How to create an AKS cluster in Azure?

 

To create an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster, you can use either the Azure portal, Azure CLI, or Azure PowerShell. Here are the steps for each method:

1. Azure Portal:
• Sign in to the Azure portal (https://portal.azure.com).
• Click on "Create a resource" in the left navigation pane.
• Search for "Azure Kubernetes Service" and select it from the search results.
• Click on "Create" to start the AKS cluster creation wizard.
• Provide the necessary information, such as subscription, resource group, cluster name, region, and Kubernetes version.
• Configure the desired node size, node count, and authentication method.
• Review the settings and click on "Review + Create" to validate the configuration.
• Finally, click on "Create" to create the AKS cluster. The deployment may take several minutes to complete.
2. Azure CLI:
• Open the Azure CLI (command-line interface) on your local machine or use the Azure Cloud Shell (https://shell.azure.com).
• Run the following command to create an AKS cluster:

az aks create --resource-group <resource-group-name> --name <cluster-name> --node-count <node-count> --node-vm-size <node-vm-size> --location <region>

Replace <resource-group-name> with the name of the resource group where the cluster should be created, <cluster-name> with the desired name for the cluster, <node-count> with the number of nodes in the cluster, <node-vm-size> with the VM size for the nodes, and <region> with the desired region for the cluster.

• Optionally, you can add more parameters to the command to configure advanced settings like networking, authentication, and monitoring.
2. Azure PowerShell:
• Open the Azure PowerShell module on your local machine or use the Azure Cloud Shell (https://shell.azure.com).
• Run the following command to create an AKS cluster:

New-AzAksCluster -ResourceGroupName <resource-group-name> -Name <cluster-name> -NodeCount <node-count> -NodeVmSize <node-vm-size> -Location <region>

Replace <resource-group-name> with the name of the resource group, <cluster-name> with the desired name for the cluster, <node-count> with the number of nodes in the cluster, <node-vm-size> with the VM size for the nodes, and <region> with the desired region.

• You can also provide additional parameters to the command to configure networking, authentication, and other advanced options.

After executing the appropriate command, the AKS cluster creation process will start, and it may take several minutes to complete. Once the cluster is created, you can access and manage it using the Azure portal, Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, or the Kubernetes command-line tool (kubectl).