Specifying Azure Subscription Information

When a tenant administrator successfully sets up Ansys Access on Microsoft Azure, the associated Azure subscription is displayed on the Azure subscriptions page in Ansys Access on Microsoft Azure (see Azure Subscriptions).

If you want to use a different Azure subscription with Ansys Access on Microsoft Azure, follow the steps below.

  1. On the main toolbar, click to display the Administration menu.
  2. In the navigation pane, select Azure subscriptions.
  3. On the Azure Subscriptions page, click Add subscription.
    Note: If there is an existing subscription listed, you must remove it before adding a new one. Multiple subscriptions are not supported.
  4. On the Add an Azure subscription page, specify the following information:

    • Azure subscription ID. The 36-character Subscription ID as it appears in the Azure portal.

    • Resource group name. The name of the resource group associated with the Azure subscription.

    • Account nickname. A meaningful name to identify the subscription in Ansys Access on Microsoft Azure.

  5. Click Add Azure subscription. The subscription is added to the Azure Subscriptions list.

    You must grant consent for a service principal to be created inside your company's Azure Active Directory (AAD).

  6. In the table row, click Grant access. A set of instructions is displayed.
  7. Under Step 1: Grant access, click Grant permission.
  8. In the Microsoft dialog, select the account to be used to access your Azure tenant.

    Permissions are requested:

    For information about the permissions being requested, see Service Principal Created for Ansys Access on Microsoft Azure.

  9. Review the conditions of the permissions request, then click Accept.
  10. Click Verify permission.

    The account is validated:

  11. Deploy an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template by following the instructions provided in Step 2: Deploy an ARM template.

    The template creates two custom IAM roles in the Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) system. For information about these roles, see IAM Roles Created for Ansys Access on Microsoft Azure.

    The custom roles are assigned to the service principal, enabling Ansys Access on Microsoft Azure to create and manage infrastructure on your behalf within your Azure environment. This setup ensures that the necessary permissions are in place for seamless integration and operation of Ansys Access on Microsoft Azure in Azure Active Directory.

    When the ARM template has been deployed and the permissions have been validated, a confirmation message is displayed:

  12. Click Submit. The subscription listing now displays a validated service principal.

You can now add locations to the configuration.