Create a virtual machine scale set from a custom VM image with the Azure CLI

• 03/27/2018
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This script creates a virtual machine scale set that uses a custom VM image as the source for the VM instances.

To run this sample, install the latest version of the Azure CLI. To start, run az login to create a connection with Azure.

Samples for the Azure CLI are written for the bash shell. To run this sample in Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt, you may need to change elements of the script.

If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a free account before you begin.

Sample script

#!/bin/bash

# Create a resource group
az group create --name myResourceGroup --location eastus

# Create a scale set

# Custom VM image must already exist in your subscription
# See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/tutorial-use-custom-image-cli

# Network resources such as an Azure load balancer are automatically created
az vmss create \
  --resource-group myResourceGroup \
  --name myScaleSet \
  --image myImage \
  --upgrade-policy-mode automatic \
  --admin-username azureuser \
  --generate-ssh-keys

Clean up deployment

Run the following command to remove the resource group, scale set, and all related resources.

az group delete --name myResourceGroup

Script explanation

This script uses the following commands to create a resource group, virtual machine scale set, and all related resources. Each command in the table links to command specific documentation.

Next steps

For more information on the Azure CLI, see Azure CLI documentation.