Utilizing Parameter Files with Azure Bicep Templates

Parameter values can be written directly into a Bicep template or passed through to templates manually during deployment. However, this does not make it easy to deploy templates to different environments where different parameter values are needed. If you need to simultaneously deploy the same resources to your dev environment and production environment, then you will need to easily pass through different names for the same resources. Bicep parameter files make it easy to deploy bicep templates with a set of parameter values dedicated for multiple deployments.

In this lab, you will learn how to create parameter files and deploy your Bicep template to Azure referencing this file.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this lab, you will be able to:

• Understand the benefits of using a parameters file
• Reference parameter files during deployment

Intended Audience

• IT professionals interested in Infrastructure-as-Code
• Cloud Engineers
• Cloud Architects
• DevOps Engineers

Prerequisites

Familiarity with the following will be beneficial:

• Azure Web App concepts
• Familiarity with the Azure CLI
• Familiarity with the structure of Azure Bicep Templates is highly recommended

The following labs can be used to fulfill the prerequisites:

• Inspecting Resources using Azure CLI
• Introduction to Azure Bicep Templates
• Using Parameters and Variables with Azure Bicep Templates

Updates

January 30th, 2023 - Updated instructions and screenshots to improve clarity