FreeSBC:Cloud:Azure Installation

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This page is intended to give assistance to people launching an instance of FreeSBC using a Virtual Hard Disk image (VHD) on Microsoft Azure infrastructure.

Getting the Image

Please go to our FreeSBC Download site to get a copy of the latest FreeSBC Image.

FreeSBC Azure Image

A virtual machine image is a single file that contains a virtual disk that has a bootable operating system installed on it. Images are used to create virtual machine instances within the cloud.

You will need to upload the latest FreeSBC image into your Microsoft Azure account before you can launch a virtual machine instance running the FreeSBC software.

Create resource group

Follow this procedure to upload an image to a project:

1. Log in to the dashboard.
2. Create a resource group using 'Resource groups' item from the left menu if does not already exist in your Azure account.

Upload an Image

Follow this procedure to upload an image to a project:

1. Log in to the dashboard.
2. Select the 'Storage accounts' item from the left menu.
3. Select the appropriate 'storage account' then 'Blobs' container.
4. From the 'Blobs' container top menu, Click 'Upload' menu item.
5. The 'Upload blob' dialog box appears.
6. Select the Virtual Hard Disk image to upload from your local disk image location.
7. Click 'Upload' button
8. Wait until upload completion before proceeding with following steps.

Instantiate a FreeSBC

• After logging in your Azure account, click on “Storage accounts” in the main Azure console:

Web Portal Initial Configuration

Click on the following link to pursue installation from the web portal: TSBC-SW:WebPortal:Initial Configuration

Troubleshooting

• Installation troubleshooting

External References

• Accessing device with SSH and private key using putty