Initial configuration

After the deployment of your workload, post-deployment configuration is needed. If you want to do this as a part of your automation solution, then there are two solutions for you:

• The Custom Script Extension that can be used at any time after the deployment
• cloud-init is available during boot

 

Initial configuration with the Custom Script Extension

After the deployment of the virtual machine, it is possible to execute post-deployment scripts using the Custom Script Extension. This extension will work on all Microsoft-endorsed Linux operating systems, except CoreOS and OpenSUSE LEAP.

You can use PowerShell to configure it:

$myResourceGroup = "<resource group name>"
$myLocation = "<location>"
$myVM = "<vm name>"
$Settings = @{ "commandToExecute" = "apt-get -y install nginx";};

Set-AzureRmVMExtension -VMName $myVM -ResourceGroupName $myResourceGroup `
  -Location $myLocation `
  -Name "CustomscriptLinux" -ExtensionType "CustomScript" `
  -Publisher "Microsoft...