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QoreStor 7.2.1 - Azure Deployment Guide

Deployment

The steps below describe the process to deploy a QoreStor virtual machine (VM) from the Azure Marketplace. For clarity, the procedure is subdivided into the sections below:

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Prerequisite
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Deploying the image
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Creating the virtual machine
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Accessing and configuring the virtual machine
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Port usage

Prerequisite

Prerequisite

The following procedures assume that you have a Microsoft Azure storage account and that you are familiar with Azure Marketplace and the Azure user interface. We recommend configuring a private endpoint for the Azure storage account to be used for blob storage for object-direct deployments. For optimal performance, the storage account and the QoreStor instance reside in the same region.

For details on configuring a storage account with a private endpoint, see:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/private-link/tutorial-private-endpoint-storage-portal?tabs=dynamic-ip

Deploying the image

In Azure Marketplace, complete the following steps.

To deploy the image
1
Click https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps/quest.qorestor-721?tab=Overview
2
On the product page, click on Get it Now.
3
From the dropdown menu under Software Plan, select the desired tier, and click Continue.
The virtual machine you selected opens in the Azure portal.
4
Click Create.
 

Creating the virtual machine

Creating the virtual machine

In the Azure user interface, complete the following steps.

To create the virtual machine
1
On the Basics tab, enter the details described in the following table.
Table 1: Basics details
Option
Description

Subscription

Select your Azure storage account from the dropdown list.

Resource group

Select a resource group from the dropdown list. If you do not have a resource group or want to use a different group, click Create new.

For procedure instructions, consult Microsoft Azure documentation

Virtual machine name

Enter a name for the virtual machine that you want to create.

Region

Select your Azure region from the dropdown list.

Availability options

Select No infrastructure redundancy required.

Security Type

Select Standard from the dropdown list.

Image

Select the QoreStor tier you want to use to create the virtual machine.

Azure Spot instance

Quest does not recommend selecting this option.

Size

Select the Recommended by image publisher option.

Authentication type
Select Password, and then enter the following information:
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Create a username.
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Create a password.
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Re-enter the password
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For information about password requirements and limitations, see Azure documentation.
2
Click Next.
3
On the Disks tab, keep the following default options:
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OS Disk Type — Premium SSD
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Encryption Type — Encryption-at-rest with a platform-managed key
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NOTE: Quest does not recommend using read/write caching for Azure deployment.
4
Click Next: Networking.
5
On the Networking tab, configure the settings to match your network configuration, or leave the default options.
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NOTE: The QoreStor image supports accelerated networking. A pre-configured network security group is provided.
Table 2: Networking details
Option
Description

Virtual network

Select a network from the dropdown list.

If you do not have a network established, or you want to use a different network than what appears in the dropdown list, click Create new.

For more information about creating a network, see Microsoft Azure documentation.

Subnet

Select a subnet from the dropdown list.

Optionally, to configure your subnet options, click Manage subnet configuration.

For more information about managing subnet configurations, see Microsoft Azure documentation.

Public IP

Optionally, select a public IP for your virtual machine.

If you do not have a public IP, or you want to use a different IP than the values in the dropdown list, click Create new.

For more information about creating an IP, see Microsoft Azure documentation.

NIC network security group

Select Advanced.

Configure network security group

Select a network security group from the dropdown list.

If you do not have an existing Network Security Group, or you want to use a dedicated Network Security Group than what appears in the dropdown list, click Create new.

For more information about creating a Network Security group, see Microsoft Azure documentation.

Accelerated networking

Quest recommends selecting this option.

Place this virtual machine behind an existing load balancing solution?

Quest does not recommend selecting this option.

6
Click Next: Management.
7
On the Management tab, ensure that all options are disabled or not selected.
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NOTE: The default for the Boot diagnostics option is Disable, but this setting is not required.

8
Click Next: Advanced.
9
On the Advanced tab, select Enable user data.
10
Under User data, enter the following commands:
cloud-container: <Azure blob container name>
connection-string: <connection string to the customer storage account>
 
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NOTE: A pre-existing cloud container is not required. If you already created the container, it should be empty. You can find the connection string for your Azure Storage account in the Azure UI under Access Keys.
 
 
11
Click Next: Tags.
12
On the Tags tab, add any required tags.
13
Click Review + Create.
14
On the Review + Create tab, verify that your selections are correct. Enter the following information:
Table 3: Contact details
Option
Description

Name

Enter the name of the point of contact for the Azure account.

Preferred e-mail address

Enter the email address for the point of contact.

Preferred phone number

Enter the phone number for the point of contact.

15
Click Create.
16
After the deployment is complete, click Go to resource.
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