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Creating an Azure Lab

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Written by Kevin Wesley
Updated over a week ago

Creating an Assignment

From your course page select the 'Edit Assignments' tab and then navigate to and select the 'New Assignment' tab.

Enter the title of your assignment and press 'Save and Continue'

Enable Cloud Resources

Select 'Part 1' to access the Part settings of your Assignment

From the Part settings navigate to Resources. Select your Cloud Vendor from the dropdown (In this case Azure). When you have made your selections, click 'Save Part' before moving on.

NOTE: Always select 'Save Part' before moving on to a different section of settings

Setting a Budget

In the same Part settings, navigate to Budgets. In this section you can determine multiple factors relating budgeting cloud resources for learners. A budget needs to be set to launch the Azure console.

Budget can be set based on allotted time and spend. Per month or in total.

Scroll down the Budget settings further to specify resource management within the lab.

Define session length by time (including extensions). Set 'End Lab' behavior to either terminate resources completely, or put them in a stopped state so the student can return to them how they were left. You can also set whether to terminate resources if a student needs to reset Vocareum lab back to its original state. When you have made your selections, click 'Save Part' before moving on.

Interface Options

In the same Part settings navigate to 'Interface'. Specific to cloud labs, you can set helpful features for students in the interface. From necessary controls such as start, stop and reset. To helpful information like a timer, active budget and progress of the lab in regards to cloud resources. When you have made your selections, click 'Save Part' before moving on.

Launching the Azure Console

Once your resources and budget have been setup you can test out the lab using the Student View in the your assignment settings

The Student View simulates a student lab using your instructor account. From the left side bar of the lab you can see your Azure time and spend budgets. As well as if the Azure console is active. Selecting the Azure logo will bring up the Azure lab panel.

From this panel you are able to start the lab to spin up your cloud recourses. Launch the Azure console. And stop/terminate your lab resources.

The student account's Azure log in details are also provided under Azure Details. The Name and Password will be unique and required to log in to the Azure console.

Azure Lab Policies

For help implementing policies for Azure labs, please read out article here

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