Managing a linux vm - console access
Hi all,I am trying to port one of our appliances over to azure and so far have managed to convert a esx image over and upload it however I can not see anyway to access the linux console to set IP...
View ArticleHow to debug a VM that isn't starting
Hi,I stupidly let Ubuntu do an upgrade, after which it requested a reboot, which I allowed. Since this time I've not been able to SSH back into the device. I've changed sizes, I've stopped and started...
View ArticleBizspark Subsription and SQL VMs worth 1500hrs
Hello,I just found that Bizspark subscription is eligible for 1500hrs of SQL VMs(web, standard and enterprise) 1) Does that mean Bizspark subscriptions are eligible for these 1500 hrs apart from...
View ArticleCan I install Analysis Services alongside existing SQL Server instance?
I have an Azure VM that was pre-configured with SQL Server 2012 and I want to know if i can install Analysis Services (in Tabular Mode) without affecting my existing SQL Server instance.I'm following...
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Error changing Virtual Machine Tier from Standard to Basic
When changing the Virtual Machine Tier on theConfigure tab of a VM from Standard to Basic you may see the following error message:Failed to configure virtual machine <VM name>Expanding the error...
View ArticleError creating a virtual machine
Hi all,I am using the trial version at the moment. Every time I try to create a virtual machine chosen from the gallery I get an error (error creating virtual machine, nothing more accurate). Doing a...
View ArticleAzure Virtual Machines Scheduled Maintenance - 18/04/14
When is scheduled maintenance due to happen in UTC? I was told within 8 hours of start time, however my VM is still running? Some notification would help.
View ArticleRunonce in Azure VM provisioning
Hi,Is there any way I can provide a command or script which can run automatically after VM is provisioned. Similar to runonce?There is a powershell command Add-AzureProvisioningConfig, but it does not...
View ArticleWebsite on a Azure Virtual Machine
Hello,I have a website on a Azure Virtual Machine wich i can use like http://localhost:8080Now i would like to reach this website from outside Azure so i was reading about endpointsI created an...
View ArticleConnectivity between VMs located in the same virtual network, but different...
Hi,I have the following setup:VM1a & VM1b in cloud service 1VM2 in cloud service 2All three VMs are in the same virtual network. I am able to enable ICMP in firewall and ping between the VMs inside...
View ArticleVirtual machine public ip chnages on stutdown start
Each time I shutdown and restart my virtual machine I get a new public ip address, I then have to go and change the dns on many websites. This is a new virtual machine it did not happen on my last...
View ArticleAzure limit on maximum IaaS instances per cloud service
Hi,We have a situation where we need 100 VMs inside the same cloud service. I have few doubts:1. We have hit the limit of maximum number of IaaS instances per cloud service (50). Is this a soft limit...
View ArticleSQL Server connection encryption and VM name resolution
I have SQL Server 2012 setup on an Azure VM running Windows Server 2008 R2. I want all traffic through to my SQL Server encrypted. I understand how this is done, but seem to have a problem with the way...
View ArticleUnable to connect my Azure VM to my VPN
I have an Azure VM we got through our MSDN subscription we would like to use as a sandbox. I would like to connect it to our windows VPN. When I try to connect from the Azure VM I get and 806 error...
View ArticleUnable to connect my Azure VM to my VPN
I have an Azure VM we got through our MSDN subscription we would like to use as a sandbox. I would like to connect it to our windows VPN. When I try to connect from the Azure VM I get and 806 error...
View ArticleImprove performance to China from European datacenter
Hi,We have a VM machine where we host an application based on SQL db. Users then have a local installed software to access this db. In Europe have very good performance accessing this application, but...
View ArticleRemote Powershell for Linux VM
Hi All,I wrote a script to create a Linux VM(Ubuntu) in azure. That script also includes to install some software in the VM once it starts. These two are automated in Powershell. I used some SSH.Net...
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GODaddy Domain & SSL Certificate Setup
Recently bought a domain (http://www.zzz.com/) from GOdaddy.MS support gave me this link, but it's more to Azure WebSite:...
View ArticleDoes azure force kill applicatons/processes
Hello I am using windows azure for a performance test in about 8 nodes, each running a different application. Since its a performance test, we do have quite a bit of traffic generated between the...
View ArticleDowngrading a VM from Standard to Basic tier doesn't work
Since the release of the Basic VM tier, I've been attempting to downgrade one of my VMs from Standard to Basic to reduce the cost slightly, but everytime I try it fails with the following error:The...
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