Prerequisites to deploy AVS

In this section, we will cover the various prerequisites that you will need to deploy AVS.

Registering the AVS resource provider

One of the first things you will need to do is register the AVS resource provider (Microsoft.AVS) in the subscription to which you will be deploying AVS. This is required to enable all AVS-related features and functions in the specified subscription.

To register the AVS resource provider, please follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Azure portal.
2. Select the subscription that AVS will be deployed to.
3. Under Settings, select Resource providers.
4. In the search box on the right-hand side of the page, type Microsoft.AVS.
5. Make sure Microsoft.AVS is selected and click Register:
   

Figure 4.1 – Microsoft.AVS resource provider registration

Registration takes a few minutes to be completed.

6. The Microsoft.AVS resource provider should now have a Registered status:

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