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azure Azure: azure_instance docs-azure-resource-instance Creates and automatically starts a virtual machine based on a service offering, disk offering, and template.

azure_instance

Creates and automatically starts a virtual machine based on a service offering, disk offering, and template.

Example Usage

resource "azure_instance" "web" {
    name = "server-1"
    service_offering= "small"
    network = "network-1"
    template = "CentOS 6.5"
    zone = "zone-1"
}

Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

  • name - (Required) The name of the instance. Changing this forces a new resource to be created.

  • display_name - (Optional) The display name of the instance.

  • service_offering - (Required) The name or ID of the service offering used for this instance.

  • network - (Optional) The name or ID of the network to connect this instance to. Changing this forces a new resource to be created.

  • ipaddress - (Optional) The IP address to assign to this instance. Changing this forces a new resource to be created.

  • template - (Required) The name or ID of the template used for this instance. Changing this forces a new resource to be created.

  • zone - (Required) The name of the zone where this instance will be created. Changing this forces a new resource to be created.

  • user_data - (Optional) The user data to provide when launching the instance.

  • expunge - (Optional) This determines if the instance is expunged when it is destroyed (defaults false)

Attributes Reference

The following attributes are exported:

  • id - The instance ID.
  • display_name - The display name of the instance.