Add-AzureNodeWorkerRole

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Add-AzureNodeWorkerRole

Creates the required files and folders for a Node.js application to be hosted in the cloud via node.exe

Parameter Set: Default
Add-AzureNodeWorkerRole [[-Name] <String> ] [[-Instances] <Int32> ] [ <CommonParameters>]

This topic describes the cmdlet in the .6.19 version of the Windows Azure PowerShell module. To find out the version of the module you're using, from the Windows Azure PowerShell console, type (get-module azure).version.

The Add-AzureNodeWorkerRole cmdlet creates the required files and folders (sometimes referred to as scaffolding) for a Node.js application to be hosted in the cloud via node.exe.

-Instances<Int32>

Specifies the number of role instances for this worker role. Default is 1.

-Name<String>

Specifies the name of the worker role. The value determines the folder name that contains the scaffolding for the node.js service hosted in the worker role. Default is WorkerRole1.

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see  about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

Single instance worker role

This example adds scaffolding for a single worker role named MyWorkerRole to the current application.

PS C:\> Add-AzureWorkerRole MyWorkerRole

Multiple instance worker role

This example adds scaffolding for a single worker role named MyWorkerRole to the current application, with a role instance count of 2.

PS C:\> Add-AzureNodeWorkerRole MyWorkerRole -I 2

Related topics

Add-AzureNodeWebRole

New-AzureServiceProject