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Azure Resource Manager Template Deployment Commands

Mark is leading an Infrastructure as Code workshop for Claire, the DevOps Solutions Trainee at MDFT Pro educational services. During their Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template certification training, they’re working in Azure Cloud Shell to deploy virtual machine infrastructure using declarative templates.

Mark has prepared a PowerShell script that will deploy a VM using an ARM template hosted at a specific URI, but Claire needs to identify the correct PowerShell cmdlet to complete the deployment command. The scenario demonstrates best practices for automated infrastructure deployment and parameter passing for secure credential handling.

The following resources are available in their training environment:

Name	Type	Details
ManagementGroup1	Management group	Organizational structure
RG1	Resource group	Target deployment location
9c8bc1cd-7655-4c66-b3ea-a8ee101d8f75	Subscription ID	Active subscription
Tag1	Tag	Resource labeling

In Azure Cloud Shell, you need to create a virtual machine by using an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template. The PowerShell command structure is:

$adminPassword = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter the administrator password" -AsSecureString
New-__________
    -TemplateUri "https://mdftpro.com/templates/...."
    -adminUsername admin
    -adminPassword $adminPassword
    __________ 
    -dnsLabelPrefix ContosoVM1

Mark needs to show his students how to complete the “New-” command.

Which PowerShell cmdlet should complete the command?

Choose the correct answer from the options below.

Explanations for each answer:

New-AzVm is incorrect. New-AzVm is used to create virtual machines directly with specified parameters, not for deploying ARM templates. This cmdlet doesn't support the -TemplateUri parameter.
New-AzResource is incorrect. New-AzResource is used to create individual Azure resources, but it's not designed for deploying complete ARM templates. It doesn't support template-based deployments with -TemplateUri.
New-AzTemplateSpec is incorrect. New-AzTemplateSpec is used to create template specifications for storing and versioning ARM templates, not for deploying them. This cmdlet manages template storage rather than deployment.
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment is correct. New-AzResourceGroupDeployment is the correct cmdlet for deploying ARM templates to a resource group. It supports the -TemplateUri parameter to deploy templates from URLs and accepts template parameters like adminUsername and adminPassword.

Learn more about deploying ARM templates with Azure PowerShell:

ARM Template Deployment

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Azure Resource Manager Template Deployment Commands