Challenge 1 - Deploy a Windows Virtual Machine

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Pre-requisites

This set of challenges focuses on Configuration Management of Windows Server using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (aka DSC).

These challenges were designed to be a follow-on to the ARM Template challenges. It is assumed you have completed ARM Challenges 1-4 for ARM template basics, before attempting this set of challenges.

Introduction

The goals of this challenge are understanding:

• Globally unique naming context and complex dependencies
• Clean code with neat parameter and variable values
• Figuring out what Azure resources it takes to build a VM

Description

• Extend your ARM Template to deploy a virtual machine
  • VM requirements -
    • Windows OS
    • Use a secure secret value for the admin password from Azure Key Vault
  • Use a resource prefix and template variables to have consistent naming of resources

Success Criteria

1. Verify that your VM has been deployed in the Azure Portal or Azure CLI
2. Verify that you can connect to your VM using Remote Desktop

Tips

• Keep your parameters and variables clean so it’s easier to trace when things go wrong.
• You may need to open additional ports to connect to your VM depending on which OS you deployed.
• You will need to supply your VM with a Public IP address or use the Azure Bastion service to connect to it.