Deploys a specified number of Ubuntu VMs configured with Chef Client
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Parameters
| Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| vmDnsName | DNS name for the VM |
| numberOfInstances | Number of VM instances to create, default is 2 |
| availabilitySetName | Availability Set name for the VMs |
| adminUsername | Admin user name for the Virtual Machines |
| imagePublisher | Publisher for the OS image, the default is Canonical |
| imageOffer | The name of the image offer. The default is Ubuntu |
| imageSKU | Version of the image. The default is 16.04-LTS |
| vmSize | VM Size |
| chef_server_url | Organization URL for the Chef Server. Example https://chefserver.cloudapp.net/organizations/orgname |
| validation_client_name | Validator key name for the organization. Example: myorg-validator |
| runlist | Optional Run List to Execute |
| validation_key | JSON Escaped Validation Key |
| location | Location for all resources. |
| 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/multi-vm-chef-template-ubuntu-vm/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/multi-vm-chef-template-ubuntu-vm/azuredeploy.json