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Register and Manage Azure Cloud Account

Palette supports integration with Azure and Azure Government cloud accounts. This section explains how to add an Azure cloud account in Palette or Palette VerteX. You can use any of the following authentication methods to register your cloud account.

Prerequisites​

  • A Palette, or VerteX account.

  • An active Azure cloud account with sufficient resource limits and permissions to provision compute, network, and security resources in the desired regions. Refer to the Required Permissions section for more information.

  • An Azure App with valid credentials.

Add Azure Cloud Account​

Use the following steps to add an Azure or Azure US Government account in Palette or Palette VerteX.

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Beginning with Palette version 4.6.36, a Private Cloud Gateway (PCG) is required to add an Azure US Government cloud account.

If you are using a self-hosted Palette or VerteX instance, a PCG is not required unless you configure both an Azure Public Cloud and Azure US Government account on the same installation. If you do not configure a PCG, you must install two instances of Palette or VerteX: one for Azure Public Cloud clusters and one for Azure US Government clusters.

  1. Log in to Palette or Palette VerteX as a tenant admin.

  2. From the left Main Menu, select Tenant Settings.

  3. Next, select Cloud Accounts in the Tenant Settings Menu.

  4. Locate Azure, and click + Add Azure Account.

  5. Fill out the following information, and click Confirm to complete the registration.

Basic InformationDescription
Account NameA custom account name.
Tenant IDUnique tenant ID from Azure Management Portal.
Client IDUnique client ID from Azure Management Portal.
Client SecretAzure secret for authentication. Refer to Microsoft's reference guide for creating a Client Secret.
CloudSelect Azure Public Cloud or Azure US Government.
Tenant NameAn optional tenant name.
Disable PropertiesThis option prevents Palette and VerteX from creating Azure Virtual Networks (VNets) and other network resources on your behalf for static placement deployments. If you enable this option, all users must manually specify a pre-existing VNet, subnets, and security groups when creating clusters.
Connect Private Cloud GatewaySelect this option to connect to a Private Cloud Gateway (PCG) if you have a PCG deployed in your environment. Refer to the PCG Architecture page to learn more about a PCG.

  1. After providing the required values, click the Validate button. If the client secret you provided is correct, a Credentials validated success message with a green check is displayed.

  2. Click Confirm to complete the registration.

Validate​

You can verify your account is added.

  1. Log in to Palette.

  2. From the left Main Menu, select Tenant Settings.

  3. Next, on the Tenant Settings Menu, select Cloud Accounts.

  4. The added cloud account is listed under Azure with all other available Azure cloud accounts.

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Use the three-dot Menu in the row of the cloud account to edit Azure account information in Palette or remove the account from Palette.

Next Steps​

After you have added your Azure cloud account to Palette or VerteX, you can start deploying an Azure IaaS cluster by following the Create and Manage IaaS Cluster guide, or if you prefer an Azure Managed Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster, refer to the Create and Manage Azure AKS Cluster guide. We also encourage you to check out the Getting Started tutorials for further guidance on the cluster creation process.