Azure Cloud Deployment

An overview of the process is as follows:

1. Upload a *.vhd (Virtual Hard Disk) file.
2. Create a managed disk from it.
3. Extend the  size of the managed disk to 500GB for a Command Center or 100GB for a Cloud Scout.
4. Create a virutal machine (VM) on your Azure cloud and then attach the managed disk to it.
5. Log in to the VM machine as admin, initialize the Asset Manager configuration.
6. Make the new disk space available for use.

The step-by-step procedure follows:

Open Azure & Browse to Asset Manager VHD File

1. Log in to you Microsoft Azure portal. 
2. Select the Asset Managerdemostorage storage account.
   1. Go to Storage Accounts
   2. Click Asset Managerdemostorage
3. Select the Asset Managerdemodisks container.
   1. Go to Containers. 
   2. Click Asset Managerdemodisks
      

Select the Asset Manager-3.3.5.0-CmdCntr.vhd file that had been uploaded.

Create a New Managed Disk Resource

The new managed disk resource on Azure will house the Asset Manager Command Center virtual machine (VM). 

1. Click Create a Resource.
2. Search for "Managed Disks" in the Azure Marketplace Search field. 
3. Apply a resource group such as "Support-CmndCntr-3350-RG"
4. Give the managed disk a name such as "Demo-CmndCntr-3350"
5. Select the region associated with your account such as "(US) East US"
6. Set the source type as Storage Blob
7. Browse to and select a storage account such as "Asset Managerdemostaorage"
8. Browse to and select your source blob.
   1. Select the "Asset Managerdemodisks" container. 
   2. Your VHD file, Asset Manager-3.3.5.0-CmndCntry.vhd file displays.
9. Set the OS type to Linux.
10. Set the VM generation to Gen 1.
11. Set the size to 500GiB. Asset Manager recommends 100GB for Cloud Scouts and 500GB for Command Centers. 
12. Click Review + Create. 
13. Click Create.
14. Managed Disk resource begins to deploy. 
15. Once it successfully deploys, click Go to Resource. 
16. The attributes of the newly created Demo-CmndCntr-3350-MD displays and its Disk State status displays as "unattached."

Create the Asset Manager VM

To create a Asset Manager system:

1. If you are not there already, browse to your Demo-CmndCntr-3350-MD managed disk resource by clicking Go to Resource.
2. Select Create VM.
3. In the Basics tab, some of which is pre-populated . . .
   
   1. Name your VM (e.g., Asset ManagerDemoVM)
   2. In Size, select B4ms for a Cloud Scout, or B8ms for Command Center
   3. For Inbound Ports, allow HTTPS and SSH
4. In the Management tab
   • Asset Manager recommends that you power on Boot Diagnostics to allow for the use of a local console
5. In the Advanced and Tag tabs
   • Set the options as needed by your organization
6. On the Review + Create tab
   • Click Create to generate the VM
     The Asset ManagerDemoVM Command Center deploys in Azure and its overview page displays. If you browse to the Home > Virtual Machines page, you will see your new system listed.
     Notice your new system's public and private IP addresses listed on the right-hand side of the overview page.

Configure Your Asset Manager System

Next, configure your Command Center and Cloud Scout systems.

1. Configure your Asset Manager Enterprise Command Center

Next Step

The next step is to configure the Linux OS to recognize the new managed disk resource you just set up on Azure. See Increase Disk Space for the procedure.