This template allows you to create Virtual Machines distributed across Availability Zones with a Load Balancer and configure NAT rules through the load balancer. This template also deploys a Virtual Network, Public IP address and Network Interfaces. In this template, we use the resource loops capability to create the network interfaces and virtual machines
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Parameters
| Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| location | Location for the VMs, only certain regions support zones. |
| adminUsername | Username for the Virtual Machine. |
| dnsName | Unique DNS Name for the Public IP for the frontend load balancer. |
| windowsOrUbuntu | Operation System for the Virtual Machine. |
| numberOfVms | Number of VMs to provision |
| 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. |
| vmSize | Size of the virtual machine |
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/quickstarts/microsoft.compute/multi-vm-lb-zones/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/quickstarts/microsoft.compute/multi-vm-lb-zones/azuredeploy.json