pool: Unexpect element identity in template

[bitsofinfo]

Get error

Unexpect element identity in template

with this template

{
    "parameters": {
        "nodeCount": {
            "type": "int",
            "metadata": {
                "description": "The number of pool nodes"
            }
        },
        "poolId": {
            "type": "string",
            "metadata": {
                "description": "The pool ID "
            }
        },
        "subnetId": {
            "type": "string",
            "metadata": {
                "description": "The subnet ID pool vms go in "
            }
        }
    },
    "pool": {
        "type": "Microsoft.Batch/batchAccounts/pools",
        "apiVersion": "2016-12-01",
        "properties": {
            "id": "[parameters('poolId')]",
            "virtualMachineConfiguration": {
                "imageReference": {
                    "publisher": "microsoft-azure-batch",
                    "offer": "centos-container",
                    "sku": "7-7",
                    "version": "latest"
                },
                "nodeAgentSKUId": "batch.node.centos 7",
                "containerConfiguration": {
                    "type": "dockerCompatible",
                    "containerRegistries": [
                        {
                            "registryServer": "abceastusdevncc.azurecr.io",
                            "username": "abceastusdevncc",
                            "password": "xxxx"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            },
            "vmSize": "STANDARD_D3_V2",
            "networkConfiguration": {
                "subnetId": "[parameters('subnetId')]",
                "dynamicVNetAssignmentScope": "none",
                "publicIPAddressConfiguration": {
                    "provision": "BatchManaged"
                }
            },

            "targetDedicatedNodes": "[parameters('nodeCount')]",
            "enableAutoScale": false,
            "taskSchedulingPolicy": {
                "nodeFillType": "Pack"
            },
            "identity": {
                "type": "UserAssigned",
                "userAssignedIdentities": [
                    {
                        "resourceId": "/subscriptions/xxx/resourceGroups/abc-eastus-dev-nuc-rg/providers/Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities/abceastdevncctch001-id",
                        "clientId": "xxx",
                        "principalId": "xxx"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

[ssenart]

Hi,

Is there any plan to support identity in the template ? Or perhaps, it exists a workaround ? Which one ?

My requirement is being able to create a pool based on template with a specified identity.

Thanks
Stephane