Azure

This article describes the steps to create a free Platform9 account and Kubernetes cluster that is managed by Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) on Microsoft Azure cloud.

What you’ll need

• Access to the inbox of a valid email address.
• A Platform9 Managed Kubernetes Account (if you don't have an account with PMK already, it's easy to get started with (Link Removed)).
• Azure account that meets the Azure Native.
• SSH key to secure the instances - you can save your own in Azure or create a key on Azure

Create Azure Cloud Provider on Platform9

Before associating your account, make sure it meets the minimum requirements. To use your Azure account, you will need to provide information from an Azure service principle. (We recommend creating a new principle to keep Platform9 created objects separate from your personal Azure objects.)

1. From your PMK Dashboard, select "Build on Public Cloud".

2. Select "Microsoft Azure".

2. Fill in the Azure Cloud Provider information and credentials, and then click on "+ Save Cloud Provider".
3. Your Azure account will be validated for correct permissions. Afterward, choose the newly-created cloud provider and then click on "+ Select Cloud Provider".

4. Select the Region you wish to deploy to within Azure, as well as paste the contents of your public SSH key (if you have not generated an SSH key locally, go ahead and do so now using the ssh-keygen command) which you plan on accessing the VM instance(s) with.

5. Click on "+ Create Cluster" to complete cluster creation.