micmaher / azureautomationdsc

Azure VM Builds

AzureAutomationDSC

Working with the AzureRM Modules to create/destroy, spin up/spin down VMs.

The end goal is to have these VMs fully configured as an Active Directory test lab using DSC.

DSC on premise is limited as it does not have a management portal. In Azure we have the Azure Automation portal.

Operations.ps1 contains sample commands to use the functions in this project. This is a good place to start to get an idea.

Configurations

Contains DSC resources

1. newDomain.ps1
2. newForest.ps1
3. setupDC.ps1

Functions

manageModules.ps1 - Set-up module manifest files for all the modules created

SetupFunctions

Create the initial environment in Azure. Typically run once

1. Resource Group
2. Networks
3. IP Address Scheme
4. Public IP
5. Storage Account
6. Automation Account
7. RDP Access

DSCFunctions

1. Get an Azure onboarding key
2. Import DSC resources into Azure
3. Read where the DSC Config is published

OnboardFunctions

1. Register a DSC node configuration
2. Add a node configuration

VMFunctions

The main function for working with VMs in Azure

1. List VMs
2. Create VMs
3. Start VMs
4. Stop VMs
5. Remove VMs

Examples

Get-MvVM -Name DC1
New-MmVM -Name DC2
Get-AllMmVM -Verbose

Access the Azure portal here