github.com/brandonstevens/terraform@v0.9.6-0.20170512224929-5367f2607e16/examples/azure-traffic-manager-vm/README.md (about)

     1  # Azure Traffic Manager with virtual machines
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     3  This Terraform template was based on [this](https://github.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/tree/master/201-traffic-manager-vm) Azure Quickstart Template. Changes to the ARM template that may have occurred since the creation of this example may not be reflected here.
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     5  This template shows how to create an Azure Traffic Manager profile to load-balance across a couple of Azure virtual machines. Each endpoint has an equal weight but different weights can be specified to distribute load non-uniformly.
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     7  See also:
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     9  - <a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/traffic-manager-routing-methods/">Traffic Manager routing methods</a> for details of the different routing methods available.
    10  - <a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/mt163581.aspx">Create or update a Traffic Manager profile</a> for details of the JSON elements relating to a Traffic Manager profile.
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    12  ## main.tf
    13  The `main.tf` file contains the actual resources that will be deployed. It also contains the Azure Resource Group definition and any defined variables.
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    15  ## outputs.tf
    16  This data is outputted when `terraform apply` is called, and can be queried using the `terraform output` command.
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    18  ## provider.tf
    19  Azure requires that an application is added to Azure Active Directory to generate the `client_id`, `client_secret`, and `tenant_id` needed by Terraform (`subscription_id` can be recovered from your Azure account details). Please go [here](https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/azurerm/) for full instructions on how to create this to populate your `provider.tf` file.
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    21  ## terraform.tfvars
    22  If a `terraform.tfvars` file is present in the current directory, Terraform automatically loads it to populate variables. We don't recommend saving usernames and password to version control, but you can create a local secret variables file and use `-var-file` to load it.
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    24  If you are committing this template to source control, please insure that you add this file to your `.gitignore` file.
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    26  ## variables.tf
    27  The `variables.tf` file contains all of the input parameters that the user can specify when deploying this Terraform template.
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    29  ![`terraform graph`](/examples/azure-traffic-manager-vm/graph.png)