Creating a VM in Azure Portal - Visual Walkthrough

Process Flow - Creating a VM in Azure Portal

Login to Azure Portal

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Click 'Create a resource'

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Select 'Virtual Machine'

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Fill VM Basics: Name, Region, Image, Size

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Configure Admin Account

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Set Networking Options

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Review + Create

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Click 'Create' to deploy VM

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Wait for Deployment Completion

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Access VM via SSH or RDP

This flow shows the step-by-step process of creating a virtual machine in Azure Portal, from login to accessing the VM.

Execution Sample

Azure

1. Login to portal.azure.com
2. Click 'Create a resource'
3. Choose 'Virtual Machine'
4. Enter VM details (name, region, image, size)
5. Set admin username and password
6. Review and click 'Create'

This sequence creates a virtual machine in Azure Portal with basic configuration.

Process Table

Step	Action	Input/Selection	Result/State
1	Login to Azure Portal	User credentials	User logged in, portal dashboard shown
2	Click 'Create a resource'	N/A	Marketplace page opens
3	Select 'Virtual Machine'	Search or browse VM	VM creation wizard opens
4	Fill VM Basics	Name: myVM, Region: East US, Image: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Size: Standard B1s	VM configuration saved
5	Configure Admin Account	Username: azureuser, Password: ********	Admin credentials set
6	Set Networking	Use default virtual network and subnet	Networking configured
7	Review + Create	Review all settings	Validation passed
8	Click 'Create'	N/A	Deployment starts
9	Wait for Deployment	N/A	VM deployed and running
10	Access VM	SSH to public IP	Connected to VM terminal

💡 VM is deployed and accessible; creation process complete.

Status Tracker

Variable	Start	After Step 4	After Step 5	After Step 7	After Step 9
VM Name	None	myVM	myVM	myVM	myVM
Region	None	East US	East US	East US	East US
Image	None	Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Size	None	Standard B1s	Standard B1s	Standard B1s	Standard B1s
Admin Username	None	None	azureuser	azureuser	azureuser
Deployment Status	Not started	Not started	Not started	Validation passed	Succeeded

Key Moments - 3 Insights

Why do we need to choose a region when creating a VM?

The region determines where your VM will physically run. It affects latency and compliance. See execution_table step 4 where 'East US' is selected.

What happens if the admin username or password is weak or missing?

The portal will show a validation error and prevent deployment. This is shown in execution_table step 7 where validation must pass before creation.

Why do we wait after clicking 'Create' before accessing the VM?

Deployment takes time to allocate resources and start the VM. Access is only possible after deployment succeeds, as shown in steps 8-10.

Visual Quiz - 3 Questions

Look at the execution_table, what is the VM name after step 4?

A azureuser

B myVM

C Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

D East US

💡 Hint

Check the 'VM Name' row in variable_tracker after step 4.

At which step does the deployment start?

A Step 7

B Step 9

C Step 8

D Step 10

💡 Hint

Look at the 'Action' column in execution_table for when deployment begins.

If the admin password is missing, what will happen during the process?

A Validation will fail at Review + Create step

B Deployment will succeed anyway

C VM will be created without admin access

D Networking configuration will fail

💡 Hint

Refer to key_moments about validation errors before deployment.

Concept Snapshot

Creating a VM in Azure Portal:
1. Login to portal.azure.com
2. Click 'Create a resource' and select 'Virtual Machine'
3. Fill in VM basics: name, region, image, size
4. Set admin username and password
5. Configure networking (default is fine for beginners)
6. Review and click 'Create' to deploy
7. Wait for deployment to complete before accessing VM

Full Transcript

To create a virtual machine in Azure Portal, first log in to portal.azure.com. Then click 'Create a resource' and select 'Virtual Machine' from the marketplace. Fill in the VM basics such as name, region, image, and size. Next, set the admin username and password to secure your VM. Configure networking settings, usually the default virtual network and subnet are fine. Review all your settings carefully and click 'Create' to start deployment. Wait until the deployment finishes successfully. Once done, you can connect to your VM using SSH or RDP depending on the OS. This step-by-step process ensures your VM is properly created and ready to use.