An Azure resource provider is a collection of REST operations that enable specific Azure service functionalities. Each provider defines the types of resources that can be deployed within an Azure subscription and the operations that can be performed on them. Resource types follow the naming convention {resource-provider}/{resource-type}. Before any resource provider can be used, the Azure subscription must be registered for it. This registration ensures the subscription is configured to interact with the associated service and its resources.
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In the search bar of the Azure portal, search for Subscriptions and select Subscriptions.
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Select the Subscription, where the AVS cluster and the service will be deployed.
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Within the Subscription resource, navigate to the Settings tab and click on Resource providers.
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Find the Provider named PureStorage.Block and then click on the Register button.
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Status will change to Registered and the screen will show the following:
TIP: Some customers may experience issues to perform Provider registration from the Azure Portal. In such cases, this operation can also be done using Azure CLI command:
az provider register --namespace 'PureStorage.Block'