Learning Azure Automation

Learn about the fundamental principles of automation, including tasks that are ideal for automating and hands-on demos of several tasks.

Introduction

• Understanding Azure automation
• What you should know

1. Understanding Azure Automation

• Introduction to Azure Automation
• Azure Automation Capabilities and Core Features
• Why should we trust Azure Automation?
• Create the Automation account

2. Cross-Service Automation Using PowerShell Runbooks

• Understanding the cross-service automation
• Cross-service automation process flow
• Configuring Virtual Network and network security group
• Configuring Storage account
• Understanding Excel file structure
• Creating the managed identity for the service
• Configuring the Automation account
• Creating PowerShell runbooks for VM creation
• Configuring Event Grid to trigger VM creation process

3. Update Management Using Azure Automation

• Understanding Update Management using Azure Automation
• Configuring Log Analytics workspace
• Adding virtual machines to Update Management

4. Configure Your VMs with Desired State Configuration (DSC)

• Automation Desired State Configuration (DSC)
• Benefits of Azure Automation State configuration
• PowerShell DSC deployment models
• Onboarding machines for management by Automation DSC
• Configuring DSC and onboarding VMs
• Automation DSC reporting
• DSC reporting integration with Azure Monitor Logs

Conclusion

• Azure Automation resources
• Learning more about Azure Automation