Microsoft Azure deployment tasks

Task

Description

Install and configure Microsoft Azure Command-Line Interface The Microsoft Azure deployment process makes extensive use of the command line.
Define resource group Define a resource group to contain both the Access Gateway VM and disk.
Create a temporary virtual machine to host the disk Create a temporary VM to process the Access Gateway disk image.
Prepare a temporary virtual machine disk Create a disk to contain the Access Gateway image.
Upload, create, and populate a managed disk Upload and prepare the Access Gateway image.
Copy a disk Optional. Create a disk snapshot and then replicate it as required. Only required when creating an Access Gateway cluster.
Create a Microsoft Azure virtual machine Create a virtual machine and attach the disk containing the prepared Access Gateway image.
Configure networking Open ports to the new VM.
Cleanup Clean up the temporary VM and disk.