Creating a Windows virtual machine

A Windows virtual machine enables access to the management GUI and management interfaces for IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud deployment.

A Windows virtual machine is required for all in cloud deployments. With all in cloud deployments at least one Windows virtual machine must be deployed within your environment to access the management GUI, run system setup, and complete basic configuration of your IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud cluster.

To create a Windows host, complete these steps:
  1. Go to http://portal.azure.com.
  2. Log in with your installer user profile.
  3. Select Virtual Machines and select Create.
  4. On the Basics tab, enter the following information:
    Resource Group
    Enter the resource group that is associated with your IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud cluster.
    Virtual machine name
    Enter a name to identify the Windows virtual machine.
    Region
    Ensure that the same region is selected that you use for your deployment.
    Image
    Ensure that Window Server 2019 Datacenter - Gen 2 is selected.
    Size
    Select the size of the VM.
    Username
    Enter the username to associate with the Windows virtual machine.
    Password
    Enter a password for the username.
    Inbound port rules
    Select Allow selected ports and then select RDP (3389) and HTTP (80) from the drop-down
  5. Select the Networking tab and enter the following values:
    Subnet
    Select the subnet that is associated with your quorum node.
    Public IP
    Select None.
  6. Click the Management tab and enter the following information:
  7. Accept the defaults on all other tabs and click Review + Create.
  8. After validation completes, click Create.
  9. After the Windows server is created, the details page displays for new Windows VM.
  10. Select Connect > Bastion > Use Bastion.
  11. Enter the username and password that you created when you created the Windows virtual machine. Click Connect.
    1. Enter the username you created for management GUI access during the deployment.
    2. Select SSH Private Key from a local file and upload the SSH private key that is associated with your deployment.
    3. Click Connect.