Azure Automation account with preconfigured runbooks and schedules you can utilize on your subscription to start saving money
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Parameters
| Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| newGuid | Enter new GUID, you can generate one from Powershell using new-guid or get one from this site: <a target=new href=https://guidgenerator.com/online-guid-generator.aspx>GUID Generator</a> |
| automationAccountName | Assign a name for the Automation account of your choosing. Must be a unique name as Azure Automation accounts are FQDNs |
| automationRegion | Specify the region for your Automation account |
| azureAdmin | Enter your service admin user, ex: serviceaccount@microsoft.com. Must be owner on the subscription you're deploying to during template deployment. |
| azureAdminPwd | Enter the password for the service admin user. The pwd is encrypted during runtime and in the Automation assets |
| _artifactsLocation | The base URI where artifacts required by this template are located |
| _artifactsLocationSasToken | The sasToken required to access _artifactsLocation. When the template is deployed using the accompanying scripts, a sasToken will be automatically generated |
Use the template
PowerShell
New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -Name <deployment-name> -ResourceGroupName <resource-group-name> -TemplateUri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/azure-resource-optimization-toolkit/azuredeploy.jsonInstalling and configuring Azure PowerShell
Command line
azure config mode armInstalling and configuring the Azure cross-platform command-line interface
azure group deployment create <my-resource-group> <my-deployment-name> --template-uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/azure-resource-optimization-toolkit/azuredeploy.json