To retrieve the Azure VM NSG name using PowerShell, we first need to retrieve the NIC name of the VM.PS C:\> $vm = Get-AzVM -VMName Win2k16VM1 PS C:\> $vmnic = $vm.NetworkProfile.NetworkInterfaces.Id.Split('/')[-1]The above command will retrieve the name of the VM. To get the network security Group (NSG) name, we can use the below command.PS C:\> (Get-AzNetworkInterface -Name $nic).NetworkSecurityGroup.Id.Split('/')[-1]The above command will retrieve the name of the VM. To get the network security Group (NSG) name, we can use the below command.PS C:\> (Get-AzNetworkInterface -Name $nic).NetworkSecurityGroup.Id.Split('/')[-1]You can use the below code to get all the details.Get-AzVM -VMName Win2k16VM1 | Select Name, ... Read More

To get the Azure VM deallocated date using PowerShell we can use the below command.PS C:\> Get-AzVM -VMName Win2k16VM1 -ResourceGroupName TestVMRG -StatusHere it will retrieve the PowerState of the VM.To retrieve the date when the VM was deallocated, we need to filter out the result.PS C:\> $vm = Get-AzVM -VMName Win2k16VM1 -ResourceGroupName TestVMRG - Status PS C:\> $vm.Statuses[0].TimeOutputSaturday, June 19, 2021 12:49:16 PM

There are the below Power State for the Azure VM.Starting − The virtual machine is being started.Running − The virtual machine is currently runningStopping − The virtual machine is being stoppedStopped − The virtual machine is currently stopped and but still incur compute charges.Deallocating − The virtual machine is being deallocated.Deallocated − The virtual machine is deallocated and released all the resources and does not incur the charges.- − The Power State of the virtual machine is unknown.To get the status of the virtual machine, there are two ways.PS C:\> Get-AzVM -VMName Win2k16VM1 -StatusOutputYou can see the PowerState of the ... Read More

First, to retrieve the size of the Azure VM that is currently applied, we can use the below command.PS C:\> $vm = Get-AzVM -VMName VMName PS C:\> $vm.HardwareProfile.VmSizeOutputStandard_B1msNow to get the size of the Azure VMs available in the particular location we can use the below command.PS C:\> Get-AzVMSize -VMName $vm.Name -ResourceGroupName $vm.ResourceGroupNameYou will get all the available sizes for Azure VM.Now we need to set the VM size. Here we will first set the size of the VM and then we will update the virtual machine to take the updated size.PS C:\> $vm.HardwareProfile.VmSize = 'Standard_B2ms' PS C:\> Update-AzVM -VM ... Read More

To get the Azure images available from specific publishers like Microsoft at a specific location, we can use the Get-AzVMImageOffer command. For example, the below command will retrieve all the images available in the EastUs location and from the publisher MicrosoftWindowsServer.PS C:\> Get-AzVMImageOffer -Location Eastus -PublisherName "MicrosoftWindowsServer"OutputFrom the RedHat,PS C:\> Get-AzVMImageOffer -Location Eastus -PublisherName RedHatOutput

You can get the Azure images and the Publisher name from the Azure MarketPlace. To get the Azure Images publishers available at the specific location using PowerShell, we can use the GetAzVMImagePublisher command and need to provide the location to get the available publishers.For Example, PS C:\> Get-AzVMImagePublisher -Location EastusThe above command will get all the image publishers available at that location. To get only the publishers, you can filter out the output.PS C:\> Get-AzVMImagePublisher -Location Eastus | Select PublisherNameOutputxcontentptyltd-1329748 xendata-inc xfinityinc xilinx xoriantsolutionspvtltd xtremedata xyzrd-group-ou yellowfin yellowfininternationalptyltd1616363974066 yokogawarentalleasecorporation your-shop-onlineYou can filter the specific publisher as shown below.PS C:\> Get-AzVMImagePublisher ... Read More

To retrieve the OS Caching setting of the Azure VM using CLI, we can use the below command.PS C:\> az vm show -n VMName -g VMRG --query storageProfile.osDisk.caching -otsvOutputReadWriteYou can also get the caching setting on the Azure VM without using the resource group name using the command below.PS C:\> az vm list --query "[?name=='vmname'].storageProfile.osDisk.caching" -otsvIf you need to retrieve the setting for all VMs then,PS C:\> az vm list --query "[].{VMName:name, ResourceGroup:resourceGroup, caching:storageProfile.osDisk.caching}" -otable

To retrieve the Azure VM OS using Azure CLI, we can use the “az vm” command but before that, need to make sure that you are connected to the Azure cloud and the subscription.PS C:\> az vm show -n VMName -g VMRG --query "[storageProfile.imageReference.offer]" -otsvORPS C:\> az vm show -n VMName -g VMRG --query storageProfile.imageReference.offer - otsvOutputWindowsServerTo get the OS SKU or the operating system version, you can use, PS C:\> az vm show -n VMName -g VMRG --query "[storageProfile.imageReference.sku]" -otsvOutput2016-DatacenterYou can also use the below command to get the OS of the VM without providing the resource group name.PS C:\> ... Read More

“Relative path is not supported” error generally occurs with the PowerShell DSC when we download a file from online or Website and we use “File” DscResource for that.In the below example, we are downloading the PowerShell 7.1.4 version from GitHub using DSC to the local computer and we get the error below.ExampleConfiguration FileCopy{    Node LocalHost{       File CopyFromBlob{          SourcePath = "https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.1.4/PowerShell-7.1.4-win-x86.msi"          DestinationPath = "C:\Temp\"          Ensure = 'Present'       }    } } FileCopy -OutputPath C:\Temp\dsc\FileCopy Start-DscConfiguration -Path C:\Temp\dsc\FileCopy -Wait -ForceOutputRelative path is ... Read More

To install the DSC resource using PowerShell, we can use the same command to install modules in PowerShell (Install-Module).The Find-DscResource command would get all the available DSC resources. To search the specific DSC resource, you can provide the -Name parameter in the Find-DscReource command. For example, we need to search for the FilesAndFolder DSC resourceFind-DSCResource -Name filesandfoldersOutputName             Version ModuleName Repository ----             ------- ---------- ---------- FilesAndFolders 0.3.212 CommonTasks PSGalleryTo install this module, we can pipeline the Install-Module command.Find-DSCResource -Name filesandfolders | Install-Module -Force -VerboseOnce the module is installed, we can ... Read More