Deploying VM in Azure with Powershell Menu Script!

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12/17/2013

I am currently sitting on an azure course and I don't like using console I have to be honest. So I created this script to be able to deploy a VM in Azure.

Basically you need to set 2 variables which are the workdir and the azuresettings

workdir is just a temp working directory and azuresettings points to your azure settings file.

Btw I assume you have already established connectivity with Certs and Downloaded your settings file :)

The script will walk you through selecting all the different options available and then provision a VM.

Have a go! :) here is the script… again I am just trying to provide a framework… there is many ways to improve this script for your own needs with lots of error checking etc… :)

Usual disclaimers applies :)

<#
.SYNOPSIS
Deploys VM's In Azure using a simple menu based system
.DESCRIPTION

This will query the options available to your subscription and allow you to select and configure as you need to deploy a VM.
.PARAMETER SettingsFile

.EXAMPLE
.\DeployAzureVM.ps1 -SettingsFile AzureSettings.PublishSettings
#>

[CmdletBinding()]
#Validating the file exists before continuing into script
param([ValidateScript({test-path $_})][string]$SettingsFile)
$Erroractionpreference = "SilentlyContinue"
$azuresettings = $settingsfile
$error.clear()
#Global Variables
#Please Set This According to your environment
$workdir = "c:\temp"

function GetAzureSubScription()
{
    #Get Azure Subscription & Set Subscription and storage account
    write-host "`n`nMenu: `tAzure Subscription"
    $azuresubs = get-azuresubscription
    $i=0
    foreach ($azsub in $azuresubs)
    {
        write-host $i "`t" $azsub.SubscriptionName "`t" $azsub.SubscriptionId
        $i++
    }

    $azuresubans = Read-host "Please Enter The Subscription you wish to use"
    $azuresub = $azuresubs[$azuresubans]
    return $azuresub
}

function GetAzureStorage()
{
    #Get Azure Storage Account
    write-host "`n`nMenu: `tStorage Account"
    $asacts = get-azurestorageaccount
    $i=0
    foreach ($asact in $asacts)
    {
        write-host $i "`t" $asact.StorageAccountName "`t" $asact.Location
        $i++
    }
    $asactans = Read-host "Please Enter The Storage Account you wish to use"
    $azurestorageacct = $asacts[$asactans]
    return $azurestorageacct

}

function GetAzureCloudService()
{
    #Select Cloud Service
    write-host "`n`nMenu: `tCloud Service"
    $azureservice = get-azureservice
    $i=0
    foreach($service in $azureservice)
    {
        write-host $i "`t" $service.label "`t" $service.AffinityGroup
    }
    write-host 99 "`t If you want to create a new cloud service please select 99"

$azureserviceans = read-host "Please Select the Azure Service"

    if ($azureserviceans -eq 99)
    {
        $azureservice = read-host "Please Enter The Name of the New Azure Cloud Service You Want To Create"
    }
    else
    {
        $azureservice = ($azureservice[$azureserviceans]).label
    }
    return $azureservice
}

function GetFreePort()
{
    $phemoralportstartrange = 50000
    $phemoralportendrange = 63000
    #Get Free Port for Endpoint
    $portlist = (get-azurevm -ServiceName $azureservice |get-azureendpoint ).port
    do
    {
        $port = get-random -Maximum $phemoralportendrange -Minimum $phemoralportstartrange
        $portexists = $portlist |where {$_ -eq $port}
    }while ($portexists.count -ne 0)
    return $port
}

function GetAzureNetConf($workdir)
{
    #Gets NetworkConfiguration
    write-host "`n`nMenu: `tSelect Subnet"
    [xml]$xmldata = (Get-AzureVNetConfig).XMLConfiguration
    $xmldata |Export-Clixml -path ($workdir + "\vnetconf.xml")
    $Subnets = $xmldata.NetworkConfiguration.VirtualNetworkConfiguration.VirtualNetworkSites.VirtualNetworkSite.Subnets.subnet
    $SIte = ($xmldata.NetworkConfiguration.VirtualNetworkConfiguration.VirtualNetworkSites.VirtualNetworkSite).name
    $i=0
    foreach($snet in $subnets)
    {
        write-host $i "`t" $Snet.Name "`t" $Snet.AddressPrefix
        $i++
    }
    $subnetans = read-host "Please Enter The subnet number you wish to use"
    $subnettouse = ($subnets[$subnetans]).name

    #Gets Affinity Group
    write-host "`n`nMenu: `tAffinity Group"
    $ags = get-azureaffinitygroup
    $i=0
    foreach ($ag in $ags)
    {
        write-host $i "`t" $ag.name "`t" $ag.Location
        $i++
    }
    $agsans = read-host "Please Enter the affinity group you wish to use"
    $affinitygroup = $ags[$agsans]
    return $affinitygroup
}
function GetImageType()
{
    #Get Azure VM Image
    write-host "`n`nMenu: `t OS Image"
    write-host "Do you wish to deploy a Windows Image or a Linux Image"
    [array]$imagetype = "Linux"
    $imagetype += "Windows"
    $i=0
    foreach ($imaget in $imagetype)
    {
        write-host $i "`t" $imaget
        $i++
    }
    $imageosans = read-host "Please Select the windows image type to continue"
    $imageos = $imagetype[$imageosans]
    return $imageos
}
function GetAzureImages($imageos)
{
    $Categories = (Get-AzureVMImage |where {$_.OS -eq $imageos} |Group Category).Name
    write-host "Please Choose the category you wish to search within"
    $i=0
    Foreach ($cat in $categories)
    {
        write-host $i "`t" $cat
        $i++
    }

    $catans = read-host "Select the category"
    $cattosearch = $Categories[$catans]
    $images = Get-AzureVMIMage |where {$_.OS -eq $imageos} |Where {$_.Category -eq $cattosearch}
    $i=0
    foreach ($image in $images)
    {
        write-host $i "`t" $image.Label
        $I++
    }
    $imageans = read-host "Please Select Your Image"
    $imagetouse = $images[$imageans]
    return $imagetouse
}

function GetVMSize()
{
    #Set VM Size
    write-host "`n`nMenu: `tVM Size"
    [array]$vmsize = "ExtraSmall"
    $vmsize += "Small"
    $vmsize += "Medium"
    $vmsize += "Large"
    $vmsize += "ExtraLarge"
    $vmsize += "A6"
    $Vmsize += "A7"
    $i=0
    Foreach ($vms in $vmsize)
    {
        write-host $i "`t" $vms
        $i++
    }
    $vmsizeans = read-host "Choose The VM Size"
    $vmsi = $vmsize[$vmsizeans]
    return $vmsi
}

function GetVMName()
{
    write-host "`n`nMenu: `tDeployment Info"
    write-host "You will be asked for the VM name continously until a unique one is found in windows azure"
    do
    {

$vmname = read-host "Please Enter the VM Name"
}while ((test-azurename -service $vmname) -eq $true)

return $vmname
}

########## MAIN SCRIPT BODY #############################################

#Import Settings File
write-verbose -Message "Importing Azure Settings...."
Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile $azuresettings
cls
#Get Azure Supscription and Set Active One
$azuresubscription = GetAzureSubScription
Select-AzureSubscription -SubscriptionName $azuresubscription.SubscriptionName

#Get Azure Storage Accounts and Bind it to the Current Subscription
$azurestoracct = GetAzureStorage
Set-AzureSubscription -SubscriptionName $azuresubscription.SubscriptionName -CurrentStorageAccount $azurestoracct.StorageAccountName

#Get All Available Cloud Services and Choose
$azureservice = GetAzureCloudService

#Find free phemoral port
$port = GetFreePort
#Find the Correct Afinity Group
$affinitygroup = GetAzureNetConf $workdir
#Find the Location
$location = $affinitygroup.location
#Select The Correct Image Type Windows / Linux to search properly
$imageos = GetImageType

#Select the correct images
$imagetouse = GetAzureImages $imageos
#Select the correct VM Size
$vmsi = GetVMSize

#Get the VMName
$vmname = GetVMName

$vmusername = read-host "Please Enter The Administrator Username (not Admin or Administrator or for Linux not root)"
$vmpassword = read-host "Please Enter the Password you wish to use"
cls
write-host "All Information Gathered..."
write-host "Deploying VM... Please Wait...."

if ($imageos -eq "Linux")
{
$epname = $vmname + "ep_SSH"
$vmconfig = New-AzureVMConfig -ImageName $imagetouse.ImageName -InstanceSize $vmsi -name $vmname

Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Linux -LinuxUser $vmusername -Password $vmpassword -vm $vmconfig|out-null
Set-AzureSubnet -SubnetNames $subnettouse -vm $vmconfig |out-null

Add-AzureEndpoint -Name $epname -Protocol tcp -localport 22 -PublicPort $port -vm $vmconfig|out-null

New-AzureVM -ServiceName $azureservice -vms $vmconfig -VNetName $site
}
else
{
$epname = $vmname + "ep_RDP"

$vmconfig = New-AzureVMConfig -ImageName $imagetouse.ImageName -InstanceSize $vmsi -name $vmname

Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Windows -AdminUsername $vmusername -Password $vmpassword -vm $vmconfig |out-null

Set-AzureSubnet -SubnetNames $subnettouse -vm $vmconfig |out-null

Add-AzureEndpoint -Name $epname -Protocol tcp -localport 3389 -PublicPort $port -vm $vmconfig |out-null
New-AzureVM -servicename $azureservice -vms $vmconfig -VNetName $site
}

if ($error -ne $null)
{
write-host "There where errors! They Might Be Nothing but you have to check :)" -ForegroundColor Yellow -BackgroundColor Black
write-host "The Last Error recorded is `n" $error[0]
}
write-host "Done!"

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Anonymous
December 18, 2013
In a previous post I gave some steps to troubleshoot connecting to your Azure VM via Powershell. You

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