Using Azure Resource Manager Templates to deploy a Corda Enterprise node
This document will explain how to deploy a Corda Enterprise node to the Azure cloud using the Azure Resource Manager templates via the Azure Marketplace.
Prerequisites
You will need a Microsoft Azure account which can create new resource groups and resources within that group.
Find Corda Enterprise on Azure Marketplace
Go to
https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/ and search for corda enterprise
and select the Corda Enterprise Single Node
option:
Continue
to agree to the terms:
Create
to enter the parameters for the deployment.
OK
.
OK
. Feel free to select a different specification of machine and storage if you have special requirements.
Enter the city and country that you wish to be associated with your Corda node.
one-time-download-key
in order to set up the template. This will allow the template scripts to connect to, and provision the node to the Corda Testnet.You can register with Testnet and obtain the ONE-TIME-DOWNLOAD-KEY
at
https://marketplace.r3.com/network/testnet or see the Testnet documentation:
Joining Corda Testnet.
Finally you can select your database sizing in the Corda Data Tier Performance
(the default is fine for typical usage).
Click OK
.
OK
.
Create
. Azure will now run the template and start to provision the node to your chosen region. This could take some time.
You will be redirected to your Dashbord
where the deployment will appear if the deployment completes without errors.
You can now log in to your resource by selecting the virtual machine in the resource group and clicking on Connect
. Log in with SSH.
Testing the deployment
You can test the deployment by following the instructions in Using the Node Explorer to test a Corda Enterprise node on Corda Testnet.