Updated Automated Deployment of SharePoint 2013 with Windows Azure PowerShell (markdown)

Automated-Deployment-of-SharePoint-2013-with-Windows-Azure-PowerShell.md

@@ -63,13 +63,18 @@ Creates the following resources
 
 **AutomatedDeployments\Config\SingleVMs\AD-SingleVM-Sample.xml**
 * {SUBSCRIPTION NAME} 
+  *  Subscription name configured for PowerShell. 
   *  Retrieve with:  Get-AzureSubscription | SELECT SubscriptionName
 * {CLOUD SERVICE NAME} 
-  *  Unique DNS Name for Your Virtual Machines Use Test-AzureName -ServiceName (True exists False does not)
+  *  Unique DNS Name for Your AD Virtual Machines. 
+  *  Will be created if it does not exist. 
+  *  Use Test-AzureName -ServiceName (True exists False does not)
 * {STORAGE ACCOUNT} 
-  *  Note: Storage Account must already exist and in the same data center as the location attribute specified in the configuration. Retrieve with:  Get-AzureStorageAccount | SELECT StorageAccountName
+  *  Note: Storage Account must already exist and in the same data center as the location attribute specified in the configuration. 
+  *  Retrieve with:  Get-AzureStorageAccount | SELECT StorageAccountName
 * {LOCATION} 
-  *  Data center location to create VMs and Virtual Network. Retrieve with:  Get-AzureLocation | SELECT DISPLAYNAME
+  *  Data center location to create VMs and Virtual Network. 
+  *  Retrieve with:  Get-AzureLocation | SELECT DISPLAYNAME
 * {PASSWORD} 
   *  Password for domain and local administrative accounts
 * {WINDOWS SERVER 2012 IMAGE NAME} 
@@ -78,39 +83,48 @@ Creates the following resources
 **AutomatedDeployments\Config\SingleVMs\SQL-SingleVM-Sample.xml**
 
 * {SUBSCRIPTION NAME}
+  *  Subscription name configured for PowerShell. 
   *  Retrieve with:  Get-AzureSubscription | SELECT SubscriptionName
 * {CLOUD SERVICE NAME}
-  *  Unique DNS Name for Your Virtual Machines Use Test-AzureName -ServiceName (True exists False does not)
+  *  Unique DNS Name for Your AD Virtual Machines. 
+  *  Will be created if it does not exist. 
+  *  Use Test-AzureName -ServiceName (True exists False does not)
 * {STORAGE ACCOUNT}
   *  Note: Storage Account must already exist and in the same data center as the location attribute specified 
-in the configuration. Retrieve with:  Get-AzureStorageAccount | SELECT StorageAccountName
+in the configuration. 
+  *  Retrieve with:  Get-AzureStorageAccount | SELECT StorageAccountName
 * {PASSWORD}
   *  Password for domain and local administrative accounts. Should be consistent across configuration files.
 * {WINDOWS SERVER 2012 IMAGE NAME}
-  * Used for the quorum server. Retrieve with:  Get-AzureVMImage | SELECT ImageName
+  *  Used for the quorum server. Retrieve with:  Get-AzureVMImage | SELECT ImageName
 * {SQL SERVER 2012 IMAGE NAME}
-  * Retrieve with:  Get-AzureVMImage | SELECT ImageName
+  *  Retrieve with:  Get-AzureVMImage | SELECT ImageName
 * {AD CLOUD SERVICE NAME}
-  *  Cloud Service Name where your Active Directory Virtual Machine(s) are.
+  *  Cloud Service Name where your Active Directory Virtual Machine(s) are already deployed.
+  *  This resource must already exist.
 
 **AutomatedDeployments\Config\SingleVMs\SharePoint-SingleVM-Sample.xml**
 
 * {SUBSCRIPTION NAME}
+  *  Subscription name configured for PowerShell. 
   *  Retrieve with:  Get-AzureSubscription | SELECT SubscriptionName
 * {STORAGE ACCOUNT}
-  *  Note: Storage Account must already exist and in the same data center as the location attribute specified in the configuration. Retrieve with:  Get-AzureStorageAccount | SELECT StorageAccountName
-* {LOCATION}
-  *  Retrieve with:  Get-AzureLocation | SELECT DISPLAYNAME
+  *  Note: Storage Account must already exist and in the same data center as the location attribute specified in the configuration. 
+  *  Retrieve with:  Get-AzureStorageAccount | SELECT StorageAccountName
 * {PASSWORD}
   *  Password for domain and local administrative accounts. Should be consistent across configuration files.
-* {SERVICE NAME}
-  *  Cloud Service Names for Virtual Machines. Use the same name as the Active Directory configuration.
+* {CLOUD SERVICE NAME}
+  *  Unique DNS Name for Your AD Virtual Machines. 
+  *  Will be created if it does not exist. 
+  *  Use Test-AzureName -ServiceName (True exists False does not)
 * {SHAREPOINT 2013 IMAGE NAME}
   * Retrieve with:  Get-AzureVMImage | SELECT ImageName
 * {AD CLOUD SERVICE NAME}
   *  Cloud Service Name where your Active Directory Virtual Machine(s) are.
 * {SQL CLOUD SERVICE NAME}
   *  Cloud Service Name where your SQL Server Virtual Machine(s) are.
+* {SHAREPOINT APP URL}
+  *  The URL for your SharePoint application. This will likely be {CLOUD SERVICE NAME}.cloudapp.net (replace {CLOUD SERVICE NAME} with the name of your cloud service.
 
 ## Highly Available Deployment Master Script
 
@@ -130,16 +144,20 @@ Creates the following resources
 
 **AutomatedDeployments\Config\HighlyAvailable\AD-HA-Sample.xml**
 
-* {SUBSCRIPTION NAME} 
+* {SUBSCRIPTION NAME}
+  *  Subscription name configured for PowerShell. 
   *  Retrieve with:  Get-AzureSubscription | SELECT SubscriptionName
-* {STORAGE ACCOUNT} 
-  *  Note: Storage Account must already exist and in the same data center as the location attribute specified in the configuration. Retrieve with:  Get-AzureStorageAccount | SELECT StorageAccountName
+* {STORAGE ACCOUNT}
+  *  Note: Storage Account must already exist and in the same data center as the location attribute specified in the configuration. 
+  *  Retrieve with:  Get-AzureStorageAccount | SELECT StorageAccountName
 * {LOCATION} 
   *  Data center location to create VMs and Virtual Network. Retrieve with:  Get-AzureLocation | SELECT DISPLAYNAME
 * {PASSWORD} 
   *  Password for domain and local administrative accounts
-* {CLOUD SERVICE NAME} 
-  *  Unique DNS Name for Your Virtual Machines Use Test-AzureName -ServiceName (True exists False does not)
+* {CLOUD SERVICE NAME}
+  *  Unique DNS Name for Your AD Virtual Machines. 
+  *  Will be created if it does not exist. 
+  *  Use Test-AzureName -ServiceName (True exists False does not)
 * {WINDOWS SERVER 2012 IMAGE NAME} 
   * Retrieve with:  Get-AzureVMImage | SELECT ImageName
 
@@ -151,7 +169,9 @@ Creates the following resources
 * {PASSWORD}
   *  Password for domain and local administrative accounts. Should be consistent across configuration files.
 * {CLOUD SERVICE NAME}
-  *  Cloud Service Names for Virtual Machines. Use the same name as the Active Directory configuration.
+  *  Unique DNS Name for Your SQL Virtual Machines. 
+  *  Will be created if it does not exist. 
+  *  Use Test-AzureName -ServiceName (True exists False does not)
 * {SQL SERVER 2012 IMAGE NAME}
   * Enterprise Edition Required for Always On Configuration. Retrieve with:  Get-AzureVMImage | SELECT ImageName
 * {AD CLOUD SERVICE NAME}
@@ -167,13 +187,17 @@ Creates the following resources
 * {PASSWORD}
   *  Password for domain and local administrative accounts. Should be consistent across configuration files.
 * {CLOUD SERVICE NAME}
-  *  Cloud Service Names for Virtual Machines. Note: this should also be set in the SharePoint configuration for the web application name. Use the same name as the Active Directory configuration.
+  *  Unique DNS Name for Your SharePoint Virtual Machines. 
+  *  Will be created if it does not exist. 
+  *  Use Test-AzureName -ServiceName (True exists False does not)for the web application name. 
 * {SHAREPOINT 2013 IMAGE NAME}
   * Retrieve with:  Get-AzureVMImage | SELECT ImageName
 * {AD CLOUD SERVICE NAME}
-  *  Cloud Service Name where your Active Directory Virtual Machine(s) are.
+  *  Cloud Service Name where your Active Directory Virtual Machine(s) are located.
 * {SQL CLOUD SERVICE NAME}
-  *  Cloud Service Name where your SQL Server Virtual Machine(s) are.
+  *  Cloud Service Name where your SQL Server Virtual Machine(s) are located.
+* {SHAREPOINT APP URL}
+  *  The URL for your SharePoint application. This will likely be {CLOUD SERVICE NAME}.cloudapp.net (replace {CLOUD SERVICE NAME} with the name of your cloud service.
 
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 **Notes on Cloud Service Names**