This template allows you to deploy custom images at scale with options to use VM Scale Sets, regular VMs, or regular VMs in an availability set.
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Parameters
| Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| uniquePrefix | This unique prefix will be used on all the objects created as part of this template. |
| transferVMSize | Size of the VM used to transfer the VM image to various storage accounts. |
| computeVMSize | Size of the VMs to be used for actual computation. |
| computeOSType | Compute OS Type |
| deploymentType | This determines whether the VMs will be deployed using scale sets, as individual VMs, or individual VMs in an availability set (maximum 100 for the last option). |
| numberOfSAs | Number of Storage Accounts to upload the custom image to. |
| instanceCountPerSA | Number of VMs per Storage Account. |
| imageLocation | URL of the base custom image, in the format of https://accountname.blob.core.windows.net/container/image.vhd. |
| storageAccountKey | Storage Account key for accessing the base custom image. |
| adminUsername | Admin username for the VMs in the deployment. |
| adminPassword | Admin password for the VMs in the deployment. |
| _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. |
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-custom-images-at-scale/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-custom-images-at-scale/azuredeploy.json