Deploying the Platform
If you would like to try out the OMNIA Platform, we have developed an Azure Resource Manager template that allows you to deploy to your own Azure subscription a version of our platform for you to use.
A Microsoft Azure subscription.
In case you do not have access to an Azure subscription, you can utilize a Free Trial, or one of Microsoft's credit offers (such as for having a Visual Studio subscription).
Optionally, a SendGrid account. The platform can use this account to send emails, and we recommend this configuration, as there are a number of platform features that only work with it configured (notification emails, password recovery, creating users without passwords...).
We do not deploy SendGrid automatically, follow this tutorial to assist you in creating a (free) SendGrid account in your Azure subscription.
- Access the deployment page on the NumbersBelieve website.
This page describes what will happen throughout the deployment, such as the resources which will be created and points of interest the user should pay attention to.
- Click the Deploy to Azure button. This button will open the Azure Portal.
Make sure you are already in the directory you want to deploy the platform onto - the resource groups and subscription can be selected, but directory changes will require going back and pressing the button again.
- Here, you can see the Template Deployment page Microsoft provides for the Azure Portal. You can select an existing resource group for the platform to be installed into, or create a new one. In this page, you need to fill the parameters with valid data:
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The SQL Server Admin Password will be used for creating the SQL server the platform uses. It will also be used as the default password of any SQL users created. Ensure it is compliant with SQL Server Guidelines.
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The SendGrid Email, User and Password are related to the platform's email configurations. See this tutorial for help configuring.
A limitation of the Azure Portal is that you cannot leave these fields empty. If you choose not to use SendGrid, you can fill these with any text.
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The Administration Email is the email that is used to log onto the platform. The default email is master@mymis.biz.
If you submit a different email, the new administration user will be automatically created and have 'master' privileges over all the subscription - please ensure, in this case, you deactivate the old master user, or at least change their password.
New administration users are always created with the default password 'adminadmin'.
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The Customer ID and License Key are sent to the email you provide when you click the Deploy to Azure button on the platform, and uniquely identify you.
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Please read the Azure Marketplace Terms and Conditions and, if you agree with them, move on through the "Purchase" button. At this step, the deployment of the platform's resources will begin.
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In five to ten minutes, the deployment will finish. You can follow its progress through accessing the Resource Group and clicking the "Last Deployment" option, or through the notification feature on the Azure Portal.
- When the deployment finishes, the progress may not be updated automatically. To verify it is done, even if the notification does not yet say "deployment was successful", the Operation Details when you click through to the deployment will show all the steps as completed, with a green checkmark.
- Now, you can access the deployed website. Select the resource group and verify that it informs you the deployment was successful. Open the website (it is named wsmymis followed by a random string). Click the Browse button to open it, and you should be ready to start using the platform!
Begin by creating a tenant. After you complete that process, you can start modeling. We recommend you begin with the modeling tutorial.