Openchain Validator (single-node)

Last updated: 12/19/2019

This template creates a single-node Openchain validator node. The endpoint is exposed over HTTP so it is only recommended for testing and development purposes. Openchain is a Blockchain technology stack suited for organizations wishing to issue and manage digital assets in a robust, secure and scalable way. See openchain.org for more information.

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Parameters

Parameter Name Description
storageAccountNamePrefix Unique DNS Name for the Storage Account where the Virtual Machine's disks will be placed.
vmSize The size of the virtual machines used when provisioning the node.
openchainVersion The version of Openchain to deploy.
openchainAdminKey The address of the administrator of the Openchain instance.
adminUsername Username for the Virtual Machine.
dnsLabelPrefix Unique DNS Name for the Public IP used to access the Openchain instance.
openPermissions If True, anyone can join the ledger after generating a key pair. If False, users must be granted permission to transact on the ledger (except for the admin).
location Location for all resources.
authenticationType Type of authentication to use on the Virtual Machine. SSH key is recommended.
adminPasswordOrKey SSH Key or password for the Virtual Machine. SSH key is recommended.

Use the template

PowerShell

New-AzResourceGroup -Name <resource-group-name> -Location <resource-group-location> #use this command when you need to create a new resource group for your deployment
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName <resource-group-name> -TemplateUri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/openchain-blockchain-coinprism/azuredeploy.json
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Command line

az group create --name <resource-group-name> --location <resource-group-location> #use this command when you need to create a new resource group for your deployment
az group deployment create --resource-group <my-resource-group> --template-uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/openchain-blockchain-coinprism/azuredeploy.json
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