edwardsp / azcycle

Cycle Server on Azure scripts and templates

azcycle

Cycle Server on Azure scripts and templates

Create network

Create cycle server

Create Azure Resources

• Clone the repo

    git clone https://github.com/xpillons/azcycle.git
  

• Update vnet-params.json and vms-params.json files with your values

• Create a resource group

    az group create --name "my-group" --location "West Europe"
  

• Build the Virtual Network and subnets. By default the vnet is named cyclevnet . Update the {githubuser} value with your github user name

    az group deployment create --name "vnet_deployment" --resource-group "my-group" --template-uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/{githubuser}/azcycle/master/deploy-vnet.json --parameters vnet-params.json
  

• Build the VMs. Update the {githubuser} value with your github user name

    az group deployment create --name "vnet_deployment" --resource-group "my-group" --template-uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/{githubuser}/azcycle/master/deploy-vms.json --parameters vms-params.json
  

Configure Cycle Server

Activate your Cycle License

To connect to the Cycle Portal, first retrieve the FQDN of the CycleServer VM from the Azure Portal, then browse to http://cycleserverfqdn/

Create an admin user named cycleadmin

Claim your license or activate your license. Once activated, don't add a cloud provider, this will be added later from the CLI.

Setup CycleCloud CLI

The Cycle Server is not directly accessible, you have to use the admin jumpbox to reach it. In the Azure portal, retrieve the full DNS name of the admin jump box. You can then SSH on it with the cycleadmin user and the SSH key you provided. Once on the jumbox

ssh cycleserver

• Initialize CycleCloud CLI

create a Service Principal first or have one as explained here https://docs.cyclecomputing.com/installation-guide-v6.6.0/configuring_cloud_provider/masetup then start the initialize process

    cyclecloud initialize

Check installation logs

The Cycle Server installation logs are located in the /var/lib/waagent/custom-script/download/0 directory.

Create your cluster

Build your cluster in Cycle by using the provided templates