To deploy the A10-vThunder-PUBLIC-IP template using Azure Portal Console, perform the following steps:

1. Download A10-vThunder-PUBLIC-IP template.

2. From the Azure Portal > Azure services, click Deploy a custom template.

   Figure 229 : Azure services

   

3. Under the Custom deployment window > Select a template tab, click Build your own template in the editor.

   Figure 230 : Custom deployment window

   

4. From the Edit template window, perform either of the following step:

   • Click Load file and browse to the folder where you have downloaded the ARM template. Select ARM_TMPL_PUBLIC_IP.json to upload.
   • From Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder where you have downloaded the ARM template. Copy ARM_TMPL_PUBLIC_IP.json content and paste it in the editor.

     Figure 231 : Edit template window

     

5. Click Save.

   The Custom deployment window is displayed with the template parameters and default values.

   Figure 232 : Custom deployment template

   

6. Select an existing or create a new Resource group under which you want to deploy the custom template resources.

   NOTE:

   Hover i for description of each corresponding parameter.

7. Update the default values and provide the values in the empty fields as appropriate in the Instance details section shown in Figure 232.

8. Click Review+create.

   The validation appears.

9. Click Create.

   NOTE:

   It may take the system several minutes to display your resources.

10. Verify if the above listed resources are created under Home > Azure services > Resource Groups > <resource_group_name>.

    Figure 233 : Resource listing under resource group

    

To deploy the A10-vThunder-PUBLIC-IP template using Azure CLI commands, perform the following steps:

1. Download A10-vThunder-PUBLIC-IP template.

   NOTE:

   This template contains pre-populated default values that can be modified as required and it does not create new virtual network, network security group, subnets, and Public IP.

2. Navigate to the folder where you have downloaded the ARM template, and open the ARM_TMPL_PUBLIC_IP_PARAM.json with a text editor.
   

3. Configure the following parameters depending upon your requirements:

   Table 20 : JSON Parameters

   Resource Name	Description
   DNS Label Prefix for Virtual Machine 1	Specify a unique DNS Name prefix for Thunder virtual machine 1. "DNS VM1": { "value": "vth-inst1" },
   Public IP address name for Virtual Machine 1	Specify a unique public IP name for management traffic for Thunder virtual machine 1. "Public IP Name VM1": { "value": "vth-inst1-mgmt-ip" },
   Public IP zone for Virtual Machine 1	Specify the availability zone for the Public IP to match your virtual machine 1 deployment. By default, it is in Zone 1. "Public IP VM1 Zone": { "value": "1" },
   DNS Label Prefix for Virtual Machine 2	Specify a unique DNS Name prefix for Thunder virtual machine 2. "DNS VM2": { "value": "vth-inst2" },
   Public IP address name for Virtual Machine 2	Specify a unique public IP name for management traffic for Thunder virtual machine 1. "Public IP Name VM2": { "value": "vth-inst2-mgmt-ip" },
   Public IP zone for Virtual Machine 2	Specify the availability zone for the Public IP to match your virtual machine 2 deployment. By default, it is in Zone 1. "Public IP VM1 Zone": { "value": "1" },
   Virtual IP address (VIP) Public IP	Specify a unique public IP name for VIP. "Public IP Name VIP": { "value": "vth-vip" }

   NOTE:

   The Virtual Network (VN), Subnets, Network Security Group (NSG), and Public IP Address should be deployed in the same resource group.

4. Verify if all the configurations in the ARM_TMPL_PUBLIC_IP_PARAM.json file are correct and then save the changes.
   
5. From Start menu, open PowerShell and navigate to the folder where you have downloaded the ARM template.

6. Run the following command to create an Azure deployment group.

   PS C:\Users\TestUser\Templates> az deployment group create -g <resource_group_name> --template-file <template_name> --parameters <param_template_name>

   Example:

   PS C:\Users\TestUser\Templates> az deployment group create -g vth-rg1 --template-file ARM_TMPL_PUBLIC_IP.json --parameters ARM_TMPL_PUBLIC_IP_PARAM.json

   Here, vth-rg1 resource group is used.

7. Verify if the above listed resources are created under Home > Azure services > Resource Groups > <resource_group_name>.

   Figure 234 : Resource listing under Resource Group