How to add a Windows server to Azure Arc
- Andrew Walker
Analytics
Azure Arc is a cloud-based server management platform. To add an on-prem windows physical or virtual server you need to fun a powershell script that already has some important information already included.
Instructions
Background information:
The script, with all needed information included is on the Master share on Vulcan in the Azure Arc subfolder of the Azure folder “\\master\vulcan\azure\azure arc”
The az_connect_win.ps1 script can be found at https://github.com/microsoft/azure_arc/blob/main/azure_arc_servers_jumpstart/scripts/az_connect_win.ps1 I found the download link at https://azurearcjumpstart.io/azure_arc_jumpstart/azure_arc_servers/general/onboard_server_win
The script first sets some environmental variables based on information that we provide. This has already been configured in the script saved on the master share
The script then downloads the Azure Arc agent and installs it.
The script then runs the connect command for the agent and provides all the configuration information
Installation instructions:
SCCM
Run the script Azure Arc - add server
Powershell
Copy the az_connect_win.ps1 script from the Azure share on Master to the temp folder on the server. Open a Powershell window as an administrator, navigate to the temp folder, and then run the following command .\az_connect_win.ps1
Manual Download
Download the agent and install it.
Run the az_connect_win_NoDOWNLOAD.ps1 script with admin rights that is also located in the Azure share on Master.