This template allows you to deploy multiple VM Scale Sets of Linux VMs.
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Parameters
| Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| adminUsername | Admin username for all VMs |
| numberOfVMSS | Number of VMSSes to deploy |
| singlePlacementGroup | Documentation here: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-placement-groups |
| instanceCountPerVMSS | Number of VM instances per scale set; if singlePlacementGroup is true (the default), then this value must be 100 or less; if singlePlacementGroup is false, then ths value must be 1000 or less |
| _artifactsLocation | The base URI where artifacts required by this template are located. When the template is deployed using the accompanying scripts, a private location in the subscription will be used and this value will be automatically generated. |
| _artifactsLocationSasToken | The sasToken required to access _artifactsLocation. When the template is deployed using the accompanying scripts, a sasToken will be automatically generated. |
| 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. |
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/301-multi-vmss-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/301-multi-vmss-linux/azuredeploy.json