A BLOG ON CREATING AND CONNECTING TO A LINUX VIRTUAL MACHINE SCALE SET

1 Sign in to the Azure Portal. 2 In the search bar, type "Virtual Machine Scale Sets" and select it. 3 Click "Create" → "Virtual Machine Scale Set". 4 Configure the Basics: Subscription: Select your Azure subscription. Resource Group: Choose an existing resource group or create a new one. Scale Set Name: Provide a unique name. Region: Select the Azure region for deployment. Image: Choose a Linux distribution (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS). Authentication: Choose between Password or SSH Public Key. 5 Configure Scaling: Set the Instance count (initial number of VMs). Choose an Orchestration mode (Flexible or Uniform). 6 Configure Networking: Select Create new or use an existing Virtual Network. Ensure public IP is enabled if you need direct access. 7 Click Review + Create and then Create. 8 click 'GO TO MY RESOURCE' 9 select one of the created 'VMSS' then drop down the 'connect button' and click 'SSH' 10 Go to my download and located the 'public key file' 11 confirm the server web by tying ' sudo apt install nginx -y'

Apr 5, 2025 - 18:39

A BLOG ON CREATING AND CONNECTING TO A LINUX VIRTUAL MACHINE SCALE SET

1 Sign in to the Azure Portal.

2 In the search bar, type "Virtual Machine Scale Sets" and select it.

3 Click "Create" → "Virtual Machine Scale Set".

4 Configure the Basics:

Subscription: Select your Azure subscription.

Resource Group: Choose an existing resource group or create a new   one.

Scale Set Name: Provide a unique name.

Region: Select the Azure region for deployment.

Image: Choose a Linux distribution (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS).

Authentication: Choose between Password or SSH Public Key.

5 Configure Scaling:

Set the Instance count (initial number of VMs).

Choose an Orchestration mode (Flexible or Uniform).

6 Configure Networking:

Select Create new or use an existing Virtual Network.

Ensure public IP is enabled if you need direct access.

7 Click Review + Create and then Create.

8 click 'GO TO MY RESOURCE'

9 select one of the created 'VMSS' then drop down the 'connect button' and click 'SSH'

10 Go to my download and located the 'public key file'

11 confirm the server web by tying ' sudo apt install nginx -y'