CFDDFC on Azure: 2. Launch a VM

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Azure Marketplace

• Go to the CFD Direct From the Cloud Product Page.
• Click Create to launch CFD Direct From the Cloud.

Basic Settings

• Enter a machine Name, e.g. cfddfc
• Choose a VM disk type: either is solid state (SSD) or magnetic (HDD), which limits the choice of virtual machines (VMs) available to the user, e.g. some are SSD only such as the F series.
• Choose a login User name, e.g. john
• Choose Authentication type: either authenticate using an SSH public key, pasting the key in text box below; or (simpler, less secure) select and provide a Password.
• Use the Free Trial Subscription.
• Create a Resource group, e.g. cfddfc.
• Choose a Location, noting the availability of Virtual Machine sizes in different regions.
• Click OK.

Choose a Size

• Available VM sizes will appear in the panel with price estimates; select all to view all VMs.
• The user can consult Azure Virtual Machine Pricing.
• Select a VM, e.g. for testing, if we use HDD in Europe West, we could select a single core A series size.
• Click Select.

Settings

• Settings can be made to Storage, Networking, Extensions, Availability and Monitoring.
• Click OK to accept the default settings, which will work.

Summary

• View the Summary and click OK.

Purchase

• View the Purchase Offer.
• Click OK if you wish to accept the offer.

Further information

See Create a Linux VM on Azure using Portal.

Problem with the instructions? Please send a CFDDFC Support Query.

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