In this post we will go over the steps for deploying an AVS cluster on Azure.

The first step was to log in to the azure portal at portal.azure.com. Once logged on we can search for “azure vmware solution”

In the Azure portal, search results show Azure VMware Solution and other services.

Then I tried to create a cluster by clicking on the Create button on the top left

The image shows a “Create” button in the Azure VMware Solution dashboard.

This opened a wizard for me with the Requirements. Trying to go forward without opening a ticket gave me this error:

Azure VMware Solution is available for all customers with an existing Microsoft Enterprise Agreement or those under a Cloud Solution Provider Azure plan. Prior to creating and deploying your Azure VMware Solution Private Cloud, please review and follow the process for node allocation to your subscription type here.

UI shows Azure VMware Solution basics step with subscription and resource group fields, error text about node allocation.

The instructions send me to the documentation on the steps required and I had to open a ticket to request a quota increase. Here is the direct link to open a ticket

  1. In your Azure portal, under Help + Support, create a New support request and provide the following information:
    • Issue type: Technical
    • Subscription: Select your subscription
    • Service: All services > Azure VMware Solution
    • Resource: General question
    • Summary: Need capacity
    • Problem type: Capacity Management Issues
    • Problem subtype: Customer Request for Additional Host Quota/Capacity
  2. In the Description of the support ticket, on the Details tab, provide information for:
    • Region Name
    • Number of hosts
    • Any other details NoteAzure VMware Solution requires a minimum of three hosts and recommends redundancy of N+1 hosts.
  3. Select Review + Create to submit the request.

It would look like this:

Creating a new support request for Azure VMware Solution capacity management issues.

The next screens were pretty self explanatory so I won’t go through them. Once the ticket is created a Microsoft engineer will most likely reach out to verify the details and provision the capacity.

Once the capacity has been provisioned we have a few more steps to follow.

First is to go to subscriptions -> Select Subscription

The image shows a search bar with “subsc” typed, and options like Subscriptions, Management groups, Service Bus, and Resource groups.

-> Resource providers -> Search for ads -> Click on register

The image shows the Azure portal’s Resource Providers page, with Microsoft AVS not registered.

Before navigating away make sure the Resource shows as registered:

The image shows a registration status for Microsoft AVS, indicating it’s registered.

After completing the above going to the Azure VMware Solution allows me to register the go through the screen without errors. Please note that we can only provision resources where they were allocated in the ticket. For example we can’t use resources in West 2 region if the capacity was added to East 2. The ticket from Microsoft would include these details. Sample setup:

Setting up an AVS cluster in East US 2 with 3 hosts and a private cloud address block.

The last screen is the review and create. Once we click create the resources will get provisioned.

Deployment in progress; review and create step in Azure portal.

The deployment will go on for a while. In my case it was 4 hours. Once the deployment is complete we can go to the Azure VMware Solution

The Azure portal shows search results for “azure vmware solution,” with options like Azure VMware Solution, Virtual machines, and Azure Database for MySQL servers.

After completing the above I would recommend checking out the tutorials on the overview page

The image shows a list of tutorials for deploying and managing an AVS cluster on Azure, including quick starts, basics, backup options, and monitoring tips.