connettere Windows Server ad Azure

Azure dispone di diversi metodi che possono connettere le tue macchine Windows Server al cloud. Da una GUI sotto forma di Windows Admin Center, utilizzata per facilitare la gestione di questi processi di onboarding, a PowerShell per l'automazione di scenari più complessi, fino ad Azure Arc, che estende i servizi di Azure agli ambienti on-premise. Questo tutorial ti spiegherà come eseguire l'onboarding dei tuoi sistemi Windows Server utilizzando questi metodi.

Come connettere Windows Server ad Azure

Successivamente, per integrare perfettamente queste macchine Windows Server locali nel cloud di Azure, vedere le seguenti opzioni di seguito:

• Azure Arc: questo servizio è un'offerta di gestione del cloud ibrido molto potente che estende le funzionalità di governance e gestione di Azure agli ambienti locali e periferici. Con Azure Arc puoi quindi centralizzare la gestione, applicare policy in modo coerente e inserire informazioni dettagliate nella tua infrastruttura ibrida.

Windows Admin Center: si tratta di un'esperienza di gestione basata su browser che ti consente di gestire i tuoi ambienti Windows Server senza costi aggiuntivi. La sua interfaccia unificata ti consente di monitorare, configurare e risolvere i problemi dei tuoi server, sia on-premise che nel cloud, con una sola console.

Microsoft PowerShell: essendo uno dei linguaggi di scripting più versatili, Microsoft PowerShell ti offrirà un modo flessibile e automatizzato per connettere e gestire le risorse sia su Azure che su Windows Server. Puoi creare script per automatizzare attività ripetitive, semplificare i flussi di lavoro e integrarli con altri strumenti e servizi utilizzando PowerShell.

Considerando attentamente le tue esigenze e preferenze specifiche, sarai in grado di determinare quale opzione le soddisfa meglio e massimizza Azure per il tuo ambiente Windows Server."

1] Utilizzo di Azure Arc

Onboard Windows Servers su Azure Arc con un processo elegante

Integra facilmente i tuoi Windows Server in Azure Arc, utilizzando un'utilità integrata. Questa procedura guidata di facile utilizzo semplifica l'esperienza di onboarding perché automatizza i passaggi per l'onboarding, esegue i controlli necessari e scarica e installa l'agente Azure Connected Machines (AzCM) più recente. Con questo, sarai in grado di gestire con successo i tuoi Windows Server nel portale di Azure proprio come qualsiasi altra risorsa in Azure Arc.

Here's how it would look for different versions of Windows Server:

• Azure Arc Setup is an optional component of Windows Server 2022. It may be uninstalled, if desired.

• Windows Server 2025 and later: This feature is a Feature on Demand.

Just before You Start, Set Up the Prerequisite Requirements on the Server:

1. Compatibility: Check compatibility at this link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/prerequisites

2. An Azure Account: Create one free of charge at.

3. Updated Browser: For a seamless experience, make sure that your chosen browser is updated to the latest version.

Time to onboard your Windows Server to Azure Arc!

Note: Even though Azure Arc might already be enabled by default on some systems, here is the step-by-step process for both scenarios:

1. Start Azure Arc Setup:

• Open Azure Arc Setup from the System Tray or via the Start Search menu.

2. Onboarding Wizard:

• Click "Next" on the initial "Get started" page.

•　　　The wizard automatically checks the prerequisites.

•　　　If confirmed, click "Configure."

•　　　In the configuration window, click "Next."

3. Azure Authentication:

•　　　Select your correct Azure cloud and then click "Sign in to Azure."

•　　　When prompted, enter your Azure credentials.

4. Resource Details:

•　　　Within Azure, specify your desired Subscription and Resource group.

•　　　Click "Next" to continue.

5. Finalization:

• 　　　Click "Finish" to complete the onboarding process.

6. Verification:

•　　　At Server Manager, open "Local Server."

• Look for the Azure Arc Management field. This should reflect "Enabled," meaning the onboarding successfully happened.

Congratulations! This way, you have successfully set up Azure Arc on your Windows Server. Your server is now seamlessly managed within the Azure portal.

2] Via Windows Admin Center

The Windows Admin Center simplifies registering the server. It offers the convenience of deploying the Connected Machine agent and registering your on-premises servers directly from within the tool without needing to resort to external steps. In fact, it is a one-stop deployment, hence most convenient.

Here's how it works:

1\. Open Windows Admin Center and sign in.

2\. In the Overview window, select the server you want.

3\. In Azure hybrid services, select Discover Azure services.

4. Under Leverage Azure policies and solutions to manage your servers with Azure Arc, click Set up.

5. On the Settings > Azure Arc for servers window, click Get started.

6. In the Connect server to Azure window:

o\tSelect your Azure subscription.

o\tChoose a resource group or select to create a new one.

o\tSelect an Azure region in which you'd like to store server metadata.

o\tEnable the "Use proxy server" check box if using a proxy. Insert address and port.

7. Click Set up to start setup.

The rest of the work will be performed by Windows Admin Center: it will connect your server to Azure, install and download the agent, and register it with Azure Arc-enabled servers. You can track the progress in the Notifications menu. When it is all done, open the Events section and check MsiInstaller events in the Application Event Log to be sure that the agent has been installed successfully.

Improvements:

• Better opening-emphasizes the ease of use of Windows Admin Center.

• Smarter instructions: It breaks the steps down with clear, concise labels.

• Combined redundant information: It combined "go to" with follow-up actions.

• Removed unnecessary reminder to learn about environment preparation. That link may be provided elsewhere to Microsoft Learn.

• More simplicity at conclusion: confirmation steps streamlined.

Overall, this revision will yield a more focused, user-friendly guide to deploying the Connected Machine agent via Windows Admin Center.

3] Using Microsoft PowerShell

Expanding on previous response: A Full Guide on Azure Configuration Using PowerShell

Introduction

PowerShell is a dynamic and powerful scripting language that is available in Windows. It can be used to interact with Azure in the most powerful and efficient way. You will be able to conduct your management tasks on Azure much more productively by using the automation features that PowerShell has to offer. Further explanations, with examples of how to configure Azure resources with PowerShell, including necessary tips and recommendations, will follow in this tutorial.

Prerequisites

• Microsoft PowerShell: Ensure it is up-to-date.

• Azure Management Module Install the Az.ConnectedMachine module with the following command. To understand this code, you need to notice that this is a PowerShell code. Install-Module -Name Az.ConnectedMachine Use Code carefully. • Azure Account First, you have to create or sign in to your Azure account. Connect to Azure 1. Log In The cmdlet Connect-AzAccount will connect to your Azure subscription. PowerShell Connect-AzAccount Use Code carefully. 2. Select Subscription If you have more than one subscription, then use the Set-AzContext cmdlet to select one. PowerShell Set-AzContext -SubscriptionId <your_subscription_id> Use Code carefully.

Onboarding Windows Server Machine

1. Connect-AzConnectedMachine: The following cmdlet will onboard a Windows Server machine to Azure:

PowerShell

Connect-AzConnectedMachine -ResourceGroupName <your_resource_group> -Name <your_machine_name> -Location <your_location> -Proxy <your_proxy_address>:<your_proxy_port>

Use the code above with care.

o.Resource Group: The resource group this machine should be associated with in Azure.

o.Machine Name: Unique name for this machine.

o.Location: Will select an Azure region that will deploy this machine.

o Proxy: If your machine is behind a proxy, enter its address and port.

Multiple Machines Management

1. Create Session: For each machine, create a session using New-PSSession in PowerShell.

PowerShell

$sessions = New-PSSession -ComputerName <machine_name1>, <machine_name2>, .

Run the above code with discretion.

2. Onboard Machines: In each session, run Connect-AzConnectedMachine.

PowerShell

Invoke-Command -Session $sessions -ScriptBlock {

Connect-AzConnectedMachine -ResourceGroupName <your_resource_group> -Name <your_machine_name> -Location <your_location>

}

Run the above code with discretion.

Additional Considerations

• Error Handling: Implement try-catch blocks to handle the anticipated type of errors with informative messages.

• Automate: Make use of PowerShell scripts or functions to help automate repetitive tasks and make things easier.

• Azure Resource Manager: ARM templates should be used for declarative infrastructure deployments.

• Azure CLI: Consider using the Azure CLI for a command-line interface.

• Security: Follow security best practices that can ensure the security of your Azure resources.

Sample Script

PowerShell

# Define variables

$resourceGroupName = "myResourceGroup"

$machineName = "myMachine"

$posizione = "eastus"

$indirizzoproxy = "http://mioproxy:8080"

# Connettiti ad Azure

Connect-AzAccount

Onboarding della macchina AZ Connected Connect-AzConnectedMachine -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -Name $machineName -Location $location -Proxy $proxyAddress

# Connettersi alla macchina remota

$session = New-PSSession -ComputerName $machineName

Invoke-Command -Session $session -ScriptBlock {

# Esegue comandi sul computer remoto

Get-AzureRmVM

}

Utilizza il codice a tua discrezione.

Con queste convenzioni in atto, sfruttare le funzionalità di PowerShell aiuta a semplificare le attività di gestione delle risorse di Azure, ad automatizzare i processi e, in definitiva, a consentire di avere un ambiente di lavoro più fluido.

Questo conclude la nostra guida su Come connettere Windows Server ad Azure, quindi speriamo di essere stati di grande aiuto possibile.