Create a MariaDB server and configure a vNet rule using the Azure CLI

This sample CLI script creates an Azure Database for MariaDB server and configures a vNet rule.

If you don't have an Azure trail subscription, create a trial subscription before you begin.

Prerequisites

If you prefer to run CLI reference commands locally, install the Azure CLI. If you're running on Windows or macOS, consider running Azure CLI in a Docker container. For more information, see How to run the Azure CLI in a Docker container.

• If you're using a local installation, sign in to the Azure CLI by using the az login command. To finish the authentication process, follow the steps displayed in your terminal. For other sign-in options, see Sign in with the Azure CLI.

• When you're prompted, install the Azure CLI extension on first use. For more information about extensions, see Use extensions with the Azure CLI.

• Run az version to find the version and dependent libraries that are installed. To upgrade to the latest version, run az upgrade.

Sample script

Sign in to Azure

Use the following script to sign in using a different subscription, replacing <Subscription ID> with your Azure Subscription ID. If you don't have an Azure trail subscription, create a trial subscription before you begin.

az cloud set -n AzureChinaCloud
az login

subscription="<subscriptionId>" # add subscription here

az account set -s $subscription # ...or use 'az login'

For more information, see set active subscription or log in.

Run the script

# Create MariaDB server in vNet

# Variable block
let "randomIdentifier=$RANDOM*$RANDOM"
location="China East 2"
resourceGroup="msdocs-mariadb-rg-$randomIdentifier"
tag="create-mariadb-server"
server="msdocs-mariadb-server-$randomIdentifier"
sku="GP_Gen5_2"
vNet="vNet-$randomIdentifier"
vNetAddressPrefix="10.0.0.0/16"
subnet="subnet-$randomIdentifier"
subnetAddressPrefix="10.0.1.0/24"
rule="rule-$randomIdentifier"
login="azureuser"
password="Pa$$w0rD-$randomIdentifier"

echo "Using resource group $resourceGroup with login: $login, password: $password..."

# Create a resource group
echo "Creating $resourceGroup in $location..."
az group create --name $resourceGroup --location "$location" --tags $tag

# Create a MariaDB server in the resource group
# Name of a server maps to DNS name and is thus required to be globally unique in Azure.
echo "Creating $server in $location..."
az mariadb server create --name $server --resource-group $resourceGroup --location "$location" --admin-user $login --admin-password $password --sku-name $sku

# Get available service endpoints for Azure region output is JSON
echo "List of available service endpoints for $location"
az network vnet list-endpoint-services --location "$location"

# Add Azure SQL service endpoint to a subnet while creating the virtual network
echo "Adding service endpoint to $subnet in $vNet"
az network vnet create --resource-group $resourceGroup --name $vNet --address-prefixes $vNetAddressPrefix --location "$location"

# Creates the service endpoint
echo "Creating a service endpoint to $subnet in $vNet"
az network vnet subnet create --resource-group $resourceGroup --name $subnet --vnet-name $vNet --address-prefix $subnetAddressPrefix --service-endpoints Microsoft.SQL

# View service endpoints configured on a subnet
echo "Viewing the service endpoint to $subnet in $vNet"
az network vnet subnet show --resource-group $resourceGroup --name $subnet --vnet-name $vNet

# Create a VNet rule on the server to secure it to the subnet
# Note: resource group (-g) parameter is where the database exists.
# VNet resource group if different should be specified using subnet id (URI) instead of subnet, VNet pair.
echo "Creating a VNet rule on $server to secure it to $subnet in $vNet"
az mariadb server vnet-rule create --name $rule --resource-group $resourceGroup --server $server --vnet-name $vNet --subnet $subnet

Clean up resources

Use the following command to remove the resource group and all resources associated with it using the az group delete command - unless you have an ongoing need for these resources. Some of these resources may take a while to create, as well as to delete.

az group delete --name $resourceGroup

Sample reference

This script uses the commands outlined in the following table:

Command	Notes
az group create	Creates a resource group in which all resources are stored.
az mariadb server create	Creates a MariaDB server that hosts the databases.
az network vnet list-endpoint-services	List which services support VNET service tunneling in a given region.
az network vnet create	Creates a virtual network.
az network vnet subnet create	Create a subnet and associate an existing NSG and route table.
az network vnet subnet show	Shows details of a subnet.
az mariadb server vnet-rule create	Create a virtual network rule to allows access to a MariaDB server.
az group delete	Deletes a resource group including all nested resources.

Next steps

• Read more information on the Azure CLI: Azure CLI documentation.
• Try additional scripts: Azure CLI samples for Azure Database for MariaDB.