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks",
"name": "[variables('virtualNetworkName')]",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"properties": {
"addressSpace": {
"addressPrefixes": [
"[parameters('vnetAddressPrefix')]"
]
},
"subnets": [
{
"name": "[variables('subnetName')]",
"properties": {
"addressPrefix": "[parameters('subnetPrefix')]"
}
}
]
}
},
{
"apiVersion": "2015-06-15",
"type": "Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces",
"name": "[variables('nicName')]",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"dependsOn": [
"[concat('Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers/', variables('loadBalancerName'))]"
],
"properties": {
"ipConfigurations": [
{
"name": "ipconfig1",
"properties": {
"privateIPAllocationMethod": "Dynamic",
"subnet": {
"id": "[variables('subnetRef')]"
},
"loadBalancerBackendAddressPools": [
{
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers', variables('loadBalancerName')),'/backendAddressPools/loadBalancerBackEnd')]"
}
]
}
}
]
}
},
{
"apiVersion": "2015-06-15",
"name": "[variables('loadBalancerName')]",
"type": "Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"dependsOn": [
"[concat('Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/', variables('virtualNetworkName'))]"
],
"properties": {
"frontendIPConfigurations": [
{
"name": "loadBalancerFrontEnd",
"properties": {
"subnet": {
"id": "[variables('subnetRef')]"
}
}
}
],
"backendAddressPools": [
{
"name": "loadBalancerBackEnd"
}
],
"loadBalancingRules": [
{
"properties": {
"frontendIPConfiguration": {
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers', variables('loadBalancerName')), '/frontendIpConfigurations/loadBalancerFrontEnd')]"
},
"backendAddressPool": {
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers', variables('loadBalancerName')), '/backendAddressPools/loadBalancerBackEnd')]"
},
"probe": {
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers', variables('loadBalancerName')), '/probes/lbprobe')]"
},
"protocol": "Tcp",
"frontendPort": 80,
"backendPort": 80,
"idleTimeoutInMinutes": 15
},
"name": "lbrule"
}
],
"probes": [
{
"properties": {
"protocol": "Tcp",
"port": 80,
"intervalInSeconds": 15,
"numberOfProbes": 2
},
"name": "lbprobe"
}
]
}
}
]
}

Answer 1

this an example that might work:
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"vnetName": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "VNet",
"metadata": {
"description": "VNet name"
}
},
"vnetAddressPrefix": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "10.0.0.0/16",
"metadata": {
"description": "Address prefix"
}
},
"subnetPrefix": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "10.0.0.0/24",
"metadata": {
"description": "Subnet Prefix"
}
},
"subnetName": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Subnet",
"metadata": {
"description": "Subnet Name"
}
},
"location": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "[resourceGroup().location]",
"metadata": {
"description": "Location for all resources."
}
}
},
"variables": {
"virtualNetworkName": "virtualNetwork",
"subnetName": "subnet",
"loadBalancerName": "loadBalancer",
"nicName": "networkInterface",
"subnetRef": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/subnets', variables('virtualNetworkName'), variables('subnetName'))]"
},
"resources": [
{
"apiVersion": "2018-06-01",
"type": "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks",
"name": "[parameters('vnetName')]",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"properties": {
"addressSpace": {
"addressPrefixes": [
"[parameters('vnetAddressPrefix')]"
]
}
},
"resources": [
{
"apiVersion": "2018-06-01",
"type": "subnets",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"name": "[parameters('subnetName')]",
"dependsOn": [
"[parameters('vnetName')]"
],
"properties": {
"addressPrefix": "[parameters('subnetPrefix')]"
}
}
]
},
{
"apiVersion": "2017-05-10",
"name": "nestedTemplate",
"type": "Microsoft.Resources/deployments",
"properties": {
"mode": "Incremental",
"template": {
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"resources": [
{
"apiVersion": "2015-06-15",
"type": "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks",
"name": "[variables('virtualNetworkName')]",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"properties": {
"addressSpace": {
"addressPrefixes": [
"[parameters('vnetAddressPrefix')]"
]
},
"subnets": [
{
"name": "[variables('subnetName')]",
"properties": {
"addressPrefix": "[parameters('subnetPrefix')]"
}
}
]
}
},
{
"apiVersion": "2015-06-15",
"type": "Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces",
"name": "[variables('nicName')]",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"dependsOn": [
"[concat('Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers/', variables('loadBalancerName'))]"
],
"properties": {
"ipConfigurations": [
{
"name": "ipconfig1",
"properties": {
"privateIPAllocationMethod": "Dynamic",
"subnet": {
"id": "[variables('subnetRef')]"
},
"loadBalancerBackendAddressPools": [
{
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers', variables('loadBalancerName')),'/backendAddressPools/loadBalancerBackEnd')]"
}
]
}
}
]
}
},
{
"apiVersion": "2015-06-15",
"name": "[variables('loadBalancerName')]",
"type": "Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"dependsOn": [
"[concat('Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/', variables('virtualNetworkName'))]"
],
"properties": {
"frontendIPConfigurations": [
{
"name": "loadBalancerFrontEnd",
"properties": {
"subnet": {
"id": "[variables('subnetRef')]"
}
}
}
],
"backendAddressPools": [
{
"name": "loadBalancerBackEnd"
}
],
"loadBalancingRules": [
{
"properties": {
"frontendIPConfiguration": {
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers', variables('loadBalancerName')), '/frontendIpConfigurations/loadBalancerFrontEnd')]"
},
"backendAddressPool": {
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers', variables('loadBalancerName')), '/backendAddressPools/loadBalancerBackEnd')]"
},
"probe": {
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers', variables('loadBalancerName')), '/probes/lbprobe')]"
},
"protocol": "Tcp",
"frontendPort": 80,
"backendPort": 80,
"idleTimeoutInMinutes": 15
},
"name": "lbrule"
}
],
"probes": [
{
"properties": {
"protocol": "Tcp",
"port": 80,
"intervalInSeconds": 15,
"numberOfProbes": 2
},
"name": "lbprobe"
}
]
}
}
]
}
}
}
]
}
I'm not sure about using variables in the nested template declared in the nested template, that might not work. I'd suggest moving them to parent template or (better) use linked template (like in the example above).