Azure Resource Manager Template

• ARM templates are JSON files that define the infrastructure and configuration for your deployment.
• They use a declarative syntax
• They allow you to automate deployments.
• Have built-in validation. It checks the template before starting the deployment to make sure it succeeds

File structure

schema -> Defines the location of the JSON file that describes the structure of the JSON data.

contentVersion -> Defines the version of the template. Initially is usually set to 1.0.0.0, you can change it to document significant changes.

apiProfile -> Optional. Defines a collection of API versions for resource types.

parameters -> Optional. Section where you define values that are provided during deployment

variables -> Optional. Section where you define values that are used to simplify template language expressions

functions -> Optional. Section where you can define user-defined functions that are available within the template

resources -> Section that defines the actual items you want to deploy or update.

output -> Optional section where you specify the values that are returned at the end of the deployment

Deploy an ARM template

Sign in

az login

Create a new resource group

az group create \
  --name {name of your resource group}
  --location "{location}"

Define a default group

az configure --defaults group="<resource-group-name>"

Deploy the IaC file

templateFile="{provide-the-path-to-the-template-file}"

az deployment group create \
  --name blanktemplate \
  --resource-group myResourceGroup \
  --template-file $templateFile

Another way (if a default group is defined):

templateFile="azuredeploy.json"
today=$(date +"%d-%b-%Y")
DeploymentName="blanktemplate-"$today

az deployment group create \
  --name $DeploymentName \
  --template-file $templateFile

The date is optional

A deployment group es un registro histórico del despliegue

Ese registro guarda:

• Quién ejecutó el despliegue.

• A qué hora y en qué fecha se lanzó.

• Qué parámetros se usaron.

• Si el despliegue tuvo éxito o en qué recurso exacto dio error.

A CI/CD pipeline automates the automates the creation and deployment

Regions

Spain Central -> spaincentral West Europe -> westeurope North Europe -> northeurope France Central -> francecentral Germany West Central -> germanywestcentral UK South -> uksouth

Resource Groups commands

List all groups

az group list --output table

Delete a Resource Group

az group delete --name rg-az104-lab

Delete a Resource Group in second plane without confirmation

az group delete --name rg-az104-lab --no-wait --yes