Azure Subscription Account Manual Onboarding

Manual Subscription onboarding can be done either through the Azure UI by following the steps below, or by using Azure CLI commands

If you wish to onboard through Azure Manual UI follow below steps

The steps below will guide you through the process of onboarding from the Azure UI . Please log in to the Azure and follow these steps

Step-1 : Create Azure Active Directory app

Step-2: Assign Permissions to an app

Step-3: Connect Usage Account

If you wish to onboard through Azure Manual CLI follow below steps

The steps below need to be executed in the Azure Cloud Shell. Please log in to the Azure and launch the Cloud Shell from the navigation bar

To manage an Azure Active Directory (AAD) app and to assign a role, the owner role is required.

Login to Microsoft Azure Cloud Shell and execute the below command.

CODE

az ad sp create-for-rbac -n <APP_NAME> --role Reader --scopes "/subscriptions/<SUBSCRIPTION_ID>"

<APP_NAME> : App name of your choice

<SUBSCRIPTION_ID> : Your azure subscription id, follow this link to get subscription id. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/get-subscription-tenant-id#find-your-azure-subscription

The above command will create an <APP_NAME> of your choice and assign the Reader role for the <SUBSCRIPTION_ID> subscription that you want to onboard as a usage account in DigitalEx.

Go to the DigitalEx and follow this steps Connect Subscription and enter the credentials obtained in the previous cloud shell output.

IF U DONT HAVE OWNER ROLE TO EXECUTE ABOVE COMMAND FOLLOW BELOW STEPS

Create AAD & Secret

To manage an Azure Active Directory (AAD) app and create a client secret, the Active Directory administrator role is required.

CODE

az ad sp create-for-rbac --display-name "<APP_NAME>" --years=2 -o table

<APP_NAME>: AD app name of your choice
Capture App id and share it with Owner required to Assign Permissions to the App
Capture App Id, Password(Secret) and Tenant id and share it with the partner company required to Connect Management Group

To assign permissions to the Azure Active Directory (AAD) app, it is recommended to have the Owner role. Alternatively, you can have both the Contributor and User Access Administrator roles.

Assign Permissions to the App

CODE

az role assignment create --assignee "<APP_ID>" --role "Reader" --scope "/subscriptions/<SUBSCRIPTION_ID>" -o table

<APP_ID> : Enter App id

<SUBSCRIPTION_ID> : Enter your subscription id

Connect Subscription

Login to DigitalEx as Owner
Go to Menu > Admin > Public Clouds
Click on Connect for the subscription under subscriptions tab of Azure & Enter required details
Click Connect.