PD Azure VM for Blesta: getting started
PD Azure VM lets you offer Azure Virtual Machines through Blesta, using Microsoft Azure. It suits cloud-server products running in your Azure subscription, with the resource linked to the customer’s service.
Before you start
Install PD Modules for Blesta first, connect the account that holds your licence, then install PD Azure VM from its Store. Allow the staff group that needs to use it.
You also need an Azure subscription and an authorised app registration. Check the provider account’s permissions, available locations and capacity before enabling automatic provisioning.
Connect the account
In Settings → Company → Modules, find the installed module, choose Manage and add its account connection. Blesta calls this a module row. Keep this provider connection separate from the package settings.
Define what the customer receives
Create a package using PD Azure VM and review its Module Options and configurable options. Start with Region, Plan, Operating system and Disk size. Together these describe the resource requested when a service is provisioned; they are not just labels on the order form.
The VM and its associated resources are grouped in Azure. Keep the chosen region and resource naming easy for your team to identify.
Choose which client controls the package exposes. If you offer configurable options, check that their values match the module’s supported choices and that the defaults describe the service you intend to sell.
Put the service into use
Add the package group to the intended order form when it is ready. Blesta creates the service before provisioning completes; check the service state and ensure the normal cron is running for subsequent updates.
Check the first service
Check the VM state, operating system, connection details and firewall. Review SSH-key handling before the first login.
Creating a real service creates provider resources and can incur provider charges. Review the configuration first; use your normal controlled test process for the first provisioning rather than making an order solely to browse the settings.
Explore the module
See the PD Azure VM for Blesta module page for the current product details.
