VirtualMachines

Azure Dev Test Labs

Please Contact Us to request access to Azure Dev Test Labs. Statistics Canada users should use thier Azure Virtual Desktop to access the environment. Alternatively, Dev Test Labs can be requested when the Azure Virtual Desktop does not have the required software.

Find Your DevTest Lab

1. In your project's custom Dashboard in the Azure Portal, click on the DevTest Lab.

   

2. Select the DevTest Lab that was assigned.

Create Your Virtual Machine

Note: In some instances a Virtual Machine will be pre-created for you and you will not have permission to create a virtual machine. See the FAQ if you need to make changes to your virtual machine.

1. From the DevTest Lab Overview page, click on the + Add button.

2. Choose an appropriate base for your VM (e.g., Data Science Virtual Machine - Windows Server 2019). For more details on the software included with the Data Science Virtual Machines, please click here.

3. Enter a name for your VM and a User name and password that you will use to login to the VM. Be sure to deselect the Use a saved secret and Save as default password checkboxes.

4. You may click the Change Size Link to change your VM size if you wish to do so.

5. Leave the rest as defaults and click on the Create button.

   

Find Your Virtual Machine

1. From the DevTest Lab Overview page, scroll down until you see your VM under My virtual machines. Click on your VM to access its Overview page.

Start Your Virtual Machine

1. From the Overview page for your VM, click on the Start button.

   

2. It takes a few minutes for your VM to start up. Monitor its startup progress by selecting the Notifications icon at the top right of the window.

   

Connect To Your Virtual Machine

1. From the Overview page for your VM, click on the Browser connect button (if you do not see a Browser connect button you might have to click on the Connect button and then choose Bastion from the dropdown menu).

   

2. Ensure the Open in new window checkbox is selected, enter the Username and Password that you used when you created your VM, and click on the Connect button. Your VM should open in a new browser tab.

   Note : By default, the Ubuntu virtual machine opens in Terminal mode. You can access the GUI of your Ubuntu machine from a Windows machine using X2Go.

   Note : After attempting to login for the first time, an error may appear that a popup blocker is preventing a new window to open. To disable it, an icon will pop up on the browser's search bar, select the button and click always allow.

   

Stop Your Virtual Machine

Virtual machines only incur costs while they are running. You should shut down your virtual machine when not in use to prevent unneccessary charges.

1. From the Overview page for your VM, click on the Stop button.