To list all the azure VM extensions using Azure CLI, we can use the “az vm extension” command.Before running this command make sure you are connected with the Azure cloud account and the Azure subscription. Once we run the command for the extension we need to provide the VM name and the resource group name as shown below.PS C:\> az vm extension list --vm-name Win2k16VM1 -g TESTVMRGThe output will be in the JSON format, we can use the parameter -otable to get the output in the table format.PS C:\> az vm extension list --vm-name Win2k16VM1 -g TESTVMRG -otableOutputRead More

To get all the available azure VM images using Azure CLI, you can use the command az vm image.The below command will retrieve all the available azure images in the marketplace.PS C:\> az vm image list --allThe above command will take some time to retrieve the output. To get the output into the table format, use the below command.PS C:\> az vm image list --all -otableTo retrieve the images from the particular location, use the -l or --location parameter.PS C:\> az vm image list -l eastus -otableOutputTo get the VM images from the specific publisher, PS C:\> az vm image ... Read More

To get all the available Azure VM sizes using Azure CLI from the specific location, we can use the az vm list-sizes command.PS C:\> az vm list-sizes -l eastusThe default output is in the JSON format, as shown below.To get the output in the table format, use the below command.PS C:\> az vm list-sizes -l eastus -otableOutput

To restart the Azure VM using PowerShell, we can use the az vm restart command. This command requires the Azure VM in the running status. You also require to connect to the Azure cloud account and the proper azure subscription before running this command.Let assume our VM win2k16vm1 is currently on. We need to restart this VM. Here, -n is the VM name, and -g is the resource group name.PS C:\> az vm restart -n vmname -g RGname --verboseYou can also provide the full parameter name as shown below.PS C:\> az vm restart --name win2k16vm1 --resource-group testvmrgIf the VM is unresponsive, ... Read More

To stop the azure VM using Azure CLI we can use the az vm stop command. Before running this command make sure that you are connected to the Azure account and the proper Azure subscription.When we run this command, we need to provide the Azure VM name (-n) and the resource group name (-g).PS C:\> az vm stop -n Win2k16VM1 -g TESTVMRG --verboseThe above command will stop the Azure VM Win2k16VM1 from the resource group TestVMRG. Alternatively, you can also use the full parameter name as shown below.PS C:\> az vm stop --name win2k16vm1 --resource-group testvmrgThis command will wait until ... Read More

To start the stopped Azure VM using Az CLI, we can use the az vm start command. Before starting the azure VM, make sure that you are connected to the desired subscription and the Azure cloud account.To start the specific VM, we will use the command below.PS C:\> az vm start -n vmname -g RGname --verboseOr you can use,PS C:\> az vm start --name vmname --resource-group RGName --verboseWhen you start the multiple VMs, you can specify the “--no-wait” parameter.PS C:\> az vm start -n vmname -g RGname –no-wait

To deallocate the Azure VM using Azure CLI, we need to use the VM deallocation command az vm deallocate and need to provide the name of the VM and the resource group of the VM.Before running the deallocation command, make sure that you are connected to the proper azure subscription and the azure account.PS C:\> az vm deallocate -n VMName -g RGName --verboseOr you can usePS C:\> az vm deallocate --name VMName --resource-group RGName --verboseIf you are working on the multiple VMs, you can also apply the --no-wait parameter to continue next operation without waiting for the VM to stop.PS C:\> ... Read More

It is possible to connect the non-windows target machines with the PowerShell using the SSH command in PowerShell. For that, you need to use the below format.ssh username@servernameThe below example shows how we can connect the non-windows target machine.PS C:\> ssh ansible@192.168.0.104OutputOnce you run this command the first time for any new server the setting will be added to the path .ssh/known_hosts in the user profile.

To delete the Windows certificate using PowerShell, we can use the Remove-Item command.Suppose you know the thumbprint of the certificate then to retrieve all the certificates that use that particular thumbprint, we will use the below command.PS C:\> gci cert:\ -Recurse | where{$_.Thumbprint -eqOutputTo remove the certificates, we will pipeline the Remove-Item command.PS C:\> gci cert:\ -Recurse | where{$_.Thumbprint -eq '920B033462B2FE268E6F9679F8621AEDC78D506C'} | Remove-Item -Force -VerboseOutputOr if you have the Subject name, then instead of the Thumbprint property, you can use the subject name.PS C:\> gci cert:\ -Recurse | where{$_.Subject -eq "DemoCert"} | Remove-Item -Force - VerboseTo remove the certificate on ... Read More

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