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title: Azure Quickstart Part 2
weight: 120
tocHidden: true
---
{{< hint "important" >}}
This guide is part 2 of a series. Follow **[part 1]({{<ref "provider-azure" >}})**
to install Crossplane and connect your Kubernetes cluster to Azure.
**[Part 3]({{<ref "provider-azure-part-3">}})** covers patching _CompositeResources_
and using Crossplane _Packages_.
{{< /hint >}}
This section creates a _[Composition](#create-a-composition)_,
_[CompositeResourceDefinition](#define-a-composite-resource)_ and a
_[Claim](#create-a-claim)_
to create a custom Kubernetes API to create Azure resources. This custom API
is a _composite resource_ (XR) API.
## Prerequisites
* Complete [quickstart part 1]({{<ref "provider-azure" >}}) connecting
Kubernetes to Azure.
* an Azure account with permissions to create an Azure Virtual Machine and
Virtual Networking
{{<expand "Skip part 1 and just get started" >}}
1. Add the Crossplane Helm repository and install Crossplane
```shell
helm repo add \
crossplane-stable https://charts.crossplane.io/stable
helm repo update
&&
helm install crossplane \
crossplane-stable/crossplane \
--namespace crossplane-system \
--create-namespace
```
2. When the Crossplane pods finish installing and are ready, apply the Azure
Provider
```yaml {label="provider",copy-lines="all"}
cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
apiVersion: pkg.crossplane.io/v1
kind: Provider
metadata:
name: upbound-provider-azure
spec:
package: xpkg.upbound.io/upbound/provider-azure:v0.32.0
EOF
```
3. Use the Azure CLI to create a service principal and save the JSON output as
`azure-crednetials.json`
{{< editCode >}}
```console
az ad sp create-for-rbac \
--sdk-auth \
--role Owner \
--scopes /subscriptions/$$<subscription_id>$$
```
{{</ editCode >}}
4. Create a Kubernetes secret from the Azure JSON file.
```shell {label="kube-create-secret",copy-lines="all"}
kubectl create secret \
generic azure-secret \
-n crossplane-system \
--from-file=creds=./azure-credentials.json
```
5. Create a _ProviderConfig_
```yaml {label="providerconfig",copy-lines="all"}
cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
apiVersion: azure.upbound.io/v1beta1
metadata:
name: default
kind: ProviderConfig
spec:
credentials:
source: Secret
secretRef:
namespace: crossplane-system
name: azure-secret
key: creds
EOF
```
{{</expand >}}
## Create a composition
[Part 1]({{<ref "provider-azure" >}}) created a single _managed resource_.
A _Composition_ is a template to create one or more _managed resource_ at the
same time.
This sample _composition_ creates an Linux Virtual Machine and the required
networking components.
Compositions have multiple components:
* The individual managed resources.
* The Composition kind and version.
* A Composite type reference.
The following steps describe each of these components before
[applying the final Composition](#apply-the-composition).
### Define a virtual network
Define a `virtualnetwork` resource using the configuration from the previous
section:
{{< hint "note" >}}
Don't apply this configuration. This YAML is part of a larger
definition.
{{< /hint >}}
```yaml {copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: network.azure.upbound.io/v1beta1
kind: VirtualNetwork
metadata:
name: crossplane-quickstart-network
spec:
forProvider:
addressSpace:
- 10.0.0.0/16
location: "Central US"
resourceGroupName: <resource_group_name>
```
### Define a subnet resource
Next, define a `Subnet` resource.
{{< hint "note" >}}
Don't apply this configuration. This YAML is part of a larger
definition.
{{< /hint >}}
```yaml {label="subnet",copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: network.azure.upbound.io/v1beta1
kind: Subnet
metadata:
name: crossplane-quickstart-subnet
spec:
forProvider:
addressPrefixes:
- 10.0.1.0/24
resourceGroupName: <resource_group_name>
```
### Define a network interface
Define a network interface to attach to the virtual machine.
{{< hint "note" >}}
Don't apply this configuration. This YAML is part of a larger
definition.
{{< /hint >}}
```yaml {label="nic",copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: network.azure.upbound.io/v1beta1
kind: NetworkInterface
metadata:
name: crossplane-quickstart-nic
spec:
forProvider:
ipConfiguration:
- name: crossplane-quickstart-configuration
privateIpAddressAllocation: Dynamic
location: "Central US"
resourceGroupName: <resource_group_name>
```
### Define a virtual machine
Define the `LinuxVirtualMachine` with its settings.
{{< hint "note" >}}
Don't apply this configuration. This YAML is part of a larger
definition.
{{< /hint >}}
```yaml {label="vm",copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: compute.azure.upbound.io/v1beta1
kind: LinuxVirtualMachine
metadata:
name: crossplane-quickstart-vm
spec:
forProvider:
adminUsername: adminuser
adminSshKey:
- publicKey: ssh-rsa
AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQC+wWK73dCr+jgQOAxNsHAnNNNMEMWOHYEccp6wJm2gotpr9katuF/ZAdou5AaW1C61slRkHRkpRRX9FA9CYBiitZgvCCz+3nWNN7l/Up54Zps/pHWGZLHNJZRYyAB6j5yVLMVHIHriY49d/GZTZVNB8GoJv9Gakwc/fuEZYYl4YDFiGMBP///TzlI4jhiJzjKnEvqPFki5p2ZRJqcbCiF4pJrxUQR/RXqVFQdbRLZgYfJ8xGB878RENq3yQ39d8dVOkq4edbkzwcUmwwwkYVPIoDGsYLaRHnG+To7FvMeyO7xDVQkMKzopTQV8AuKpyvpqu0a9pWOMaiCyDytO7GGN
example@docs.crossplane.io
username: adminuser
location: "Central US"
osDisk:
- caching: ReadWrite
storageAccountType: Standard_LRS
size: Standard_B1ms
sourceImageReference:
- offer: debian-11
publisher: Debian
sku: 11-backports-gen2
version: latest
resourceGroupName: <resource_group_name>
```
### Create the composition object
The _Composition_ combines all the managed resources into a single object.
A
{{<hover label="compName" line="2">}}Composition{{</ hover>}} comes from the
{{<hover label="compName" line="1">}}Crossplane{{</ hover>}}
API resources.
Create any {{<hover label="compName" line="4">}}name{{</ hover>}} for this _Composition_.
```yaml {label="compName",copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
kind: Composition
metadata:
name: crossplane-quickstart-vm-with-network
```
Add all the defined resources to the
{{<hover label="specResources" line="6">}}spec.resources{{</ hover>}}
section of the _Composition_.
Give each resource a
{{<hover label="specResources" line="7">}}name{{</ hover>}}
and put the resource definition under the
{{<hover label="specResources" line="8">}}base{{</ hover>}}
key.
Add your {{<hover label="specResources" line="16">}}resourceGroupName{{< /hover >}}
for each resource in the Composition.
{{<hint "important" >}}
The contents of the
{{<hover label="specResources" line="8">}}base{{</ hover>}} key
doesn't include the `metadata` field from the managed resources.
{{< /hint >}}
```yaml {label="specResources",copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
kind: Composition
metadata:
name: crossplane-quickstart-vm-with-network
spec:
resources:
- name: quickstart-subnet
base:
apiVersion: network.azure.upbound.io/v1beta1
kind: Subnet
spec:
forProvider:
addressPrefixes:
- 10.0.1.0/24
virtualNetworkNameSelector:
matchControllerRef: true
resourceGroupName: <resource_group_name>
# Removed for brevity
```
{{<hint "tip" >}}
Crossplane provides the
{{<hover label="specResources" line="16">}}matchControllerRef{{</hover>}} value
to automatically link resources created by the same _Composition_.
{{</hint >}}
_Compositions_ are a template for generating resources. A _composite
resource_ actually creates the resources.
A _Composition_ defines what _composite resources_ can use this
template.
_Compositions_ do this with the
{{<hover label="compRef" line="6">}}spec.compositeTypeRef{{</ hover>}}
definition.
{{< hint "tip" >}}
Crossplane recommends prefacing the `kind` with an `X` to show it's a Composition.
{{< /hint >}}
```yaml {label="compRef",copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
kind: Composition
metadata:
name: crossplane-quickstart-vm-with-network
spec:
compositeTypeRef:
apiVersion: custom-api.example.org/v1alpha1
kind: XVirtualMachine
resources:
# Removed for Brevity
```
A _composite resource_ is actually a custom Kubernetes API type you define. The
platform team controls the kind, API endpoint and version.
<!-- vale gitlab.SentenceLength = NO -->
<!-- Length is because of shortcodes, ignore -->
With this {{<hover label="compRef" line="6">}}spec.compositeTypeRef{{</ hover>}}
Crossplane only allows _composite resources_ from the API group
{{<hover label="compRef" line="7">}}custom-api.example.org{{</ hover>}}
that are of
{{<hover label="compRef" line="8">}}kind: XVirtualMachine{{</ hover>}}
to use this template to create resources.
<!-- vale gitlab.SentenceLength = YES -->
### Apply the composition
Apply the full _Composition_ to your Kubernetes cluster.
{{<hint "important" >}}
Add your {{<hover label="fullComp" line="27">}}resourceGroupName{{</hover>}} to
each resource.
{{< /hint >}}
{{< editCode >}}
```yaml {label="fullComp"}
cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
kind: Composition
metadata:
name: crossplane-quickstart-vm-with-network
spec:
compositeTypeRef:
apiVersion: custom-api.example.org/v1alpha1
kind: XVirtualMachine
resources:
- name: quickstart-vm
base:
apiVersion: compute.azure.upbound.io/v1beta1
kind: LinuxVirtualMachine
spec:
forProvider:
adminUsername: adminuser
adminSshKey:
- publicKey: ssh-rsa
AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQC+wWK73dCr+jgQOAxNsHAnNNNMEMWOHYEccp6wJm2gotpr9katuF/ZAdou5AaW1C61slRkHRkpRRX9FA9CYBiitZgvCCz+3nWNN7l/Up54Zps/pHWGZLHNJZRYyAB6j5yVLMVHIHriY49d/GZTZVNB8GoJv9Gakwc/fuEZYYl4YDFiGMBP///TzlI4jhiJzjKnEvqPFki5p2ZRJqcbCiF4pJrxUQR/RXqVFQdbRLZgYfJ8xGB878RENq3yQ39d8dVOkq4edbkzwcUmwwwkYVPIoDGsYLaRHnG+To7FvMeyO7xDVQkMKzopTQV8AuKpyvpqu0a9pWOMaiCyDytO7GGN
example@docs.crossplane.io
username: adminuser
location: "Central US"
osDisk:
- caching: ReadWrite
storageAccountType: Standard_LRS
resourceGroupName: $$<resource_group_name>$$
size: Standard_B1ms
sourceImageReference:
- offer: debian-11
publisher: Debian
sku: 11-backports-gen2
version: latest
networkInterfaceIdsSelector:
matchControllerRef: true
- name: quickstart-nic
base:
apiVersion: network.azure.upbound.io/v1beta1
kind: NetworkInterface
spec:
forProvider:
ipConfiguration:
- name: crossplane-quickstart-configuration
privateIpAddressAllocation: Dynamic
subnetIdSelector:
matchControllerRef: true
location: "Central US"
resourceGroupName: $$<resource_group_name>$$
- name: quickstart-subnet
base:
apiVersion: network.azure.upbound.io/v1beta1
kind: Subnet
spec:
forProvider:
addressPrefixes:
- 10.0.1.0/24
virtualNetworkNameSelector:
matchControllerRef: true
resourceGroupName: $$<resource_group_name>$$
- name: quickstart-network
base:
apiVersion: network.azure.upbound.io/v1beta1
kind: VirtualNetwork
spec:
forProvider:
addressSpace:
- 10.0.0.0/16
location: "Central US"
resourceGroupName: $$<resource_group_name>$$
EOF
```
{{< /editCode >}}
Confirm the _Composition_ exists with `kubectl get composition`
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get composition
NAME XR-KIND XR-APIVERSION AGE
crossplane-quickstart-vm-with-network XVirtualMachine custom-api.example.org/v1alpha1 5s
```
Again, the _Composition_ is only a template. At this point, Crossplane hasn't
created any resources inside of Azure.
## Define a composite resource
The _Composition_ that was just created limited which _composite resources_ can
use that template.
A _composite resource_ is a custom API defined by the platform teams.
A _CompositeResourceDefinition_ defines the schema for a _composite resource_.
A _CompositeResourceDefinition_ installs the custom API type into Kubernetes
and defines what `spec` keys and values are valid when calling this new custom API.
Before creating a _composite resource_ Crossplane requires a _CompositeResourceDefinition_.
{{< hint "tip" >}}
_CompositeResourceDefinitions_ are also called `XRDs` for short.
{{< /hint >}}
Just like a _Composition_ the
{{<hover label="xrdName" line="2" >}}CompositeResourceDefinition{{</hover>}}
is part of the
{{<hover label="xrdName" line="1" >}}Crossplane{{</hover>}}
API group.
The _XRD_ {{<hover label="xrdName" line="4" >}}name{{</hover>}} is the new
API endpoint.
{{< hint "tip" >}}
Crossplane recommends using a plural name for the _XRD_
{{<hover label="xrdName" line="4" >}}name{{</hover>}}.
{{< /hint >}}
```yaml {label="xrdName",copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
kind: CompositeResourceDefinition
metadata:
name: xvirtualmachines.custom-api.example.org
```
The _XRD's_
{{<hover label="xrdGroup" line="5" >}}spec{{</hover>}} defines the new custom
API.
### Define the API endpoint and kind
First, define the new API
{{<hover label="xrdGroup" line="6" >}}group{{</hover>}}.
Next, create the API {{<hover label="xrdGroup" line="8" >}}kind{{</hover>}} and
{{<hover label="xrdGroup" line="9" >}}plural{{</hover>}}.
```yaml {label="xrdGroup",copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
kind: CompositeResourceDefinition
metadata:
name: xvirtualmachines.custom-api.example.org
spec:
group: custom-api.example.org
names:
kind: XVirtualMachine
plural: xvirtualmachines
```
{{<hint "note" >}}
The _XRD_ {{<hover label="xrdGroup" line="6" >}}group{{</hover>}} matches the _composition_ {{<hover label="noteComp"
line="5">}}apiVersion{{</hover>}} and the
_XRD_ {{<hover label="xrdGroup" line="8" >}}kind{{</hover>}} matches the _composition_
{{<hover label="noteComp" line="6">}}compositeTypeRef.kind{{</hover>}}.
```yaml {label="noteComp",copy-lines="none"}
kind: Composition
# Removed for brevity
spec:
compositeTypeRef:
apiVersion: custom-api.example.org/v1alpha1
kind: XVirtualMachine
```
{{< /hint >}}
### Set the API version
In Kubernetes, all API endpoints have a version to show the stability of the API
and track revisions.
Apply a version to the _XRD_ with a
{{<hover label="xrdVersion" line="11">}}versions.name{{</hover>}}.
This matches the
{{<hover label="noteComp"line="5">}}compositeTypeRef.apiVersion{{</hover>}}
_XRDs_ require both
{{<hover label="xrdVersion" line="12">}}versions.served{{</hover>}}
and
{{<hover label="xrdVersion" line="13">}}versions.referenceable{{</hover>}}.
```yaml {label="xrdVersion",copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
kind: CompositeResourceDefinition
metadata:
name: xvirtualmachines.custom-api.example.org
spec:
group: custom-api.example.org
names:
kind: XVirtualMachine
plural: xvirtualmachines
versions:
- name: v1alpha1
served: true
referenceable: true
```
{{<hint "note" >}}
For more information on defining versions in Kubernetes read the
[API versioning](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/using-api/#api-versioning) section of the Kubernetes documentation.
{{< /hint >}}
### Create the API schema
With an API endpoint named, now define the API schema, or what's allowed
inside the `spec` of the new Kubernetes object.
{{< hint "note" >}}
_XRDs_ follow the Kubernetes
[_CustomResourceDefinition_ rules for schemas](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/extend-kubernetes/custom-resources/custom-resource-definitions/#specifying-a-structural-schema).
{{</hint >}}
Place the API
{{< hover label="xrdSchema" line="8" >}}schema{{</hover>}}
under the
{{< hover label="xrdSchema" line="7" >}}version.name{{</hover>}}
The _XRD_ type defines the next lines. They're always the same.
<!-- vale write-good.TooWordy = NO -->
<!-- allow "validate" -->
{{< hover label="xrdSchema" line="9" >}}openAPIV3Schema{{</hover>}} specifies
how the schema gets validated.
<!-- vale write-good.TooWordy = YES -->
Next, the entire API is an
{{< hover label="xrdSchema" line="10" >}}object{{</hover>}}
with a
{{< hover label="xrdSchema" line="11" >}}property{{</hover>}} of
{{< hover label="xrdSchema" line="12" >}}spec{{</hover>}}.
The
{{< hover label="xrdSchema" line="12" >}}spec{{</hover>}} is also an
{{< hover label="xrdSchema" line="13" >}}object{{</hover>}} with
{{< hover label="xrdSchema" line="14" >}}properties{{</hover>}}.
```yaml {label="xrdSchema",copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
kind: CompositeResourceDefinition
# Removed for brevity
spec:
# Removed for brevity
versions:
- name: v1alpha1
schema:
openAPIV3Schema:
type: object
properties:
spec:
type: object
properties:
```
{{< hint "tip" >}}
For more information on the values allowed in a _CompositeResourceDefinition_ view its schema with
`kubectl explain xrd`
{{< /hint >}}
Now, define the custom API. Your custom API continues under the last
{{<hover label="xrdSchema" line="14">}}properties{{</hover>}} definition in the
previous example.
This custom API has only one setting:
<!-- vale Google.We = NO -->
* {{<hover label="customAPI" line="4" >}}region{{</hover >}} - where to deploy
the resources, a choice of "EU" or "US"
Users can't change any other settings of the VM or its network.
The{{<hover label="customAPI" line="4" >}}region{{</hover >}}
is a {{<hover label="customAPI" line="5" >}}string{{</hover >}}
and can match the regular expression that's
{{<hover label="customAPI" line="6" >}}oneOf{{</hover >}}
{{<hover label="customAPI" line="7" >}}EU{{</hover >}}
or
{{<hover label="customAPI" line="8" >}}US{{</hover >}}.
This API requires the setting
{{<hover label="customAPI" line="10" >}}region{{</hover >}}.
```yaml {label="customAPI",copy-lines="none"}
# Removed for brevity
# schema.openAPIV3Schema.type.properties.spec
properties:
region:
type: string
oneOf:
- pattern: '^EU$'
- pattern: '^US$'
required:
- region
```
### Enable claims to the API
Tell this _XRD_ to offer a _claim_ by defining the _claim_ API endpoint under
the _XRD_ {{<hover label="XRDclaim" line="4">}}spec{{< /hover >}}.
{{< hint "tip" >}}
Crossplane recommends a _Claim_ {{<hover label="XRDclaim" line="10" >}}kind{{</ hover>}} match the _Composite Resource_ (XR)
{{<hover label="XRDclaim" line="7" >}}kind{{</ hover>}},
without the preceding `X`.
{{< /hint >}}
```yaml {label="XRDclaim",copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
kind: CompositeResourceDefinition
# Removed for brevity
spec:
# Removed for brevity
names:
kind: XVirtualMachine
plural: xvirtualmachines
claimNames:
kind: VirtualMachine
plural: virtualmachines
```
{{<hint "note" >}}
The [Claims](#create-a-claim) section later in this guide discusses _claims_.
{{< /hint >}}
### Apply the CompositeResourceDefinition
Apply the complete _XRD_ to your Kubernetes cluster.
```yaml
cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
kind: CompositeResourceDefinition
metadata:
name: xvirtualmachines.custom-api.example.org
spec:
group: custom-api.example.org
names:
kind: XVirtualMachine
plural: xvirtualmachines
versions:
- name: v1alpha1
served: true
referenceable: true
schema:
openAPIV3Schema:
type: object
properties:
spec:
type: object
properties:
region:
type: string
oneOf:
- pattern: '^EU$'
- pattern: '^US$'
required:
- region
claimNames:
kind: VirtualMachine
plural: virtualmachines
EOF
```
Verify Kubernetes created the XRD with `kubectl get xrd`
```shell {copy-lines="1",label="getXRD"}
kubectl get xrd
NAME ESTABLISHED OFFERED AGE
xvirtualmachines.custom-api.example.org True True 4s
```
## Create a composite resource
Creating an _XRD_ allows the creation _composite resources_.
A _composite resource_ uses the custom API created in the _XRD_.
The _XRD_ maps the _composite resource_ values to the _Composition_ template and
creates new _managed resources_.
Looking at part of the _XRD_:
```yaml {label="xrdSnip",copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
kind: CompositeResourceDefinition
# Removed for brevity
spec:
group: custom-api.example.org
names:
kind: XVirtualMachine
# Removed for brevity
spec:
type: object
properties:
region:
type: string
oneOf:
- pattern: '^EU$'
- pattern: '^US$'
```
The _XRD_ {{<hover label="xrdSnip" line="5">}}group{{</hover>}}
becomes the _composite resource_
{{<hover label="xr" line="2">}}apiVersion{{</hover>}}.
The _XRD_ {{<hover label="xrdSnip" line="7">}}kind{{</hover>}}
is the _composite resource_
{{<hover label="xr" line="3">}}kind{{</hover>}}
The _XRD_ API {{<hover label="xrdSnip" line="9">}}spec{{</hover>}} defines the
_composite resource_ {{<hover label="xr" line="6">}}spec{{</hover>}}.
The _XRD_ {{<hover label="xrdSnip" line="11">}}properties{{</hover>}} section
defines the options for the _composite resource_
{{<hover label="xr" line="6">}}spec{{</hover>}}.
The one option is {{<hover label="xrdSnip" line="12">}}region{{</hover>}} and it
can be either {{<hover label="xrdSnip" line="15">}}EU{{</hover>}} or
{{<hover label="xrdSnip" line="16">}}US{{</hover>}}.
This _composite resource_ uses
{{<hover label="xr" line="7">}}region: US{{</hover>}}.
<!-- vale Google.We = YES -->
### Apply the composite resource
Apply the composite resource to the Kubernetes cluster.
```yaml {label="xr"}
cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
apiVersion: custom-api.example.org/v1alpha1
kind: XVirtualMachine
metadata:
name: my-composite-resource
spec:
region: "US"
EOF
```
### Verify the composite resource
Verify Crossplane created the _composite resource_ with
`kubectl get xvirtualmachine`
{{< hint "tip" >}}
It may take up to 10 minutes for Azure to create the Virtual Machine resources.
{{< /hint >}}
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get xvirtualmachine
NAME SYNCED READY COMPOSITION AGE
my-composite-resource True True crossplane-quickstart-vm-with-network 5m2s
```
{{<hint "tip" >}}
Use `kubectl get <kind>` to view a specific `kind` of _composite resource_.
View all _composite resources_ with `kubectl get composite`.
{{< /hint >}}
Both `SYNCED` and `READY` are `True` when Crossplane created the Azure
resources.
Now look at the `linuxvirtualmachine` and `networkinterface`
_managed resources_ with
`kubectl get linuxvirtualmachine` and `kubectl get networkinterface`.
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get linuxvirtualmachine
NAME READY SYNCED EXTERNAL-NAME AGE
my-composite-resource-w564c True True my-composite-resource-w564c 8m33s
```
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get networkinterface
NAME READY SYNCED EXTERNAL-NAME AGE
my-composite-resource-72ft8 True True my-composite-resource-72ft8 8m54s
```
The _composite resource_ automatically generated the _managed resources_.
Using `kubectl describe` on a _managed resource_ shows the `Owner References` is
the _composite resource_.
```yaml {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl describe linuxvirtualmachine | grep "Owner References" -A5
Owner References:
API Version: custom-api.example.org/v1alpha1
Block Owner Deletion: true
Controller: true
Kind: XVirtualMachine
Name: my-composite-resource
```
Each _composite resource_ creates and owns a unique set of _managed resources_.
If you create a second _composite resource_ Crossplane creates a new
`LinuxVirtualMachine` and new networking resources.
```yaml {label="xr"}
cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
apiVersion: custom-api.example.org/v1alpha1
kind: XVirtualMachine
metadata:
name: my-second-composite-resource
spec:
region: "US"
EOF
```
Again, use `kubectl get xvirtualmachine` to view both _composite resources_.
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get xvirtualmachine
NAME SYNCED READY COMPOSITION AGE
my-composite-resource True True crossplane-quickstart-vm-with-network 15m
my-second-composite-resource True True crossplane-quickstart-vm-with-network 4m15s
```
And see there are two `linuxvirtualmachine` and two `networkinterface`
_managed resources_.
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get linuxvirtualmachine
NAME READY SYNCED EXTERNAL-NAME AGE
my-composite-resource-w564c True True my-composite-resource-w564c 16m
my-second-composite-resource-s92lw True True my-second-composite-resource-s92lw 5m8s
```
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get networkinterface
NAME READY SYNCED EXTERNAL-NAME AGE
my-composite-resource-72ft8 True True my-composite-resource-72ft8 16m
my-second-composite-resource-wcnnv True True my-second-composite-resource-wcnnv 5m21s
```
### Delete the composite resources
Because the _composite resource_ is the `Owner` of the _managed resources_, when
Crossplane deletes the _composite resource_, it also deletes the _managed resources_ automatically.
Delete the new _composite resource_ with `kubectl delete xvirtualmachine`.
{{<hint "tip" >}}
Delete a specific _composite resource_ with `kubectl delete <kind>` or
`kubectl delete composite`.
{{< /hint >}}
Delete the second composition
```shell
kubectl delete xvirtualmachine my-second-composite-resource
```
{{<hint "note">}}
It may take up to five minutes before Crossplane finishes deleting resources.
{{</hint >}}
Now only one virtual machine and network interface exist.
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get linuxvirtualmachines
NAME READY SYNCED EXTERNAL-NAME AGE
my-composite-resource-w564c True True my-composite-resource-w564c 28m
```
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get networkinterface
NAME READY SYNCED EXTERNAL-NAME AGE
my-composite-resource-72ft8 True True my-composite-resource-72ft8 29m
```
Delete the other _composite resource_ to remove the last `linuxvirtualmachines`
and `networkinterface` _managed resources_.
```shell
kubectl delete xvirtualmachine my-composite-resource
```
_Composite resources_ are great for creating one or more related resources against
a template, but all _composite resources_ exist at the Kubernetes "cluster
level." There's no isolation between _composite resources_. Crossplane uses
_Claims_ to create resources with namespace isolation.
## Create a claim
_Claims_, just like _composite resources_ use the custom API defined in the
_XRD_. Unlike a _composite resource_, Crossplane can create _Claims_ in a
namespace.
### Create a new Kubernetes namespace
Create a new namespace with `kubectl create namespace`.
```shell
kubectl create namespace test
```
Look at the _XRD_ to see the parameters for the _Claim_.
A _Claim_ uses the same {{<hover label="XRDclaim2" line="6" >}}group{{</hover>}}
a _composite resource_ uses but a different
{{<hover label="XRDclaim2" line="8" >}}kind{{</hover>}}.
```yaml {label="XRDclaim2",copy-lines="none"}
apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
kind: CompositeResourceDefinition
# Removed for brevity
spec:
# Removed for brevity
group: custom-api.example.org
claimNames:
kind: VirtualMachine
plural: virtualmachines
```
Like the _composite resource_, create a new object with the
{{<hover label="claim" line="2" >}}custom-api.example.org{{</hover>}} API
endpoint.
The _XRD_
{{<hover label="XRDclaim2" line="8" >}}claimNames.kind{{</hover>}} defines the
{{<hover label="claim" line="3" >}}kind{{</hover>}}.
The {{<hover label="claim" line="7" >}}spec{{</hover>}} uses the same
API options as the _composite resource_.
### Apply the claim
Apply the _claim_ to your Kubernetes cluster.
```yaml {label="claim"}
cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
apiVersion: custom-api.example.org/v1alpha1
kind: VirtualMachine
metadata:
name: claimed-virtualmachine
namespace: test
spec:
region: "US"
EOF
```
### Verify the claim
Verify Crossplane created the _claim_ with `kubectl get virtualmachine` in the
`test` namespace.
{{<hint "tip" >}}
View claims with `kubectl get <kind>` or use `kubectl get claim` to view all
_Claims_.
{{</hint >}}
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get virtualmachine -n test
NAME SYNCED READY CONNECTION-SECRET AGE
claimed-virtualmachine True True 3m40s
```
When Crossplane creates a _Claim_, a unique _composite resource_ is also
created. View the new _composite resource_ with `kubectl get xvirtualmachine`.
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get xvirtualmachine
NAME SYNCED READY COMPOSITION AGE
claimed-virtualmachine-cw6cv True True crossplane-quickstart-vm-with-network 3m57s
```
The _composite resource_ exists at the "cluster scope" while the _Claim_ exists
at the "namespace scope."
Create a second namespace and a second claim.
```yaml
kubectl create namespace test2
cat <<EOF | kubectl apply -f -
apiVersion: custom-api.example.org/v1alpha1
kind: VirtualMachine
metadata:
name: claimed-virtualmachine
namespace: test2
spec:
region: "US"
EOF
```
View the _claims_ in all namespaces with `kubectl get virtualmachine -A`
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get virtualmachine -A
NAMESPACE NAME SYNCED READY CONNECTION-SECRET AGE
test claimed-virtualmachine True True 12m
test2 claimed-virtualmachine True True 7m35s
```
Now look at the _composite resources_ at the cluster scope.
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get xvirtualmachine
NAME SYNCED READY COMPOSITION AGE
claimed-virtualmachine-7jth5 True True crossplane-quickstart-vm-with-network 7m53s
claimed-virtualmachine-cw6cv True True crossplane-quickstart-vm-with-network 12m
```
Crossplane created a second _composite resource_ for the second _Claim_.
Looking at the virtual machines and network interfaces shows two of each
resource, one for each claim.
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get linuxvirtualmachines
NAME READY SYNCED EXTERNAL-NAME AGE
claimed-virtualmachine-7jth5-v2gsh True True claimed-virtualmachine-7jth5-v2gsh 8m10s
claimed-virtualmachine-cw6cv-w8v65 True True claimed-virtualmachine-cw6cv-w8v65 13m
```
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get networkinterface
NAME READY SYNCED EXTERNAL-NAME AGE
claimed-virtualmachine-7jth5-hj657 True True claimed-virtualmachine-7jth5-hj657 8m44s
claimed-virtualmachine-cw6cv-f9z4f True True claimed-virtualmachine-cw6cv-f9z4f 13m
```
### Delete the claims
Removing the _claims_ removes the _composite resources_ and the associated
_managed resources_.
```shell
kubectl delete virtualmachine claimed-virtualmachine -n test
kubectl delete virtualmachine claimed-virtualmachine -n test2
```
Verify Crossplane removed all the _managed resources_.
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get linuxvirtualmachines
No resources found
```
```shell {copy-lines="1"}
kubectl get networkinterface
No resources found
```
Claims are powerful tools to give users resources in their own isolated
namespace. But these examples haven't shown how the custom API can change
the settings defined in the _Composition_. This _composition patching_ applies
the API settings when creating resources.
[Part 3]({{< ref "provider-azure-part-3">}}) of this guide covers _composition
patches_ and making all this configuration portable in Crossplane _Packages_.
## Next steps
* **[Continue to part 3]({{< ref "provider-azure-part-3">}})** to learn
about _patching_ resources and creating Crossplane _Packages_.
* Explore Azure resources that Crossplane can configure in the
[Provider CRD reference](https://marketplace.upbound.io/providers/upbound/provider-family-azure/).
* Join the [Crossplane Slack](https://slack.crossplane.io/) and connect with Crossplane users and contributors.