This template deploys an Ubuntu Virtual Machine Scale Set and uses a custom script extension to connect each VM to an Azure Files share
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Parameters
| Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| vmSku | Size of VMs in the VM Scale Set. |
| vmssName | String used as a base for naming resources (9 characters or less). A hash is prepended to this string for some resources, and resource-specific information is appended. |
| location | Default location |
| instanceCount | Number of VM instances (100 or less). |
| adminUsername | Admin username on all VMs. |
| storageAccountName | Storage account name for Azure file share. |
| storageAccountKey | Storage account key for Azure file share. |
| shareName | Azure file share name. |
| mountpointPath | Path on VM to mount file share - will also link to user home dir. |
| authenticationType | Type of authentication to use on the Virtual Machine. SSH key is recommended. |
| adminPasswordOrKey | SSH Key or password for the Virtual Machine. SSH key is recommended. |
| _artifactsLocation | The base URI where artifacts required by this template are located including a trailing '/' |
| _artifactsLocationSasToken | The sasToken required to access _artifactsLocation. When the template is deployed using the accompanying scripts, a sasToken will be automatically generated. Use the defaultValue if the staging location is not secured. |
Use the template
PowerShell
New-AzResourceGroup -Name <resource-group-name> -Location <resource-group-location> #use this command when you need to create a new resource group for your deploymentInstall and configure Azure PowerShell
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName <resource-group-name> -TemplateUri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/quickstarts/microsoft.compute/vmss-azure-files-linux/azuredeploy.json
Command line
az group create --name <resource-group-name> --location <resource-group-location> #use this command when you need to create a new resource group for your deploymentInstall and Configure the Azure Cross-Platform Command-Line Interface
az group deployment create --resource-group <my-resource-group> --template-uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/quickstarts/microsoft.compute/vmss-azure-files-linux/azuredeploy.json