Updated BizTalk 2013 Development Azure VM Creation Scripts

by | May 29, 2014 | Azure Integration Thoughts

I have made some updated to the PowerShell scripts I have for creating a new BizTalk Server 2013 Development Virtual Machine inside Microsoft Azure. 

Download the files here: BizTalk Development Azure VM Creation Scripts

Important points to note:

  • This will only work for an Azure subscription linked to an MSDN account.
  • You are charged money (against your MSDN allowance) when the VM is running and stopped.  It needs to be Stopped – Deallocated in order to stop the billing.  To do this, use the portal to shut down the VM or use StopVM PowerShell script to turn it off. 
  • Tested with the May 2014 release of Azure PowerShell Commands (older versions might not work)

The scripts do the following:

  1. Creates a Virtual Machine in Azure using the datacenter and size you specify.
  2. Auto configures your BizTalk development server to create a Receive, Send, Processing, and Tracking host.
  3. Downloads the remote desktop connection for you so all you need to do is click.
  4. Includes RemoveVM, StopVM, and StartVM scripts for easy admin.

To run the script only 2 values need to be updated.  In all four scripts (MakeVM, RemoveVM, StopVM, StartVM) update the following at the top of the file:

$baseVMName =  ‘any123’                                   # UPDATE 1 – this needs to be globally unique, like initials and 4 random numbers
$subscriptionName =  ‘MSDN Subscription’     # UPDATE 2 – this is your subscription name

Make sure you review the other variables and make any changes as needed. 

I’m currently hosting some supporting files on a public azure file store.  At some point I might take that down.  If so, you will need to upload the files to your own queue and update the MakeVM script.  I have included the 5 helper files in the Helper folder.

Full BizTalk Domain scripts are coming in a few days.

Enjoy and let me know your experience with the scripts!