Creating an Azure Service Fabric cluster

To set up a Service Fabric cluster inside the Azure portal, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to https://portal.azure.com/ and log in with your administrator credentials.
2. Create a new resource and, in the search box, type in Service Fabric Cluster. 
3. Create a new cluster.
4. A new blade will open, where you can provide the configuration values for your new Service Fabric cluster. Select Basics and add the following values:
   • Cluster name: packtsfcluster
   • Operating system: Select WindowsServer 2016-Datacenter-with-Containers (the default option).
   • User name: Type packtuser.
   • Password: Type packtpassword1!.
   • Subscription: Select a subscription here.
   • Resource group: Create a new resource group and name it packtsfcluster.
   • Location: Select a location:

Basic settings

5. Next is the Cluster configuration. ...