Creating an Azure image
See below for how to create the agent image using the Azure Portal.
To create the image in the Azure Portal:
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Type “images” in the Azure Portal search bar.
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Click Images on the search results.
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Click + Create on the Images page.
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Configure the following settings in the Create an image page.
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Click Review + create to validate the image settings.
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Click Create to create the new image.
Project details
Configure the following settings under Project details.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Subscription | Select your Azure subscription. |
| Resource group | Select the same resource group selected when Creating an Azure storage account. |
Instance details
Configure the following settings under Instance details.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Enter a unique name for the new image. |
| Region | Select the same region selected when Creating an Azure storage account. |
OS disk
Configure the following settings under OS disk.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| OS type | Select Linux |
| VM generation | Select Gen 1 |
| Storage blob | Select the VHD image described in Uploading the VHD image |
| Account type | Select Standard SSD |
| Host caching | Select Read-only |