Create Azure Resources

Creation of azure resources can be done with managed-identity.

Enable system-assigned managed identity

1. Sign in to the Azure portal.

2. Navigate to the Virtual Machine > Identity.

3. Under System assigned, Status, select On and then click Save.

Assign a role to a managed identity

1. Select the Access control (IAM).

2. Select + Add role assignment. In the next step, assign the following 3 roles for the identity:

   • Cosmos DB Operator

   • DocumentDB Account Contributor

   • Storage Account Contributor

3. In the Add role assignment, configure the following values, and then click Save:

   • Scope: Select the scope.

   • Subscription: Select the subscription.

   • Resource Group: Select the resource group in which you want to create the resources for Discovery

   • Role: Select the role mentioned above.