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title: "Image Access Instructions - Azure"
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# Image Access Instructions - Azure

> ![Create VM from Azure Marketplace Step 2](create-vm-from-azure-marketplace-step-2.png)

## Creating a Virtual Machine Using the Ignition Cloud Edition Image
Similar to AWS, you can create a virtual machine (VM) using the Cloud Edition Image available on the Azure Marketplace. The instructions below demonstrate how to create an Azure virtual machine running Cloud Edition.

### Create a Virtual Machine from the Azure Marketplace Listing
1. Access your Azure console.
2. Click on **Marketplace**.

3. In the Azure Marketplace, search for "Ignition Cloud Edition". Click on the **Ignition Cloud Edition** image.

    ![Create VM from Azure Marketplace Step 3](create-vm-from-azure-marketplace-step-3.png)

    :::note
    If you've created a virtual machine from the Ignition Cloud Edition Image before, steps 4 and 5 may not appear. In this case, skip to step 6.
    :::

4. On the Ignition Cloud Edition page, click **Get it Now**.

    ![Create VM from Azure Marketplace Step 4](create-vm-from-azure-marketplace-step-4.png)

5. Click **Continue** on the Azure popup.

    ![Create VM from Azure Marketplace Step 5](create-vm-from-azure-marketplace-step-5.png)

6. Click **Create** on the information page.

    ![Create VM from Azure Marketplace Step 6](create-vm-from-azure-marketplace-step-6.png)

7. You will be taken to the **Create a virtual machine** page. Complete the prompts to create your VM. For specific guidance through this form, see the [Virtual Machine Creation Process Example](#virtual-machine-creation-process-example) section below. Once complete, click on **Review + create**.
8. Azure will begin creating your requested resources. After your resources are finished building, click on **Go to resource** under **Next steps** to go to your VM overview.

    ![Create VM from Azure Marketplace Step 8](create-vm-from-azure-marketplace-step-8.png)

### Create a Virtual Machine From Your Recently Created

:::note
This method assumes that you have already created a previous virtual machine using the Azure Marketplace Cloud Edition Image.
:::

1. Access your Azure console.
2. Click on **More services**.

    ![Create VM from Recently Created Step 2](create-vm-from-recently-created-step-2.png)

3. Click **Marketplace** under the General section.

    ![Create VM from Recently Created Step 3](create-vm-from-recently-created-step-3.png)

4. Click on **Recently created** in the My Marketplace section.

    ![Create VM from Recently Created Step 4](create-vm-from-recently-created-step-4.png)

5. Click on the **Ignition Cloud Edition** image.

    ![Create VM from Recently Created Step 5](create-vm-from-recently-created-step-5.png)

6. On the Image Description page, click **Create**. This will open a wizard for you to enter details about your new VM.

    ![Create VM from Recently Created Step 6](create-vm-from-recently-created-step-6.png)

7. Complete the prompts to create your VM. For specific guidance through this form, see the [Virtual Machine Creation Process Example](#virtual-machine-creation-process-example) section below. Once complete, click on **Review + create**.

:::note
Since we started creating the VM from the image that is already located in our Subscription, we do not need to manually select a Subscription or Resource Group during this process.
:::

8. Azure will begin creating your requested resources. After your resources are finished building, click on **Go to resource** under **Next steps** to go to your VM overview.

    ![Create VM from Recently Created Step 8](create-vm-from-recently-created-step-8.png)

9. From the VM overview page, copy the public IP address and paste it in a different tab to access the Gateway. 

### Virtual Machine Creation Process Example
This section demonstrates how to configure various settings when creating your VM.

1. The **Basics** page contains many fundamental properties, explained below. 
    1. Begin by selecting your Subscription and Resource Group in the **Project details** section.

        ![VM Creation Process Step 1a](vm-creation-process-step-1a.png)

    2. In the **Instance details** section, fill out the required fields (name, region, image, and size), and configure any other settings you'd like. The image you select should be called **Ignition Cloud Edition**.

        ![VM Creation Process Step 1b](vm-creation-process-step-1b.png)

    3. In the **Administrator account** section, you can choose what kind of authentication you want to use, along with other security features.

        ![VM Creation Process Step 1c](vm-creation-process-step-1c.png)

2. The **Disks** page will allow you to configure various storage elements, such as encryption and adding more data disks. The only settings we will change in this example are checking both **Delete with VM** settings to be true.

    ![VM Creation Process Step 2](vm-creation-process-step-2.png)

3. The **Networking** page will allow you to do things such as create a virtual network, subnets, and more.
    1. You can select your virtual network and configure other networking properties in the **Network interface** section. In this example, we will create a virtual network only.

        :::note
        If you are using this virtual machine for demonstrative or testing purposes, we recommend enabling the Delete public IP and NIC when VM is deleted setting.
        :::

        ![VM Creation Process Step 3a](vm-creation-process-step-3a.png)

        :::note
        The Azure Marketplace Image listing will preconfigure ports 80 and 443 (needed to access the Gateway via non-SSL and SSL, respectively) to already be open as inbound rules. 
        :::

    2. The **Load balancing** section will allow you to configure a load balancer to help with network traffic. In our example, we will leave this blank.

        ![VM Creation Process Step 3b](vm-creation-process-step-3b.png)

4. The **Management** page will allow you to configure authentication features, auto-shutdown, and more. We do not need to modify any settings here so each setting for our example will be default.

    ![VM Creation Process Step 4](vm-creation-process-step-4.png)

5. Next is the **Monitoring** page, in which you can set up alerts and diagnostics information. Similar to the Management page, our example will not change any of these settings.

    ![VM Creation Process Step 5](vm-creation-process-step-5.png)

6. After Monitoring, the **Advanced** page contains more specialized properties, which are explained below.
    1. **Extensions** allow you to add new features such as antivirus software, after the VM has already been deployed. See [Microsoft's documentation on extensions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/vm-applications?tabs=ubuntu).

        ![VM Creation Process Step 6a](vm-creation-process-step-6a.png)

    2. **VM applications** contain files you can download and install on your virtual machine. One benefit of using a VM application is allowing users to update programs on the VM without also needing to also update the VM itself. You can read more about VM applications on [Microsoft's official documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/vm-applications?tabs=ubuntu).

        ![VM Creation Process Step 6b](vm-creation-process-step-6b.png)

    3. **Custom data** gives users the ability to pass scripts or other data to the virtual machine as the VM is being provisioned. More information about custom data can be found on [Microsoft's official documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/custom-data).

        ![VM Creation Process Step 6c](vm-creation-process-step-6c.png)

    4. The **User data** field is similar to the custom data field, with the main difference being that user data can be accessed until the VM is deleted. See [Microsoft's documentation on user data](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/user-data).

        ![VM Creation Process Step 6d](vm-creation-process-step-6d.png)

    5. The **Performance (NVMe)** section improves the disk performance of your VM when the **Higher remote disk storage performance** option is enabled. See [Microsoft's documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/enable-nvme-faqs#azure-disk-storage-performance-with-nvme-on-ebsv5-and-ebdsv5) on when this setting can be utilized.

        ![VM Creation Process Step 6e](vm-creation-process-step-6e.png)

    6. The **Hosts**, **Capacity Reservations**, and **Proximity Placement Group** sections allow you to configure various settings to isolate and reserve resources.

        ![VM Creation Process Step 6f](vm-creation-process-step-6f.png)

        * [Click here](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/dedicated-hosts) for Microsoft's documentation on Hosts.
        * [Click here](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/capacity-reservation-overview) for Microsoft's documentation on Capacity Reservation.
        * [Click here](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/proximity-placement-groups) for Microsoft's documentation on Proximity Placement Groups.

7. Finally, the **Tags** page will help you organize and consolidate various resources. See [Microsoft's recommendations on using tags](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-resources) for more information.

    ![VM Creation Process Step 7](vm-creation-process-step-7.png)

    Below is a list of available resource tags:
    * Auto-shutdown schedule
    * Availability set
    * Disk
    * Network Interface
    * Network security group
    * Public IP address
    * Recovery Services vault
    * SQL Virtual Machine
    * SSH key
    * Storage account
    * Virtual machine
    * Virtual machine extension
    * Virtual network

8. Once you have finished configuring your virtual machine, go to the **Review + Create** page. Azure will attempt to validate your settings and display a banner at the top of the page once validation is complete. Go through the summary of settings on this page. If you are satisfied with your choices, click the **Create** button.