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How can I create an Axure VM. I see several options for Azure VM but none have the possibility to create a VM. We are trying to automate this process from a Approval work flow. Has anyone found or done this. WE also tried to save a VM template to see if we would be able to ex

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Hi Drako,

There is no direction actions available in power automate or Winatuomation tool bought by microsot. refer the pic below.

But you can use powershell script to connect azure and create virtual machine from WinAutomation desktop rpa software owned by microsoft now. You can use your power automate license to use this tool. You can use the below link to download this software
https://www.winautomation.com/
Also refer the below link to know the about the sample about how to create VM using Powershell tool.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-stack/user/azure-stack-quick-create-vm-windows-powershell?view=azs-2002
Below is one of the sample automation to monitor the database size from multiple servers and update the data in SharePoint online using Powershell. This can be automated and run in an unattended manner.

Happy Automating

Cheers

Achyut

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Hi Drako,

You can also try azure automation option and it is a premium one. You create a job in azure to create virtual machine and execute the same from power automate. Follow the below article. You should create a resource manager template for vm and then using runbook you can automate vm creation.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-deploy-template-runbook

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yashag2255 24,769 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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Hi @drako

One of the best practices followed while creating azure infrastructure deployments is using ARM templates. I have a blog post here: https://www.bythedevs.com/post/automate-azure-infrastructure-deployments-with-power-automate that shows how to invoke the ARM action by connecting to azure and deploying a storage account (you can replace that with a VM template).

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Hi, is there any way to get Parse JSON for creating vm, i followed above article but stuck in parse JSON.

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