Deploy SQL Always ON setup with existing SQL Virtual Machines. The virtual machines should already be joined to an existing domain and must be running enterprise version of SQL Server.
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Parameters
| Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| failoverClusterName | Specify the Windows Failover Cluster Name |
| existingVmList | Specify comma separated list of names of SQL Server VM's to participate in the Availability Group (e.g. SQLVM1, SQLVM2). OS underneath should be at least WS 2016. |
| sqlServerLicenseType | Specify the SQL Server License type for all VM's. |
| existingVmResourceGroup | Specify resourcegroup name for existing Vms. |
| sqlServerImageType | Select the version of SQL Server Image type |
| existingFullyQualifiedDomainName | Specify the Fully Qualified Domain Name under which the Failover Cluster will be created. The VM's should already be joined to it. (e.g. contoso.com) |
| existingOuPath | Specify an optional Organizational Unit (OU) on AD Domain where the CNO (Computer Object for Cluster Name) will be created (e.g. OU=testou,OU=testou2,DC=contoso,DC=com). Default is empty. |
| existingDomainAccount | Specify the account for WS failover cluster creation in UPN format (e.g. example@contoso.com). This account can either be a Domain Admin or at least have permissions to create Computer Objects in default or specified OU. |
| domainAccountPassword | Specify the password for the domain account |
| existingSqlServiceAccount | Specify the domain account under which SQL Server service will run for AG setup in UPN format (e.g. sqlservice@contoso.com) |
| sqlServicePassword | Specify the password for Sql Server service account |
| cloudWitnessName | Specify the name of the storage account to be used for creating Cloud Witness for Windows server failover cluster |
| _artifactsLocation | Location of resources that the script is dependent on such as linked templates and DSC modules |
| _artifactsLocationSasToken | The sasToken required to access _artifactsLocation. When the template is deployed using the accompanying scripts, a sasToken will be automatically generated. |
| location | Location for all resources. |
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.sqlvirtualmachine/sql-vm-ag-setup/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.sqlvirtualmachine/sql-vm-ag-setup/azuredeploy.json