How to create a virtual machine on Azure using a python code?

Question

I am new to using the azure sdk and working with it. I read quite a few example on how to create a virtual machine but none of them worked for me.

I am getting an error in the sms.add_os_image method prior to creating a virtual machine. Can a VM be created without that method? what should be used as the media link and image name in that case?

A part of my current erroneous code looks like this:

#storage account:
result = sms.create_storage_account(name, desc, label, affinity_group=name)

operation_result = sms.get_operation_status(result.request_id)
print('Operation status: ' + operation_result.status)

result = sms.list_storage_accounts()
for account in result:
print('Service name: ' + account.service_name)
print('Affinity group: ' + account.storage_service_properties.affinity_group)
print('Location: ' + account.storage_service_properties.location)
print('')

#blob service:

storage_response=sms.get_storage_account_keys(name)
print "finished getting primary key " + storage_response.storage_service_keys.primary
account_key = storage_response.storage_service_keys.primary
blob_service = BlobService(account_name=name, account_key=account_key)

#container:

blob_service.create_container('containermaryland13')
target_blob_name = name+'.vhd'
os_image_url='https://{}.blob.core.windows.net/containermaryland13/{}'.format(name, target_blob_name)
image_name = '03f55de797f546a1b29d1b8d66be687a__CoreCLR-x64-Beta5-Linux-PartsUnlimited-Demo-App-201504.29'
sms.add_os_image(label=image_name, media_link=os_image_url, name=image_name, os='Linux')



linux_config = LinuxConfigurationSet(host_name='hostname', user_name='username', user_password='mypassword', disable_ssh_password_authentication=True)
os_hd = OSVirtualHardDisk(source_image_name=image_name, media_link=os_image_url)

sms.create_virtual_machine_deployment(service_name=name,
                                  deployment_name=name,
                                  deployment_slot='production',
                                  label=name,
                                  role_name=name,
                                  system_config=linux_config,
                                  os_virtual_hard_disk=os_hd,
                                  role_size='Small')
                                  """

Can someone please help me resolve this error?

Thanks!

Will Shao - MSFT · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-10 13:54:16Z

Generally, if this image has already in your IMAGES Gallery , you will encounter the error as "Conflict" when you add it repeatedly. So I suggest you check this image whether has registered in your IMAGE Gallery. If your IMAGE Gallery already has the image, you can use its Image name and URL directly. Also, I created a project for testing this method:

os_image_url='https://**.blob.core.windows.net/communityimages/**-**-**-1.vhd'
image_name = 'ub-13-4-test'
sms.add_os_image(label=image_name, media_link=os_image_url, name=image_name, os='Linux')

Before you create VM, you need create a cloud service as container for your VM. You can see this code:

name = 'myvmPython'
location = 'East Asia'
sms.create_hosted_service(service_name=name,
    label=name,
    location=location)
linux_config = LinuxConfigurationSet(host_name=name, user_name='*', user_password='*', disable_ssh_password_authentication=True)
os_hd = OSVirtualHardDisk(source_image_name=image_name, media_link=os_image_url)

sms.create_virtual_machine_deployment(service_name=name,
                                  deployment_name=name,
                                  deployment_slot='production',
                                  label=name,
                                  role_name=name,
                                  system_config=linux_config,
                                  os_virtual_hard_disk=os_hd,
                                  role_size='Small')

By the way, I used the Python 2.7. Also, you could share your error message with us for further helps.

Will Shao - MSFT · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-14 02:45:19Z

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You could check your Image whether it is existed from Image Panel, as this picture shown: enter image description here Also, you can add image into Image Gallery:

If image is in your image repository, you can use its name and URL directly. enter image description here

According to error message, it is mean that your project don't find VHD resource, please check your Blob URL.

answered Jul 14, 2015 at 2:45

Will Shao - MSFT

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Ruchika Satalkar Over a year ago

Thank you very much for answering! :)

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