Creating the agent on Azure
Set the following configuration when creating the agent on Azure.
Basics
Set the following values in the Basics tab of the Create a virtual machine page.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Project details / Subscription | Select your Azure subscription. |
| Project details / Resource group | Select the resource group described in Creating an Azure storage account. |
| Instance details / Virtual machine name | Enter a name for the new virtual machine. |
| Instance details / Region | Select the region shared by the rest of the Azure resources. |
| Instance details / Image | Select the image described in Creating an Azure image. |
| Instance details / Size | Select Standard_B2s or greater. |
| Administrator account / Authentication type | Select SSH public key. |
| Administrator account / SSH public key source | Generate a new one or use an existing one. The Azure VM creation process requires this step, but the key won’t be used in the agent, as there is no SSH connection. |
| Inbound port rules / Public inbound ports | Select None. |
| Licensing type / License type | Select Other. |
Disk
Set the following values in the Disk tab of the Create a virtual machine page.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| OS disk / OS disk type | Select Premium SSD (locally-redundant storage) or higher. |
Networking
Set the following values in the Networking tab of the Create a virtual machine page.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| NIC network security group | Select Advanced. |
| Configure network security group | Select the network security group described in Creating Azure network rules. |