Question

You maintain an ARM template named 'app-infra.json' that defines a set of resources with several parameters, including 'environmentName' and 'skuTier'. You want to deploy the same template to a production environment using values that differ from the defaults, without editing the template itself. You plan to use Azure CLI. Which approach lets you supply the production-specific values at deployment time?

Accepted Answer

Create a parameters file (app-infra.parameters.prod.json) and reference it with the '--parameters' switch during 'az deployment group create'.

Answer

Add a 'variables' section to the template that hardcodes the production values before deploying.

Answer

Export the resource group as a template after manually creating production resources in the portal.

Answer

Set the deployment mode to 'Complete' so Azure automatically applies production values.