Adding Resources

You can add New Virtual Machines from SUMMIT Application to your Azure account.

To Add New Resources:

  1. Click Operations > Configuration > Cloud Management > Resources. The RESOURCE LIST page is displayed.
  2. On the RESOURCE LIST page, click ADD NEW on the ACTIONS panel. The NEW RESOURCE page is displayed.
  3. Click FILTERS and select the Tenant and Cloud Type from the drop-down list and click SUBMIT. To know more about the fields on the FILTERS pop-up page, see 98763052.
  4. Select the Resource Type and specify the required details. 

NEW VIRTUAL MACHINE

  1. Select Resource Type as Virtual Machine to create a New Virtual Machine.
  2. On the BASIC tab of the DETAILS section, fill in the required details and click NEXT. For more information about the fields on the Basic tab of the NEW VIRTUAL MACHINE page, see field description.

    New Virtual Machine page_Basic tab
    Figure: New Virtual Machine page - Basic tab

    Field Description

    The following table describes the fields on the Basic tab of the NEW VIRTUAL MACHINE page:

    Field

    Description

    Virtual Machine Name

    Specify the name of the Virtual Machine.

    Location

    Select the required location from the drop-down list.

    Subscription

    Select the subscription from the drop-down list.
    To add a new subscription, click  and provide the following details. Click ADD.

    • Directory ID: Specify the Directory ID you receive from your Azure portal (Azure Portal > Azure Active Directory > Properties).
    • Application ID: Specify the Application ID from your Azure porta (Azure Portal > Azure Active Directory > App Registration > Application > Properties).
    • API Access Key: Specify the API Access key that you have created in your Azure portal (Azure Portal > Azure Active Directory > App Registration > Application > Keys).

    Resource Group

    Select the Resource Group from the drop-down list. To add a new Resource Group, specify the name.

    OS Type

    Select the OS Type from the drop-down list and their corresponding version.
    User Name: Specify the user name.
    Password: Specify the required password.
    Confirm Password: Re enter the password to confirm.


  3. On the CONFIGURATION tab of the DETAILS section, fill in the required details and click SUBMIT. For more information about the fields on the CONFIGURATION tab of the NEW VIRTUAL MACHINE page, see field description.

    New Virtual Machine page_Configuration tab
    Figure: New Virtual Machine page: Configuration tab

    Field Description

    The following table describes the fields on the CONFIGURATION tab of the NEW VIRTUAL MACHINE page:

    Field

    Description

    Use Managed Disk

    Yes: Enable this feature to have Azure automatically manage the availability of disks to provide data redundancy

    and fault tolerance, without creating and managing storage accounts on your own. Managed disks may not be available in all regions.

    No: Specify the Storage Name and select a Replication Type from the drop-down list.

    Replication: The data in your Azure storage account is always replicated to ensure durability and high availability. Choose a replication strategy that matches your durability requirements. Some settings can't be changed after the storage account is created

    Boot Diagnostics

    Capture serial console output and screen shots of the virtual machine running on a host to help diagnose startup issues.

    Public IP

    Use a public IP address if you want to communicate with the virtual machine from outside the virtual network.

ACTIONS

This section explains all the icons displayed on the ACTIONS panel of the NEW VIRTUAL MACHINE page. 

Filters
Click the Filters icon to display the records for a particular tenant.

New Subscription Filters pop-up page
Figure: New Subscription Filters pop-up page

RESOURCE LIST

Click RESOURCE LIST to view the RESOURCE LIST page showing all the configured resources for the selected Tenant.

Resource List page
Figure: Resource List page 

ACCOUNT LIST

Click ACCOUNT LIST to view the ACCOUNT LIST page showing all the configured Accounts for the selected Tenant.

Account List page
Figure: Account List page 

VM LIST

Click VM LIST to view the VIRTUAL MACHINE LIST page showing all the configured Virtual Machines for the selected Tenant.

Virtual Machine List page
Figure: Virtual Machine List page 


VM TEMPLATE LIST

Click VM TEMPLATE LIST to view the VM TEMPLATE LIST page showing all the configured templates for the selected Tenant.

VM Template List page
Figure: VM Template List page