How to provide a Self Service Request to Manage your Azure Environment in au2mator Self Service Portal.

So your IT Staff, Helpdesk, or Managers can easily Request or Create an Azure VM with au2mator Self Service Portal

In this Video and Post, we will show you how au2mator – Self Service Portal can be used to provide Information live from your Azure environment.

au2mator Self Service Portal is providing a front-end for your Microsoft Automation.

System Center Orchestrator, SMA, Azure Automation, and PowerShell Scripts can be used to be triggered by an au2mator Service.

So you can provide easy access to your Azure Environment without any security risk and the possibility of a human error.

And by providing a Self Service with au2mator, you decrease the load in your IT Department, increase the Quality by Automation.

Also, the Self Service User will be much more satisfied cause they receive an immediate response and solution to their request.

How to build with PowerShell

This chapter will show you how to configure the Service with our “ready to use” PowerShell Script.

Preparation

Navigate to the Download Section at the End of this Page to get the latest PowerShell Script

Download the File into your au2mator PowerShell Directory and adjust the Variables, if needed.

Make sure you create an Azur eApp Registration with the following details

  • Client Secret
  • Add the Contributor Roll to the Azur App in the Subscription

How to build with Azure Automation

will be available soon

How to build with Orchestrator

will be available soon

Build au2mator Service

Log in as admin to au2mator Self Service Portal

Navigate to Services and click New to create a new Service

Enter NameDescription, select a Service Group and choose a nice Image

Next, navigate to Question and configure each Question

Question: c_VMName

Question: Enter VM Name

Required: true

Type: Text

Order: 1

 

Question: c_VMSize

Question: Choose Size

Required: true

Type: Dropdown

Values: Standard_D1_v2;Standard_D2_v2

Order: 2

 

Question: c_VMSize

Question: Choose Size

Required: true

Type: Dropdown

Values: Standard_D1_v2;Standard_D2_v2

Order: 2

 

Question: c_VMOse

Question: Select OS

Required: true

Type: Dropdown

Values: Windows Server 2019 Datacenter;Windows Server 2022 Datacenter;Windows Server 2019 Datacenter-Core;Windows Server 2022 Datacenter-Core;Windows Server 2016 Datacenter-Core;Windows Server 2016 Datacenter

Order: 3

 

Question: c_RessourceGroup

Question: Select RessourceGroup

Required: true

Type: Dropdown

Values: RG_TEST_TechguyNewVM

Order: 4

 

Question: c_Location

Question: Choose Azure Location

Required: true

Type: Dropdown

Values: North Europe;West Europe;East Asia;Central US;Japan West;South India;France Central;Germany North;Sweden Central

Order: 5

 

Question: c_VMUser

Question: Enter Username

Required: true

Type: Text

Order: 6

 

Question: c_VMPassword

Question: Enter Password

Required: true

Type: Password

Order: 7

 

Feel free to configure other Questions or Service Options. Click Save to finish the work

Downloads

Here is a list of Downloads for this Service

PowerShell on Github: au2mator/AZURE-Create-an-Azure-VM (github.com)

 

 

Customization

Our Scripts on TechNet Gallery, GitHub, or this Blog are provided without any Support.

If you need help to customize this Service or create a custom Workflow, contact our Partner or user of our Premier Services.

See our Partner List: https://au2mator.com/partner/

See our Premier Services for more details: https://au2mator.com/premier-services/