Merge pull request #286617 from mbender-ms/lb-vmss

load balancer - update configure-vm-scale-set-portal.md

Author: Jill Grant

articles/load-balancer/configure-vm-scale-set-portal.md

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ author: mbender-ms
 ms.author: mbender
 ms.service: azure-load-balancer
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 01/11/2024
-ms.custom: template-quickstart, engagement-fy23, devx-track-azurecli, devx-track-azurepowershell
+ms.date: 09/11/2024
+ms.custom: devx-track-azurecli, devx-track-azurepowershell
 ---
 
 # Configure a Virtual Machine Scale Set with an existing Azure Standard Load Balancer
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ In this article, you'll learn how to configure a Virtual Machine Scale Set with
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- An Azure subscription.
-- An existing standard sku load balancer in the subscription where the Virtual Machine Scale Set will be deployed.
-- An Azure Virtual Network for the Virtual Machine Scale Set.
+- An Azure account with an active subscription. [Create an account for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?WT.mc_id=A261C142F).
+- - An [Azure Virtual Network](../virtual-network/quick-create-portal.md) for the Virtual Machine Scale Set and the load balancer.
+- An existing [standard sku load balancer](quickstart-load-balancer-standard-internal-portal.md) in the subscription where the Virtual Machine Scale Set will be deployed. Ensure the load balancer has a backend pool.
+
 
 ## Sign in to the Azure portal
 
@@ -50,52 +51,48 @@ In this section, you'll create a Virtual Machine Scale Set in the Azure portal w
     | **Orchestration** |                    |
     | Orchestration mode | Select **Uniform** |
     | Security type | Select **Standard** |
+    | **Scaling** |  |
+    | Scaling mode | Select **Manual** |
+    | Instance count | Enter **2** |
     | **Instance details**           |                                                                                                       |
-    | Image                          | Select **Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS**                                                                    |
+    | Image                          | Select **Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS**                                                                    |
     | Azure Spot instance            | Select **No**                                                                                         |
     | Size                           | Leave at default                                                                                      |
     | **Administrator account**      |                                                                                                       |
-    | Authentication type            | Select **Password**                                                                                   |
-    | Username                       | Enter your admin username        |
-    | Password                       | Enter your admin password    |
-    | Confirm password               | Reenter your admin password |
+    | Authentication type            | Select **SSH public key**                                                                                   |
+    | Username                       | Enter a username for the SSH public key. |
+    | SSH public key source | Select **Generate new key pair**. |
+    | SSH key type | Select **RSA SSH Format**. |
+    | Key pair name | Enter a name for the key pair. |
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/vm-scale-sets/create-virtual-machine-scale-set-thumb.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Create a Virtual Machine Scale Set page." lightbox="media/vm-scale-sets/create-virtual-machine-scale-set.png":::
+2. Select the **Networking** tab or select **Next: Spot > Next: Disks > Next: Networking**.
 
-4. Select the **Networking** tab.
-
-5. Enter or select this information in the **Networking** tab:
+3. Enter or select this information in the **Networking** tab:
 
     | Setting                           | Value                                                    |
     |-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
     | **Virtual Network Configuration** |                                                          |
     | Virtual network                   | Select **myVNet** or your existing virtual network.      |
-    | **Load balancing**                |                                                          |
-    | Use a load balancer               | Select **Yes**                                           |
-    | **Load balancing settings**       |                                                          |
+    | **Load balancing**       |                                                          |
     | Load balancing options            | Select **Azure load balancer**                           |
     | Select a load balancer            | Select **myLoadBalancer** or your existing load balancer |
-    | Select a backend pool             | Select **myBackendPool** or your existing backend pool.  |
-
-    :::image type="content" source="media/vm-scale-sets/create-virtual-machine-scale-set-network-thumb.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows the Create Virtual Machine Scale Set Networking tab." lightbox="media/vm-scale-sets/create-virtual-machine-scale-set-network.png":::
+    | Select a backend pool             | Select **myBackendPool** or your existing backend pool. | 
 
-6. Select the **Management** tab.
+4. Select the **Management** tab.
 
-7. In the **Management** tab, set **Boot diagnostics** to **Off**.
+5. In the **Management** tab, set **Boot diagnostics** to **Off**.
 
-8. Select the blue **Review + create** button.
+6. Select the blue **Review + create** button.
 
-9. Review the settings and select the **Create** button.
+7. Review the settings and select the **Create** button.
 
 # [Azure CLI](#tab/cli)
 
 ## Prerequisites 
 
 - An Azure account with an active subscription. [Create an account for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?WT.mc_id=A261C142F).
-
-- You need an existing standard sku load balancer in the subscription where the Virtual Machine Scale Set will be deployed.
-
-- You need an Azure Virtual Network for the Virtual Machine Scale Set.
+- You need an existing [standard sku load balancer](quickstart-load-balancer-standard-internal-cli.md) in the subscription where the Virtual Machine Scale Set will be deployed. Ensure the load balancer has a backend pool.
+- You need an [Azure Virtual Network](../virtual-network/quick-create-cli.md) for the Virtual Machine Scale Set.
 
 [!INCLUDE [azure-cli-prepare-your-environment-no-header.md](~/reusable-content/azure-cli/azure-cli-prepare-your-environment-no-header.md)]
 
@@ -135,7 +132,7 @@ The below example deploys a Virtual Machine Scale Set with:
 az vmss create \
     --resource-group myResourceGroup \
     --name myVMSS \
-    --image Canonical:UbuntuServer:18.04-LTS:latest \
+    --image Ubuntu2204 \
     --admin-username adminuser \
     --generate-ssh-keys \
     --upgrade-policy-mode Automatic \
@@ -154,9 +151,9 @@ az vmss create \
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - An Azure account with an active subscription. [Create an account for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?WT.mc_id=A261C142F).
-- An existing resource group for all resources.
-- An existing standard sku load balancer in the subscription where the Virtual Machine Scale Set will be deployed.
-- An Azure Virtual Network for the Virtual Machine Scale Set.
+- - An [Azure Virtual Network](../virtual-network/quick-create-powershell.md) for the Virtual Machine Scale Set and the load balancer.
+- An existing [standard sku load balancer](quickstart-load-balancer-standard-internal-powershell.md) in the subscription where the Virtual Machine Scale Set will be deployed. Ensure the load balancer has a backend pool.
+
 
 [!INCLUDE [cloud-shell-try-it.md](~/reusable-content/ce-skilling/azure/includes/cloud-shell-try-it.md)]
 
@@ -184,6 +181,7 @@ $lbn = <load-balancer-name>
 $pol = <upgrade-policy-mode>
 $img = <image-name>
 $bep = <backend-pool-name>
+$img = <image-name>
 
 $lb = Get-AzLoadBalancer -ResourceGroupName $rsg -Name $lbn
 
@@ -203,17 +201,18 @@ The below example deploys a Virtual Machine Scale Set with the following values:
 ```azurepowershell-interactive
 
 $rsg = "myResourceGroup"
-$loc = "East US 2"
+$loc = "East US"
 $vms = "myVMSS"
-$vnt = "myVnet"
-$sub = "mySubnet"
+$vnt = "myVNet"
+$sub = "default"
 $pol = "Automatic"
 $lbn = "myLoadBalancer"
 $bep = "myBackendPool"
+$img = "Ubuntu2204"
 
 $lb = Get-AzLoadBalancer -ResourceGroupName $rsg -Name $lbn
 
-New-AzVmss -ResourceGroupName $rsg -Location $loc -VMScaleSetName $vms -VirtualNetworkName $vnt -SubnetName $sub -LoadBalancerName $lb -UpgradePolicyMode $pol -BackendPoolName $bep
+New-AzVmss -ResourceGroupName $rsg -Location $loc -VMScaleSetName $vms -VirtualNetworkName $vnt -SubnetName $sub -LoadBalancerName $lb -UpgradePolicyMode $pol -BackendPoolName $bep -ImageName $img
 
 ```
 > [!NOTE]