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title: Create a lab in Azure
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titleSuffix: Configuration Manager
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description: Automate the creation of a Configuration Manager technical preview lab or current branch evaluation lab using Azure templates
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ms.date: 07/22/2019
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ms.date: 03/14/2022
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ms.prod: configuration-manager
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ms.technology: configmgr-core
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ms.topic: conceptual
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## Prerequisites
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This process requires an Azure subscription in which you can create the following objects:
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- Two Standard_B2s virtual machines for domain controller, management point, and distribution point.
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- One Standard_B2ms virtual machine for the primary site server and the SQL Server database server.
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- Standard_LRS storage account
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- Two Standard_B2s virtual machines for domain controller, management point, and distribution point.
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- Zero to three virtual machines for client devices.
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- One Standard_B2ms virtual machine for the primary site server and the SQL Server database server
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- If you choose to create a hierarchy, one other Standard_B2ms virtual machine for the central administration site.
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- Standard_LRS storage account.
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> [!Tip]
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> To help determine potential costs, see the [Azure pricing calculator](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/calculator/).
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- **Admin Username**: The name of a user on the VMs with administrative rights. You use this user to sign in to the VMs.
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- **Admin Password**: The password must meet the Azure complexity requirements. For more information, see [adminPassword](/rest/api/compute/virtualmachines/createorupdate#osprofile).
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- **Configuration**: You can choose "Standalone" or "Hierarchy". This setting is available for the current branch template only.
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> [!Important]
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> The following settings are required by Azure. Use the default values. Don't change these values.
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> - **Location**: The location for all resources
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> [!NOTE]
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> If you edited the Azure template before you deployed it, then you need to change the `_artifactsLocation` value.
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> - For the technical preview template, the value is `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/application-workloads/sccm/sccm-technicalpreview/azuredeploy.json`
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> - For the current branch template, the value is `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/application-workloads/sccm/sccm-currentbranch/azuredeploy.json`
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4. Read the terms and conditions. If you agree, select **I agree to the terms and conditions stated above**. Then select **Purchase** to continue.
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Azure validates the settings, and then begins the deployment. Check the status of the deployment in the Azure portal.
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> [!NOTE]
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> The process can take 2-4 hours. Even when the Azure portal shows successful deployment, configuration scripts continue to run. Don't restart the VMs during the process.
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To see the status of the configuration scripts, connect to the `<prefix>PS1` server, and view the following file: `%windir%\TEMP\ProvisionScript\PS1.json`. If it shows all steps as complete, the process is done.
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To see the status of the configuration scripts, connect to the `<prefix>PS01` server, and view the following file: `%windir%\TEMP\ProvisionScript\PS01.json`. If it shows all steps as complete, the process is done.
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> [!NOTE]
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> When you use the current branch template, it uses the CAS.json file at the same location on the `<prefix>CS01` server.
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To connect to the VMs, first get from the Azure portal the public IP addresses for each VM. When you connect to the VM, the domain name is `contoso.com`. Use the credentials that you specified in the deployment template. For more information, see [How to connect and log on to an Azure virtual machine running Windows](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/connect-logon).
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## Azure VM info
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All Three VMs have the following specifications:
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All VMs have the following specifications:
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- Both a public and private IP address. The public IPs are in a network security group that only allows remote desktop connections on TCP port 3389.
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### `<prefix>CL01`
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### `<prefix>CL01`
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- Only for Configuration Manager current branch evaluation template
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- Configuration Manager client
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- Configuration Manager client

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