README.md

Virtual Machine Role

This Ansible role contains repeatable automation for virtual machine management on Azure.

Create VM

Creates a virtual machine in an existing Azure resource group attached to an existing VNET and subnet.

Variables

The following variables are used during deployment and can be configured as extra vars at deploy time if you require something other than the defaults.

Linux Required

The following is an example of using the RHEL 9 blueprint with required fields.

---
region: eastus
resource_group: rg
os_type: Linux
vm_name: rhel9-test
vm_blueprint: rhel9
nic_name: "{{ vm_name }}-nic"
network_sec_group_name: "{{ vm_name }}-sg"
public_ip_name: "{{ vm_name }}-public-ip"
vnet_name: vnet
subnet_name: subnet
admin_user: azureuser
admin_password: R3dH@t123456
ssh_public_keys:
  - path: "/home/{{ admin_user }}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
    key_data: "{{ lookup('file', '/home/runner/.ssh/id_rsa_azure_demo.pub') }}"

Windows Required

The following is an example of using the Windows Server 2022 blueprint with required fields.

---
region: eastus
resource_group: rg
os_type: Windows
vm_name: win2022-test
vm_blueprint: windowsserver2022
nic_name: "{{ vm_name }}-nic"
network_sec_group_name: "{{ vm_name }}-sg"
public_ip_name: "{{ vm_name }}-public-ip"
vnet_name: vnet
subnet_name: subnet
admin_user: azureuser
admin_password: R3dH@t123456

Optional

create_vm_priority: None #Spot
create_public_ip: true

Delete VM

The delete vm task removes VMs based on the resources created in the create task.

---
resource_group: rh
vm_name: rhel9-test
nic_name: rhel9-test-nic
network_sec_group_name: rhel9-test-sg
public_ip_name: rhel9-test-public-ip