Quickstart: Create an instance of Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server by using Azure Resource Manager
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Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server
Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server is a managed service that you use to run, manage, and scale highly available MySQL databases in the cloud. You can use an Azure Resource Manager template (ARM template) to provision Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server to deploy multiple servers or to deploy multiple databases on a server.
An Azure Resource Manager template is a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) file that defines the infrastructure and configuration for your project. The template uses declarative syntax. You describe your intended deployment without writing the sequence of programming commands to create the deployment.
Prerequisites
- An Azure account with an active subscription.
If you don't have an Azure subscription, create an Azure free account before you begin. Currently, with an Azure free account, you can try Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server free for 12 months. For more information, see Try Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server for free.
Create a server that has public access
To create an Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server instance by using the public access connectivity method and create a database on the server, create an azuredeploy.json file that has the following code examples. If necessary, update the default value for firewallRules.
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"resourceNamePrefix": {
"type": "string",
"metadata": {
"description": "Provide a prefix for creating resource names."
}
},
"location": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "[resourceGroup().location]"
},
"administratorLogin": {
"type": "string"
},
"administratorLoginPassword": {
"type": "securestring"
},
"firewallRules": {
"type": "array",
"defaultValue": [
{
"name": "rule1",
"startIPAddress": "192.168.0.1",
"endIPAddress": "192.168.0.255"
},
{
"name": "rule2",
"startIPAddress": "192.168.1.1",
"endIPAddress": "192.168.1.255"
}
]
},
"serverEdition": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Burstable",
"allowedValues": [
"Burstable",
"GeneralPurpose",
"MemoryOptimized"
],
"metadata": {
"description": "The tier of the specific SKU. High availability is available only for GeneralPurpose and MemoryOptimized SKUs."
}
},
"version": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "8.0.21",
"allowedValues": [
"5.7",
"8.0.21"
],
"metadata": {
"description": "Server version"
}
},
"availabilityZone": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "1",
"metadata": {
"description": "The availability zone information of the server. (If you don't have a preference, leave this setting blank.)"
}
},
"haEnabled": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Disabled",
"allowedValues": [
"Disabled",
"SameZone",
"ZoneRedundant"
],
"metadata": {
"description": "High availability mode for a server: Disabled, SameZone, or ZoneRedundant."
}
},
"standbyAvailabilityZone": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "2",
"metadata": {
"description": "The availability zone of the standby server."
}
},
"storageSizeGB": {
"type": "int",
"defaultValue": 20
},
"storageIops": {
"type": "int",
"defaultValue": 360
},
"storageAutogrow": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Enabled",
"allowedValues": [
"Enabled",
"Disabled"
]
},
"skuName": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Standard_B1ms",
"metadata": {
"description": "The name of the SKU. For example, Standard_D32ds_v4."
}
},
"backupRetentionDays": {
"type": "int",
"defaultValue": 7
},
"geoRedundantBackup": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Disabled",
"allowedValues": [
"Disabled",
"Enabled"
]
},
"serverName": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "[format('{0}mysqlserver', parameters('resourceNamePrefix'))]"
},
"databaseName": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "[format('{0}mysqldb', parameters('resourceNamePrefix'))]"
}
},
"resources": [
{
"type": "Microsoft.DBforMySQL/flexibleServers",
"apiVersion": "2021-12-01-preview",
"name": "[parameters('serverName')]",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"sku": {
"name": "[parameters('skuName')]",
"tier": "[parameters('serverEdition')]"
},
"properties": {
"version": "[parameters('version')]",
"administratorLogin": "[parameters('administratorLogin')]",
"administratorLoginPassword": "[parameters('administratorLoginPassword')]",
"availabilityZone": "[parameters('availabilityZone')]",
"highAvailability": {
"mode": "[parameters('haEnabled')]",
"standbyAvailabilityZone": "[parameters('standbyAvailabilityZone')]"
},
"storage": {
"storageSizeGB": "[parameters('storageSizeGB')]",
"iops": "[parameters('storageIops')]",
"autoGrow": "[parameters('storageAutogrow')]"
},
"backup": {
"backupRetentionDays": "[parameters('backupRetentionDays')]",
"geoRedundantBackup": "[parameters('geoRedundantBackup')]"
}
}
},
{
"type": "Microsoft.DBforMySQL/flexibleServers/databases",
"apiVersion": "2021-12-01-preview",
"name": "[format('{0}/{1}', parameters('serverName'), parameters('databaseName'))]",
"properties": {
"charset": "utf8",
"collation": "utf8_general_ci"
},
"dependsOn": [
"[resourceId('Microsoft.DBforMySQL/flexibleServers', parameters('serverName'))]"
]
},
{
"copy": {
"name": "createFirewallRules",
"count": "[length(range(0, if(greater(length(parameters('firewallRules')), 0), length(parameters('firewallRules')), 1)))]",
"mode": "serial",
"batchSize": 1
},
"type": "Microsoft.Resources/deployments",
"apiVersion": "2020-10-01",
"name": "[format('firewallRules-{0}', range(0, if(greater(length(parameters('firewallRules')), 0), length(parameters('firewallRules')), 1))[copyIndex()])]",
"properties": {
"expressionEvaluationOptions": {
"scope": "inner"
},
"mode": "Incremental",
"parameters": {
"ip": {
"value": "[parameters('firewallRules')[range(0, if(greater(length(parameters('firewallRules')), 0), length(parameters('firewallRules')), 1))[copyIndex()]]]"
},
"serverName": {
"value": "[parameters('serverName')]"
}
},
"template": {
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"serverName": {
"type": "string"
},
"ip": {
"type": "object"
}
},
"resources": [
{
"type": "Microsoft.DBforMySQL/flexibleServers/firewallRules",
"apiVersion": "2021-12-01-preview",
"name": "[format('{0}/{1}', parameters('serverName'), parameters('ip').name)]",
"properties": {
"startIpAddress": "[parameters('ip').startIPAddress]",
"endIpAddress": "[parameters('ip').endIPAddress]"
}
}
]
}
},
"dependsOn": [
"[resourceId('Microsoft.DBforMySQL/flexibleServers', parameters('serverName'))]"
]
}
]
}
Create a server that has private access
Modify the following code examples to create an Azure Database for MySQL flexible server that has private access connectivity inside a virtual network:
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"serverName": {
"type": "string",
"metadata": {
"description": "Server Name for Azure database for MySQL"
}
},
"dnsZoneName": {
"type": "string",
"metadata": {
"description": "Name for DNS Private Zone"
}
},
"dnsZoneFqdn": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "[format('{0}.private.mysql.database.azure.com', parameters('dnsZoneName'))]",
"metadata": {
"description": "Fully Qualified DNS Private Zone"
}
},
"administratorLogin": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"metadata": {
"description": "Database administrator login name"
}
},
"administratorLoginPassword": {
"type": "securestring",
"minLength": 8,
"metadata": {
"description": "Database administrator password"
}
},
"skuName": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Standard_B2s",
"metadata": {
"description": "Azure database for MySQL sku name "
}
},
"availabilityZone": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "1",
"metadata": {
"description": "The availability zone information of the server. (If you don't have a preference, leave this setting blank.)"
}
},
"haEnabled": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Disabled",
"allowedValues": [
"Disabled",
"SameZone",
"ZoneRedundant"
],
"metadata": {
"description": "High availability mode for a server: Disabled, SameZone, or ZoneRedundant."
}
},
"standbyAvailabilityZone": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "2",
"metadata": {
"description": "The availability zone of the standby server."
}
},
"StorageSizeGB": {
"type": "int",
"defaultValue": 20,
"metadata": {
"description": "Azure database for MySQL storage Size "
}
},
"StorageIops": {
"type": "int",
"defaultValue": 1280,
"metadata": {
"description": "Azure database for MySQL storage Iops"
}
},
"SkuTier": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Burstable",
"allowedValues": [
"GeneralPurpose",
"MemoryOptimized",
"Burstable"
],
"metadata": {
"description": "Azure database for MySQL pricing tier"
}
},
"mysqlVersion": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "8.0.21",
"allowedValues": [
"5.7",
"8.0.21"
],
"metadata": {
"description": "MySQL version"
}
},
"location": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "[resourceGroup().location]",
"metadata": {
"description": "Location for all resources."
}
},
"backupRetentionDays": {
"type": "int",
"defaultValue": 7,
"metadata": {
"description": "MySQL Server backup retention days"
}
},
"geoRedundantBackup": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "Disabled",
"allowedValues": [
"Disabled",
"Enabled"
],
"metadata": {
"description": "Geo-Redundant Backup setting"
}
},
"virtualNetworkName": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "azure_mysql_vnet",
"metadata": {
"description": "Virtual Network Name"
}
},
"subnetName": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "azure_mysql_subnet",
"metadata": {
"description": "Subnet Name"
}
},
"vnetAddressPrefix": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "10.0.0.0/24",
"metadata": {
"description": "Virtual Network Address Prefix"
}
},
"mySqlSubnetPrefix": {
"type": "string",
"defaultValue": "10.0.0.0/28",
"metadata": {
"description": "Subnet Address Prefix"
}
}
},
"resources": [
{
"type": "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/subnets",
"apiVersion": "2023-09-01",
"name": "[format('{0}/{1}', parameters('virtualNetworkName'), parameters('subnetName'))]",
"properties": {
"addressPrefix": "[parameters('mySqlSubnetPrefix')]",
"delegations": [
{
"name": "dlg-Microsoft.DBforMySQL-flexibleServers",
"properties": {
"serviceName": "Microsoft.DBforMySQL/flexibleServers"
}
}
],
"privateEndpointNetworkPolicies": "Enabled",
"privateLinkServiceNetworkPolicies": "Enabled"
},
"dependsOn": [
"[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks', parameters('virtualNetworkName'))]"
]
},
{
"type": "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks",
"apiVersion": "2023-09-01",
"name": "[parameters('virtualNetworkName')]",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"properties": {
"addressSpace": {
"addressPrefixes": [
"[parameters('vnetAddressPrefix')]"
]
}
}
},
{
"type": "Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones",
"apiVersion": "2020-06-01",
"name": "[parameters('dnsZoneFqdn')]",
"location": "global"
},
{
"type": "Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones/virtualNetworkLinks",
"apiVersion": "2020-06-01",
"name": "[format('{0}/{1}', parameters('dnsZoneFqdn'), parameters('virtualNetworkName'))]",
"location": "global",
"properties": {
"registrationEnabled": false,
"virtualNetwork": {
"id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks', parameters('virtualNetworkName'))]"
}
},
"dependsOn": [
"[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones', parameters('dnsZoneFqdn'))]",
"[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks', parameters('virtualNetworkName'))]"
]
},
{
"type": "Microsoft.DBforMySQL/flexibleServers",
"apiVersion": "2023-12-01-preview",
"name": "[parameters('serverName')]",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"sku": {
"name": "[parameters('skuName')]",
"tier": "[parameters('SkuTier')]"
},
"properties": {
"administratorLogin": "[parameters('administratorLogin')]",
"administratorLoginPassword": "[parameters('administratorLoginPassword')]",
"storage": {
"autoGrow": "Enabled",
"iops": "[parameters('StorageIops')]",
"storageSizeGB": "[parameters('StorageSizeGB')]"
},
"createMode": "Default",
"version": "[parameters('mysqlVersion')]",
"backup": {
"backupRetentionDays": "[parameters('backupRetentionDays')]",
"geoRedundantBackup": "[parameters('geoRedundantBackup')]"
},
"availabilityZone": "[parameters('availabilityZone')]",
"highAvailability": {
"mode": "[parameters('haEnabled')]",
"standbyAvailabilityZone": "[parameters('standbyAvailabilityZone')]"
},
"network": {
"delegatedSubnetResourceId": "[format('{0}/subnets/{1}', reference(resourceId('Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones/virtualNetworkLinks', parameters('dnsZoneFqdn'), parameters('virtualNetworkName')), '2020-06-01').virtualNetwork.id, parameters('subnetName'))]",
"privateDnsZoneResourceId": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones', parameters('dnsZoneFqdn'))]"
}
},
"dependsOn": [
"[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones', parameters('dnsZoneFqdn'))]",
"[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones/virtualNetworkLinks', parameters('dnsZoneFqdn'), parameters('virtualNetworkName'))]"
]
}
],
"outputs": {
"location": {
"type": "string",
"value": "[parameters('location')]"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"value": "[parameters('serverName')]"
},
"resourceGroupName": {
"type": "string",
"value": "[resourceGroup().name]"
},
"resourceId": {
"type": "string",
"value": "[resourceId('Microsoft.DBforMySQL/flexibleServers', parameters('serverName'))]"
},
"mysqlHostname": {
"type": "string",
"value": "[format('{0}.{1}', parameters('serverName'), parameters('dnsZoneFqdn'))]"
},
"mysqlSubnetId": {
"type": "string",
"value": "[format('{0}/subnets/{1}', reference(resourceId('Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones/virtualNetworkLinks', parameters('dnsZoneFqdn'), parameters('virtualNetworkName')), '2020-06-01').virtualNetwork.id, parameters('subnetName'))]"
},
"vnetId": {
"type": "string",
"value": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks', parameters('virtualNetworkName'))]"
},
"privateDnsId": {
"type": "string",
"value": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones', parameters('dnsZoneFqdn'))]"
},
"privateDnsName": {
"type": "string",
"value": "[parameters('dnsZoneFqdn')]"
}
}
}
Deploy the template
Deploy the JSON file by using either the Azure CLI or Azure PowerShell.
az group create --name exampleRG --location eastus
az deployment group create --resource-group exampleRG --template-file azuredeploy.json
Complete the steps to enter the parameter values. When the deployment finishes, a message indicates a successful deployment.
Review deployed resources
To verify that your Azure Database for MySQL flexible server was created in the resource group:
az resource list --resource-group exampleRG
Clean up resources
To delete the resource group and all the resources that are in the resource group:
az group delete --name exampleRG
Related content
- For a step-by-step tutorial that guides you through the process of creating an ARM template, see Tutorial: Create and deploy your first ARM template.
- For a step-by-step tutorial that demonstrates how to build an app by using Azure App Service and MySQL, see Build a PHP (Laravel) web app with MySQL.