This template creates a VM from a specialized VHD and let you connect it to a new or existing VNET that can reside in another Resource Group than the virtual machine
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Parameters
| Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| vmName | Name of the VM |
| osType | Type of OS on the existing vhd |
| osDiskVhdUri | Uri of the existing VHD in ARM standard or premium storage |
| vmSize | Size of the VM |
| vNetNewOrExisting | Specify whether to create a new or existing virtual network for the VM. |
| virtualNetworkName | Name of the existing VNET |
| virtualNetworkResourceGroup | Name of the existing VNET resource group |
| subnetName | Name of the subnet in the virtual network you want to use |
| dnsNameForPublicIP | Unique DNS Name for the Public IP used to access the Virtual Machine. |
| location | Location for all resources. |
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 deploymentInstalling and configuring Azure PowerShell
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName <resource-group-name> -TemplateUri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/201-vm-specialized-vhd-new-or-existing-vnet/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 deploymentInstalling and configuring 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/201-vm-specialized-vhd-new-or-existing-vnet/azuredeploy.json