create-vm.py

from azure import *
from azure.servicemanagement import * 
subscription_id = '<your_subscription_id>'
certificate_path = '<path_to_.pem_certificate>'
sms = ServiceManagementService(subscription_id, certificate_path)




name = 'myvm'
location = 'West US'

# You can either set the location or an affinity_group
sms.create_hosted_service(service_name=name,
    label=name,
    location=location)

# Name of an os image as returned by list_os_images
image_name = 'OpenLogic__OpenLogic-CentOS-62-20120531-en-us-30GB.vhd'

# Destination storage account container/blob where the VM disk
# will be created
media_link = 'url_to_target_storage_blob_for_vm_hd'

# Linux VM configuration 
linux_config = 	('myhostname', 'myuser', 'mypassword', True)

os_hd = OSVirtualHardDisk(image_name, media_link)

sms.create_virtual_machine_deployment(service_name=name,
    deployment_name=name,
    deployment_slot='production',
    label=name,
    role_name=name,
    system_config=linux_config,
    os_virtual_hard_disk=os_hd,
    role_size='Small')