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You can connect machines in your hybrid environment directly with Azure by using different methods, depending on your requirements and the tools you prefer to use.
Onboarding methods
The following table highlights each method so that you can determine which one works best for your deployment. For detailed information, follow the links to view the steps for each method.
| Supported OS Type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Linux and Windows | Interactively | Manually install the agent on a single or small number of machines to connect machines by using a deployment script. From the Azure portal, you can generate a script and run it on the machine to automate the installation and configuration steps of the agent. |
| Linux and Windows | Interactively or at scale | Connect machines by using PowerShell. |
| Linux and Windows | At scale | Connect machines at scale by using Ansible playbooks to create a service principal for onboarding Ansible-managed nodes to Azure Arc-enabled servers at scale by using Ansible playbooks. |
| Linux and Windows | At scale | Connect machines by using a service principal to install the agent at scale noninteractively. |
| Windows | Interactively | Connect machines from Windows Admin Center. |
| Windows | Interactively | Connect Windows Server machines to Azure through Azure Arc setup. |
| Windows | At scale | Connect machines by running PowerShell scripts with Configuration Manager. |
| Windows | At scale | Connect machines with a Configuration Manager custom task sequence. |
| Windows | At scale | Connect Windows machines by using Group Policy. |
Important
You can't install the Connected Machine agent on an Azure VM. The installation script warns you and rolls back if it detects that the server is running in Azure.
Be sure to review the basic prerequisites and network configuration requirements before you deploy the agent and any specific requirements listed in the steps for the onboarding method that you choose. To learn more about what changes the agent makes to your system, see Overview of the Azure Connected Machine agent.
Related content
- Learn about the Azure Connected Machine agent prerequisites and network requirements.
- Review the Planning and deployment guide for Azure Arc-enabled servers.
- Learn about reconfiguring, upgrading, and removing the Connected Machine agent.
- Try out Azure Arc-enabled servers by using Azure Arc Jumpstart.