Drag and Drop Question You have an Azure subscription. You must create a file share with a quota of 2,048 GB. You create the following variables: In which order should you arrange the Azure CLI…

The correct answer is az group create --name $resourceGroupName --location eastus; $sacc=$(az storage account create --resource-group $resourceGroupName --name $storageAccountName --location eastus --sku Standard_LRS --query "name" | tr -d '"'); $key=$(az storage account keys list --resource-group $resourceGroupName --account-name $sacc --query "[0].value" | tr -d '"'); az storage share create --name $fileShareName --account-name $sacc --account-key $key --quota 2048. Azure File Share Creation - Command Order Explained The ordering follows a strict dependency chain: each command produces a value or resource that the next command requires. --- Step 1: az group create --name $resourceGroupName --location eastus Why first: A resource group is…

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Drag and Drop Question You have an Azure subscription. You must create a file share with a quota of 2,048 GB. You create the following variables: In which order should you arrange the Azure CLI commands to develop the solution? To answer, move all the commands from the list of commands to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order. Answer:

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az storage share create --name $fileShareName --account-name $sacc --account-key $key --quota 2048$sacc=$(az storage account create --resource-group $resourceGroupName --name $storageAccountName --location eastus --sku Standard_LRS --query "name" | tr -d '"')az group create --name $resourceGroupName --location eastus$key=$(az storage account keys list --resource-group $resourceGroupName --account-name $sacc --query "[0].value" | tr -d '"')

Correct arrangement

az group create --name $resourceGroupName --location eastus
$sacc=$(az storage account create --resource-group $resourceGroupName --name $storageAccountName --location eastus --sku Standard_LRS --query "name" | tr -d '"')
$key=$(az storage account keys list --resource-group $resourceGroupName --account-name $sacc --query "[0].value" | tr -d '"')
az storage share create --name $fileShareName --account-name $sacc --account-key $key --quota 2048

Explanation

Azure File Share Creation - Command Order Explained

The ordering follows a strict dependency chain: each command produces a value or resource that the next command requires.

Step 1: `az group create --name $resourceGroupName --location eastus`

Why first: A resource group is the logical container for all Azure resources. Nothing else can be created without one. This command has no dependencies - it only relies on the $resourceGroupName variable, which is pre-defined. Every subsequent command references this resource group.

Step 2: `$sacc=$(az storage account create ... --query "name" | tr -d '"')`

Why second: A storage account must exist before you can create a file share or retrieve keys. This command:

Depends on the resource group from Step 1
Captures the storage account name into $sacc (stripping quotes with tr -d '"')
$sacc is required by both Step 3 and Step 4

Common mistake: Trying to create the storage account before the resource group exists causes an immediate failure - the --resource-group flag references a non-existent group.

Step 3: `$key=$(az storage account keys list ... --query "[0].value" | tr -d '"')`

Why third: You cannot retrieve keys for a storage account that doesn't exist yet. This command:

Depends on $sacc from Step 2
Retrieves the first access key and stores it in $key
$key is required to authenticate the file share creation in Step 4

Common mistake: Swapping Steps 3 and 4 - you cannot create the file share without the key for authentication.

Step 4: `az storage share create --name $fileShareName --account-name $sacc --account-key $key --quota 2048`

Why last: This is the goal of the entire sequence. It depends on:

$sacc (storage account name) - from Step 2
$key (access key) - from Step 3
The --quota 2048 flag sets the 2,048 GB limit as required

Summary: The Dependency Chain

Resource Group -> Storage Account ($sacc) -> Storage Key ($key) -> File Share

Each step unlocks the next. No step can be reordered without breaking a dependency.

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#Azure CLI#Azure Storage Accounts#Azure File Shares#Resource Provisioning

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