Error creating JSON Unexpected Character Sequence - json

Question

I've been trying to create a basic json for our testes to throw up a machine a and when required. I got most of it done however I am getting the following errors:
Line 158 Unexpected character sequence in member name
Line 167 A member with the name 'Properties' already exists
I understand 67 needs to be unique, but everytime I change and remove the { it creates more errors.
And unexpected character is the { on line 157, which I'm guessing should be either a string, maybe?
My template is below.
{
"$schema": "http://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"location": {
"type": "string"
},
"virtualMachineName": {
"type": "string"
},
"offer": {
"type": "string",
"defaultvalue": "Windows",
"allowedValues": [
"windows",
"centos",
"RHEL"
]
},
"sku": {
"type": "string",
"defaultvalue": "2012-r2-datacenter",
"allowedValues": [
"2012-R2-Datacenter",
"2012-R2",
"68",
"72",
"73",
"74"
]
},
"virtualMachineSize": {
"type": "string",
"defaultvalue": "standard_A0",
"allowedValues": [
"Standard_A0",
"Standard_A1",
"standard_A2"
]
},
"adminUsername": {
"type": "string"
},
"ipaddress": {
"type": "string"
},
"virtualNetworkName": {
"type": "string"
},
"networkInterfaceName": {
"type": "string"
},
"networkSecurityGroupName": {
"type": "string"
},
"adminPassword": {
"type": "securestring"
},
"storageAccountName": {
"type": "string"
},
"diagnosticsStorageAccountName": {
"type": "string"
},
"diagnosticsStorageAccountId": {
"type": "string"
},
"subnetName": {
"type": "string"
},
"ContainerName": {
"type": "string"
},
"autoShutdownStatus": {
"type": "string"
},
"autoShutdownTime": {
"type": "string"
},
"autoShutdownTimeZone": {
"type": "string"
},
"autoShutdownNotificationStatus": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"variables": {
"vnetId": "[resourceId('avset','Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks', parameters('virtualNetworkName'))]",
"subnetRef": "[concat(variables('vnetId'), '/subnets/', parameters('subnetName'))]",
"stdvhdcontainername": "[concat(parameters('Containername'))]",
"vmosidiskname": "[concat(parameters('virtualMachineName'),'-osdisk')]"
},
"resources": [
{
"name": "[parameters('virtualMachineName')]",
"type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
"apiVersion": "2016-04-30-preview",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"dependsOn": [
"[concat('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/', parameters('networkInterfaceName'))]"
],
"properties": {
"diagnosticsProfile": {
"bootDiagnostics": {
"enabled": true,
"storageUri": "[concat (parameters('diagnosticsStorageAccountName')), ['blob']]"
}
},
"hardwareProfile": {
"vmSize": "[parameters('virtualMachineSize')]"
},
"networkProfile": {
"networkInterfaces": [
{
"id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces', parameters('networkInterfaceName'))]"
}
]
},
"osProfile": {
"computerName": "[parameters('virtualMachineName')]",
"adminUsername": "[parameters('adminUsername')]",
"adminPassword": "[parameters('adminPassword')]"
},
"storageProfile": {
"imageReference": {
"offer": "[concat(parameters('offer'))]",
"sku": "[concat(parameters('offer'))]",
"version": "latest"
}
},
"osDisk": {
"vhd": {
"name": "[variables('vmosidiskname')]",
"uri": "[concat('http://', parameters('storageAccountName'), '.blob.core.windows.net/', variables('stdvhdcontainername'),'/', variables('vmosidiskname'), '.vhd')]"
},
"name": "[parameters('virtualMachineName')]"
},
"name": "[concat('shutdown-computevm-', parameters('virtualMachineName'))]",
"type": "Microsoft.DevTestLab/schedules",
"apiVersion": "2017-04-26-preview",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"properties": {
"status": "[parameters('autoShutdownStatus')]",
"taskType": "ComputeVmShutdownTask",
"dailyRecurrence": {
"time": "[parameters('autoShutdownTime')]"
},
"timeZoneId": "[parameters('autoShutdownTimeZone')]",
"targetResourceId": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines', parameters('virtualMachineName'))]",
"notificationSettings": {
"status": "[parameters('autoShutdownNotificationStatus')]",
"timeInMinutes": "30"
},
"dependsOn": [
"[concat('Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/', parameters('virtualMachineName'))]"
]
},
{
"name": "[parameters('networkInterfaceName')]",
"type": "Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces",
"apiVersion": "2016-09-01",
"location": "[parameters('location')]"
},
"dependsOn": [
"[concat('Microsoft.Network/networkSecurityGroups/', parameters('networkSecurityGroupName'))]"
],
"properties": {
"ipConfigurations": [
{
"name": "ipconfig1",
"properties": {
"subnet": {
"id": "[variables('subnetRef')]"
},
"privateipaddress": "[concat(parameters('ipaddress'))]",
"privateIPAllocationMethod": "static"
}
}
]
}
},
"outputs": [
{
"adminUsername": {
"type": "string",
"value": "[parameters('adminUsername')]"
}
}
]
}
]
}
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.. thanks for your help :)
Params are below:)
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"location": {
"value": "westeurope"
},
"virtualMachineName": {
"value": "cent-os-vm2"
},
"virtualMachineSize": {
"value": "Standard_A0"
},
"adminUsername": {
"value": "localadmin"
},
"virtualNetworkName": {
"value": "avset-vnet"
},
"networkInterfaceName": {
"value": "cent-os-vm01652"
},
"networkSecurityGroupName": {
"value": "cent-os-vm01-nsg"
},
"storageAccountName": {
"value": "avsetdisks419"
},
"diagnosticsStorageAccountName": {
"value": "avsetdiag112"
},
"diagnosticsStorageAccountId": {
"value": "avsetdiag117"
},
"subnetName": {
"value": "default"
},
"autoShutdownStatus": {
"value": "Enabled"
},
"autoShutdownTime": {
"value": "19:00"
},
"autoShutdownTimeZone": {
"value": "UTC"
},
"autoShutdownNotificationStatus": {
"value": "Disabled"
},
"ContainerName": {
"value": "vhd"
},
"offer": {
"value": "windows"
},
"sku": {
"value": "2012-R2-Datacenter"
},
"ipaddress": {
"value": "10.0.1.9"
}
}
}

Answer 1

There are many mistakes in your template. The following template should work.
{
"$schema": "http://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"location": {
"type": "string"
},
"virtualMachineName": {
"type": "string"
},
"offer": {
"type": "string",
"defaultvalue": "windows",
"allowedValues": [
"windows",
"centos",
"RHEL"
]
},
"sku": {
"type": "string",
"defaultvalue": "2012-R2-Datacenter",
"allowedValues": [
"2012-R2-Datacenter",
"2012-R2",
"68",
"72",
"73",
"74"
]
},
"virtualMachineSize": {
"type": "string",
"defaultvalue": "Standard_A0",
"allowedValues": [
"Standard_A0",
"Standard_A1",
"standard_A2"
]
},
"adminUsername": {
"type": "string"
},
"ipaddress": {
"type": "string"
},
"virtualNetworkName": {
"type": "string"
},
"networkInterfaceName": {
"type": "string"
},
"networkSecurityGroupName": {
"type": "string"
},
"adminPassword": {
"type": "securestring"
},
"storageAccountName": {
"type": "string"
},
"diagnosticsStorageAccountName": {
"type": "string"
},
"diagnosticsStorageAccountId": {
"type": "string"
},
"subnetName": {
"type": "string"
},
"ContainerName": {
"type": "string"
},
"autoShutdownStatus": {
"type": "string"
},
"autoShutdownTime": {
"type": "string"
},
"autoShutdownTimeZone": {
"type": "string"
},
"autoShutdownNotificationStatus": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"variables": {
"vnetId": "[resourceId('avset','Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks', parameters('virtualNetworkName'))]",
"subnetRef": "[concat(variables('vnetId'), '/subnets/', parameters('subnetName'))]",
"stdvhdcontainername": "[concat(parameters('Containername'))]",
"vmosidiskname": "[concat(parameters('virtualMachineName'),'-osdisk')]"
},
"resources": [
{
"name": "[parameters('virtualMachineName')]",
"type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
"apiVersion": "2016-04-30-preview",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"dependsOn": [
"[concat('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/', parameters('networkInterfaceName'))]"
],
"properties": {
"diagnosticsProfile": {
"bootDiagnostics": {
"enabled": true,
"storageUri": "[concat (parameters('diagnosticsStorageAccountName')), ['blob']]"
}
},
"hardwareProfile": {
"vmSize": "[parameters('virtualMachineSize')]"
},
"networkProfile": {
"networkInterfaces": [
{
"id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces', parameters('networkInterfaceName'))]"
}
]
},
"osProfile": {
"computerName": "[parameters('virtualMachineName')]",
"adminUsername": "[parameters('adminUsername')]",
"adminPassword": "[parameters('adminPassword')]"
},
"storageProfile": {
"imageReference": {
"offer": "[concat(parameters('offer'))]",
"sku": "[concat(parameters('offer'))]",
"version": "latest"
}
},
"osDisk": {
"vhd": {
"name": "[variables('vmosidiskname')]",
"uri": "[concat('http://', parameters('storageAccountName'), '.blob.core.windows.net/', variables('stdvhdcontainername'),'/', variables('vmosidiskname'), '.vhd')]"
},
"name": "[parameters('virtualMachineName')]"
}
}
},
{
"name": "[concat('shutdown-computevm-', parameters('virtualMachineName'))]",
"type": "Microsoft.DevTestLab/schedules",
"apiVersion": "2017-04-26-preview",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"properties": {
"status": "[parameters('autoShutdownStatus')]",
"taskType": "ComputeVmShutdownTask",
"dailyRecurrence": {
"time": "[parameters('autoShutdownTime')]"
},
"timeZoneId": "[parameters('autoShutdownTimeZone')]",
"targetResourceId": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines', parameters('virtualMachineName'))]",
"notificationSettings": {
"status": "[parameters('autoShutdownNotificationStatus')]",
"timeInMinutes": "30"
},
"dependsOn": [
"[concat('Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/', parameters('virtualMachineName'))]"
]
}
},
{
"name": "[parameters('networkInterfaceName')]",
"type": "Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces",
"apiVersion": "2016-09-01",
"location": "[parameters('location')]",
"dependsOn": [
"[concat('Microsoft.Network/networkSecurityGroups/', parameters('networkSecurityGroupName'))]"
],
"properties": {
"ipConfigurations": [
{
"name": "ipconfig1",
"properties": {
"subnet": {
"id": "[variables('subnetRef')]"
},
"privateipaddress": "[concat(parameters('ipaddress'))]",
"privateIPAllocationMethod": "static"
}
}
]
}
}
],
"outputs": {
"adminUsername": {
"type": "string",
"value": "[parameters('adminUsername')]"
}
}
}
In line 162, it lost a ,. Resource Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines,Microsoft.DevTestLab/schedules,Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces are in parallel. But in your template, Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines contains others, so you get error log with the name 'Properties' already exists.
Note: You also need check your default value. Please note that case sensitive.
Update:
Ipconfigurations is wrong, it should like below:
"properties": {
"ipConfigurations": [
{
"name": "ipconfig1",
"properties": {
"privateIPAllocationMethod": "Dynamic",
"publicIPAddress": {
"id": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses',variables('publicIPAddressName'))]"
},
"subnet": {
"id": "[variables('subnetRef')]"
}
}
}
Update 2:
The template.json and parameters.json works for me. Maybe you could modify your template according to this example.