I have made some updated to the PowerShell scripts I have for creating a new BizTalk Server 2013 Development Virtual Machine inside Microsoft Azure.
Download the files here: BizTalk Development Azure VM Creation Scripts
Important points to note:
- This will only work for an Azure subscription linked to an MSDN account.
- You are charged money (against your MSDN allowance) when the VM is running and stopped. It needs to be Stopped – Deallocated in order to stop the billing. To do this, use the portal to shut down the VM or use StopVM PowerShell script to turn it off.
- Tested with the May 2014 release of Azure PowerShell Commands (older versions might not work)
The scripts do the following:
- Creates a Virtual Machine in Azure using the datacenter and size you specify.
- Auto configures your BizTalk development server to create a Receive, Send, Processing, and Tracking host.
- Downloads the remote desktop connection for you so all you need to do is click.
- Includes RemoveVM, StopVM, and StartVM scripts for easy admin.
To run the script only 2 values need to be updated. In all four scripts (MakeVM, RemoveVM, StopVM, StartVM) update the following at the top of the file:
$baseVMName = ‘any123’ # UPDATE 1 – this needs to be globally unique, like initials and 4 random numbers
$subscriptionName = ‘MSDN Subscription’ # UPDATE 2 – this is your subscription name
Make sure you review the other variables and make any changes as needed.
I’m currently hosting some supporting files on a public azure file store. At some point I might take that down. If so, you will need to upload the files to your own queue and update the MakeVM script. I have included the 5 helper files in the Helper folder.
Full BizTalk Domain scripts are coming in a few days.
Enjoy and let me know your experience with the scripts!