Microsoft Azure 1.0.1

Azure is Microsoft's cloud computing platform allowing users to create and run Virtual Machines. We have a Tillered VM Image hosted in the Azure Marketplace allowing for a easy cloud node setup.

NOTE

This setup is intended for use as a CEN (Cloud Exit Node).

Prerequisites

• Have an Microsoft Azure account and access to the Azure Console.
• Create an account on the Tillered Hub.

Setting Up a Tillered Node

1. Log into Azure and choose Virtual Machines.
2. Create a Virtual Machine. In the Images section, select See all images to go to the marketplace and search for Tillered.
3. Select a VM size that has at least 2 vCPUs and 4GB RAM like a Standard B2s.
4. Boot the VM with this Image.
5. The VM may take between 10-12 minutes to initialise, Azure will alert you when the deployment is sucessful.

NOTE

The VM computer name will change after it has sucessfully deployed. This new value will be used when adding the node to your Tillered Account.

Add Node to Your Tillered Account

1. Log in to the Tillered Hub
   • If you don't have a network already set up, create a new Network. Otherwise, click "Add Node".
2. Set the Node Type:
   • CEN: Cloud Exit Node for a remote server where you want to route your traffic.
   • FTN: Full Tillered Node for a fully transparent network. Not fully supported yet.
3. Configure the Node
   • Select the Network you want to add the node to.
   • Select Microsoft Azure Marketplace as the Node Platform.
   • Name the node descriptively.
   • Set the Instance Identifier to the Azure Instance Computer Name. For example: 08e2eece-8f1e-4605-8039-63de1cf4c5bf.tillered.net
   • Set the Validation IP Address to the Azure Instance Private IP address of the machine or the Public IP Address where the NATing will be done.
   • Click Add Node and confirm.

The node will configure itself to the virtual Tillered network. It may reboot during this phase, but it will be ready to use when the Tillered Hub node page shows the node as "Provisioned".