Two PowerShell scripts to manage new VMs in AzureRM

Get started with PowerShell (PS) for managing new VMs in AzureRM, either by editing the PS variables or by prompting for input to the PS variables.

After the initial infrastructure is created, see post http://johana30.sg-host.com/?p=1104 for how to do that, we can start by using this PS Script and change the static variables to suite your infrastructure and the dynamic variables to your new VM:

#Static variables
#Datacenter location
$locName = "northeurope"
#Resource Group Name
$rgName = "DEMO"
#Storage Account
$stName = "itiscloudydemo01"
#Virtual subnet
$subnetName = "itiscloudydemo"
#Virtual network
$vnetName = "itiscloudydemo"

#Dynamic variables
#Public IP Name
$ipName = "DEMO-DC03"
#Network Interface name
$nicName = "DEMO-DC03"
#Prompt for local administrative credentials
$cred = Get-Credential -Message "Type the name and password of the local administrator account."
#VM Name
$vmName = "DEMO-DC03"
#VM Size
$vmSize = "Standard_F1"
#Computer Name
$compName = "DEMO-DC03"
#Publisher Name
$pubName = "MicrosoftWindowsServer"
#Offer Name
$offer = "WindowsServer"
#Sku Name
$sku = "Windows-Server-Technical-Preview"
#Version
$version = "latest"
#Blob Storage Path
$blobPath = "vhds/DEMO-DC03.vhd"
#OS Disk Name
$diskName = "DEMO-DC03-OSdisk01"

#Get-AzureRmStorageAccountNameAvailability $stName

$storageAcc = Get-AzureRmStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $rgName -Name $stName
$vnet = Get-AzureRmVirtualNetwork -ResourceGroupName $rgName -Name $vnetName
$singleSbunet = Get-AzureRmVirtualNetworkSubnetConfig -VirtualNetwork $vnet
$pip = New-AzureRmPublicIpAddress -Name $ipName -ResourceGroupName $rgName -Location $locName -AllocationMethod Dynamic
$nic = New-AzureRmNetworkInterface -Name $nicName -ResourceGroupName $rgName -Location $locName -SubnetId $vnet.Subnets[0].Id -PublicIpAddressId $pip.Id
$vm = New-AzureRmVMConfig -VMName $vmName -VMSize $vmSize
$vm = Set-AzureRmVMOperatingSystem -VM $vm -Windows -ComputerName $compName -Credential $cred -ProvisionVMAgent -EnableAutoUpdate
$vm = Set-AzureRmVMSourceImage -VM $vm -PublisherName $pubName -Offer $offer -Skus $sku -Version $version
$vm = Add-AzureRmVMNetworkInterface -VM $vm -Id $nic.Id
$osDiskUri = $storageAcc.PrimaryEndpoints.Blob.ToString() + $blobPath
$vm = Set-AzureRmVMOSDisk -VM $vm -Name $diskName -VhdUri $osDiskUri -CreateOption fromImage

#Create the Virtual Machine
New-AzureRmVM -ResourceGroupName $rgName -Location $locName -VM $vm

https://github.com/RoyApalnes/Microsoft/blob/master/CreateAzureRmVm1.ps1

Or if you would like, get prompted for all variables with examples by running this script:

#Static variables
#Datacenter location
$locName = Read-Host -Prompt "Input DataCenter Location: northeurope"
#Resource Group Name
$rgName = Read-Host -Prompt "Input Resource Group Name: Demo"
#Storage Account
$stName = Read-Host -Prompt "Input Storage Account Name: itiscloudydemo01"
#Virtual network
$vnetName = Read-Host -Prompt "Input Virtual Network Name: itiscloudydemo"

#Dynamic variables
#Public IP Name
$ipName = Read-Host -Prompt "Input Public IP Name: DEMO-SERVER01"
#Network Interface name
$nicName = Read-Host -Prompt "Input Network Interface Name: DEMO-SERVER01"
#Prompt for local administrative credentials
$cred = Get-Credential -Message "Type the name and password of the local administrator account."
#VM Name
$vmName = Read-Host -Prompt "Input Virtual Machine Name: DEMO-SERVER01"
#VM Size
$vmSize = Read-Host -Prompt "Input Vm Size Name: Standard_F1"
#Computer Name
$compName = Read-Host -Prompt "Input Computer Name: DEMO-SERVER01"
#Publisher Name
$pubName = Read-Host -Prompt "Input Publisher Name: MicrosoftWindowsServer"
#Offer Name
$offer = Read-Host -Prompt "Input Offer Name: WindowsServer"
#Sku Name
$sku = Read-Host -Prompt "Input Sku Name: Windows-Server-Technical-Preview"
#Version
$version = Read-Host -Prompt "Input Offer Version: Latest"
#Blob Storage Path
$blobPath = Read-Host -Prompt "Input Blob Storage Path: vhds/DEMO-DC02.vhd"
#OS Disk Name
$diskName = Read-Host -Prompt "Input OSdisk Name: DEMO-DC02-OSdisk01"

#Get-AzureRmStorageAccountNameAvailability $stName

$storageAcc = Get-AzureRmStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName $rgName -Name $stName
$vnet = Get-AzureRmVirtualNetwork -ResourceGroupName $rgName -Name $vnetName
$singleSbunet = Get-AzureRmVirtualNetworkSubnetConfig -VirtualNetwork $vnet
$pip = New-AzureRmPublicIpAddress -Name $ipName -ResourceGroupName $rgName -Location $locName -AllocationMethod Dynamic
$nic = New-AzureRmNetworkInterface -Name $nicName -ResourceGroupName $rgName -Location $locName -SubnetId $vnet.Subnets[0].Id -PublicIpAddressId $pip.Id
$vm = New-AzureRmVMConfig -VMName $vmName -VMSize $vmSize
$vm = Set-AzureRmVMOperatingSystem -VM $vm -Windows -ComputerName $compName -Credential $cred -ProvisionVMAgent -EnableAutoUpdate
$vm = Set-AzureRmVMSourceImage -VM $vm -PublisherName $pubName -Offer $offer -Skus $sku -Version $version
$vm = Add-AzureRmVMNetworkInterface -VM $vm -Id $nic.Id
$osDiskUri = $storageAcc.PrimaryEndpoints.Blob.ToString() + $blobPath
$vm = Set-AzureRmVMOSDisk -VM $vm -Name $diskName -VhdUri $osDiskUri -CreateOption fromImage

#Create the Virtual Machine
New-AzureRmVM -ResourceGroupName $rgName -Location $locName -VM $vm

https://github.com/RoyApalnes/Microsoft/blob/master/CreateAzureRmVm2.ps1

When this is familiar to you, lets move on to using JSON templates for the variables, which is the real code for infrastructure in Azure.