1. Managing Windows Azure Virtual Machines from PowerShell
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Organization

2. Agenda Getting Started Virtual Machine Management
Disk and Image Repository
Configuring Virtual Networks

3. What can you do with PowerShell?
Automation
Query, Manage and Configure Virtual Machines across multiple subscriptions, cloud services and storage accounts.
Provision Fully Configured Virtual Machines
Domain Joined
Storage and Networking Configured
Virtual Networking
Completely Configure VNETs from a Script

4. Setting up your Subscription
Use: Get-AzurePublishSettingsFile and Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile
To Import Downloaded Publish Profile (.publishsettings)
Automatically configures Subscription ID, Certificate, Service Endpoint and Subscription Name.
Slide Objectives:
Explain how to setup a subscription
Notes:
The .publishsettings file contains your subscription information, the service endpoint, subscription name and certificate. Once downloaded the Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile cmdlet will install the certificate and configure your PowerShell environment.

5. Manual Configuration of Subscription
Associate Certificate and Subscription ID
$cert = Get-Item cert:\CurrentUser\My\CERTTHUMBPRINT
Set-AzureSubscription 'mysub' -Certificate $cert -SubscriptionID $id
Slide Objectives:
Use this method if you want to specify a certificate that you have created on your own.

6. Subscription Management
Subscription Settings Persisted
C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Windows Azure Powershell
Subscription Example
<Subscription name="somesub1">
<SubscriptionId>13d83b03-6d c-3d46766c3a35</SubscriptionId>
<Thumbprint>2AC8112B34CC840A30B9C2716AE840D5DC107510</Thumbprint>
<ServiceEndpoint>
</Subscription>
Slide Objectives:
Explain where subscription settings are persisted
Notes:
The subscription XML file supports multiple subscriptions. You can use a single PowerShell session to administer VMs and services across all of your configured subscriptions.

7. Switching Between Subscription Settings
Multiple Subscription Support
Get-AzureSubscription | foreach {
Select-AzureSubscription $_.SubscriptionName
# Perform Management Operation Against Each Subscription }
Slide Objectives:
Explain how to switch contexts when scripting against multiple subscriptions
Notes:
Get-AzureSubscription returns all configured subscriptions and Select-AzureSubscription sets the current subscription

8. Setting the current storage account
Returns Storage Account
Get-AzureStorageAccount | Select StorageAccountName
Sets the Current Storage Account
Set-AzureSubscription 'somesub1' -CurrentStorageAccount 'mystorage‘
Slide Objectives:
Explain how to set the current storage account that the cmdlets will use.
Notes:
Certain cmdlets like New-AzureVM or New-AzureQuickVM require the user to specify the storage account to use. Since each subscription can contain multiple storage accounts the property name to set is CurrentStorageAccount. This allows you to easily change the storage account for the next operation.
Cmdlets like New-AzureQuickVM will use this Account

9. Information Needed to create a VM
Image Name
Get-AzureVMImage | select ImageName
Disk Name
Get-AzureDisk | select DiskName
Data Center Location
Get-AzureLocation
Slide Objectives:
To create a VM you either need to start with an Image or Disk and specify the location where to place the VM.

10. Virtual Machine Management
Quick VM Provisioning Mode
Supports VM Creation in a Single Cmdlet
Advanced Provisioning Configuration Mode
Provision With: Endpoints, Data Disks
Configure: Cache Settings for OS/Data Disks and Subnet Names
Create Multiple Pre-Defined VMs in a Batch
New-AzureVM -VMs $vm1, $vm2, $vm3

11. Simple VM Creation
First Virtual Machine in a NEW Cloud Service (-Location specified)
New-AzureQuickVM -Windows -ServiceName $svc -Name $vm1 -ImageName $wimg -Location $location -Password $pwd
New Virtual Machine in an Existing Cloud Service (no –Location)
New-AzureQuickVM -Windows -ServiceName $svc -Name $vm2 -ImageName $wimg -Password $pwd
Creating a Linux Virtual Machine in an Existing Cloud Service
New-AzureQuickVM -Linux -ServiceName $svc -Name $vm3 -ImageName $limg -LinuxUser $lu -Password $pwd
Slide Objectives:
Show three examples that show a key component of using the cmdlets.
Notes: When you specify -Location or -AffinityGroup the cmdlets will attempt to create a new cloud service to deploy the VM to.
If you do not specify either the cmdlets assume the cloud service exists in the current subscription.

12. Configuring VM at Provisioning
Create Configuration Object with New-AzureVMConfig
Modify with Add-* cmdlets
Add with New-AzureVM
New-AzureVMConfig -Name $vm1 -InstanceSize Medium -ImageName $img |
Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Windows -Password $pwd |
Add-AzureDataDisk -CreateNew -DiskLabel 'data' -DiskSizeInGB 10 -LUN 0 |
Add-AzureEndpoint -Name 'web' -PublicPort 80 -LocalPort 80 -Protocol tcp |
New-AzureVM -ServiceName $newSvc -Location $location
Slide Objectives:
With PowerShell you can configure various settings in a batch
Notes:
New New-AzureVMConfig and New-AzureVM to allow a batched creation of a VM.
New-AzureVMConfig returns a configuration object that is then passed to other cmdlets to modify via the PowerShell pipeline.
Finally, it is passed to New-AzureVM where the VM is created with all of the configuration specified.

13. VM Batch Creation
Create Multiple Configured VMs and Pass to New-AzureVM
$vm1 = New-AzureVMConfig -Name 'myvm1' -InstanceSize 'Small' -ImageName $img | Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Windows -Password $pwd
$vm2 = New-AzureVMConfig -Name 'myvm1' -InstanceSize 'Small' -ImageName $img | Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Windows -Password $pwd
$vm3 = New-AzureVMConfig -Name 'myvm1' -InstanceSize 'Small' -ImageName $img | Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Windows -Password $pwd
New-AzureVM -CreateService -ServiceName $cloudSvcName -VMs $vm1,$vm2,$vm3
-Location $dc
Slide Objectives:
It is also possible to create multiple configuration objects for multiple VMs and pass them to the New-AzureVM cmdlet as an array.

14. VM Batch Creation (using an array)
Create Multiple Configured VMs and Pass to New-AzureVM
$vmcount = 5
$vms
for($i = 0; $i -lt 5; $i++) {
$vmn = 'myvm' + $i
$vms += New-AzureVMConfig -Name $vmn -InstanceSize 'Small' -ImageName $img |
Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Windows -Password $pwd |
Add-AzureDataDisk -CreateNew -DiskLabel 'data' -DiskSizeInGB 10 -LUN 0 |
Add-AzureDataDisk -CreateNew -DiskLabel 'logs' -DiskSizeInGB 10 -LUN 1 }
New-AzureVM -ServiceName $cloudSvcName -VMs $vms -Location $dc
Slide Objectives:
Another example of batch VM creation: using an array/loop to create multiple VMs

15. Common Settings Name AvailabilitySetName InstanceSize
The name of the Virtual Machine
AvailabilitySetName
The availability set (used for high availability)
Slide Objectives:
Explain other common settings used to provision a VM
InstanceSize
ExtraSmall, Small, Medium, Large, ExtraLarge

16. Windows Provisioning Options
Add-AzureProvisioningConfig Options
-Windows -Password $pwd
-WindowsDomain -Password $pwd
-Domain $dom, -JoinDomain $fqdn, -DomainUser $domUser
-DomainPassword $domPwd -MachineObjectOU $ou
-DisableAutomaticUpdates
-NoRDPEndpoint, -TimeZone, Certificates
Slide Objectives:
The Add-AzureProvisioningConfig cmdlet supports two parameter sets for Windows.
Notes:
-Windows allows just setting the password of the VM on boot.
-WindowsDomain allows you to specify all of the settings necessary to have the VM join the domain on boot. This scenario only works in a VNET environment where the DNS specified knows how to have the VM find the domain controller.
-DisableAutomaticUpdates allows for disabling automatic updates by default. Available to both parameter sets.
-NoRDPEndpoint does not create the RDP endpoint on creation. Of course you can add this later through PS or the Portal.
-TimeZone allows you to specify the VMs timezone on provisioning.
-Certificates allows you to automatically install certificates on the VM on provisioning. Note: the certificates must already be installed in the cloud service. For an example:

17. Linux Provisioning Options
Add-AzureProvisioningConfig Options
Linux
-LinuxUser $user -Password $pwd
-DisableSSH , -NoSSHEndpoint
-SSHKeyPairs, -SSHPublicKeys
installed from certificates deployed in cloud service
Slide Objectives:
The Add-AzureProvisioningConfig cmdlet supports one parameter set for Linux
Notes:
The Linux parameter set requires specifying the user name and also allows for disabling SSH on the Linux VM or just not adding the SSH endpoint.
Additionally, you can deploy SSH certificates as long as they are already in the cloud service.

18. Deploying into a Virtual Network
Virtual Machine Settings
Set Subnet on VM with Set-AzureSubnet
Deployment Settings
Set Virtual Network -VNetName
Set DNS Servers - New-AzureDns and -DNSSettings
Slide Objectives:
Deploying into a Virtual Network requires multiple settings.
Notes:
When configuring the VM you must specify the subnet using the Set-AzureSubnet cmdlet.
You can only specify the VNET and DNS settings for a cloud service on the creation of the first VM. If you add a second VM to the cloud service it will inherit the networking settings.

19. Provisioning into a VNET and Active Directory
$dom = 'contoso'
$jdom = 'contoso.com'
$onPremDNS = New-AzureDns -IPAddress ' ' -Name 'OnPremDNS'
$cloudDNS = New-AzureDns -IPAddress ' ' -Name 'CloudDNS'
$computerOU = $advmou = 'OU=AzureVMs,DC=contoso,DC=com‘
New-AzureVMConfig -Name 'myvm1' -InstanceSize 'Small' -ImageName $img |
Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -WindowsDomain -Password $pwd -Domain $dom `
-DomainUserName $domUser -DomainPassword $dpwd -JoinDomain $jdom `
-MachineObjectOU 'AzureVMs' |
Set-AzureSubnet -SubnetNames 'AppSubnet' |
New-AzureVM –ServiceName $svc -AffinityGroup 'adag' `
-VNetName 'ADVNet' -DnsSettings $onPremDNS, $cloudDNS
Slide Objectives:
In this example we’re specifying two AD/DNS servers – one that lives on our on-premises environment and the other is a DC that lives in the cloud.
Notes:
You can pass the DNS names when calling New-AzureVM. Also required is the VNET that establishes the hybrid connectivity.

20. Virtual Machine Discovery
Retrieve Cloud Services
Get-AzureService
Retrieve Virtual Machines for Service
Get-AzureVM -ServiceName $cloudSvcName
Retrieve Status for All VMs in Subsription
Get-AzureService | foreach {
$_ | Get-AzureVM | ft ServiceName, Name, InstanceStatus }
Slide Objectives:
Show different methods of discovering virtual machines

21. Virtual Machine Storage
Data Disks
Add/Remove data disks at boot or while running
Create blank or attach existing disks
Modify Cache Settings of OS Disk or Data Disk
Modifying OS Disk while running requires reboot
Slide Objectives:
Explain storage options

22. Data Disk Creation New Virtual Machine Creation with Data Disk
New-AzureVMConfig -Name 'myvm1' -InstanceSize 'Small' -ImageName $img |
Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Windows -Password $pwd |
Add-AzureDataDisk -CreateNew -DiskSizeInGB 10 -DiskLabel 'myddisk' -LUN 0 |
New-AzureVM -ServiceName $cloudSvcName
Add new Data Disk to existing Virtual Machine
Get-AzureVM -ServiceName 'myvm1' |
Add-AzureDataDisk -CreateNew -DiskSizeInGB 10 -DiskLabel 'myddisk' -LUN 1 |
Update-AzureVM
Slide Objectives:
Show examples of configuring storage
Notes:
The first example creates a new VM with a 10GB disk attached.
The second example gets an existing VM, adds a 10GB disk to it and updates it live.

23. Modifying Cache Settings
Set Host Caching on OS Disk During Provisioning
New-AzureVMConfig -Name 'myvm1' -InstanceSize 'Small' -ImageName $img |
Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Windows -Password $pwd |
Set-AzureOSDisk -HostCaching 'ReadOnly' |
New-AzureVM -ServiceDescription $cloudSvcName
Set Host Caching on Existing Data Disk in running VM
Get-AzureVM -ServiceName $cloudSvcName -Name 'myvm1' |
Set-AzureDataDisk -HostCaching 'ReadWrite' -LUN 0 |
Update-AzureVM
Slide Objectives:
Explain disk caching defaults and how to modify it
Notes:
By default OS disks have read / write caching enabled and data disks have no caching.
You can use Set-AzureOSDisk or Set-AzureDataDisk to modify these settings at run time. Set-AzureOSDisk requires a reboot.

24. Configuring Endpoints
Add Endpoints at Creation
New-AzureVMConfig -Name 'myvm1' -InstanceSize 'Small' -ImageName $img |
Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Windows -Password $pwd |
Add-AzureEndpoint -LocalPort 80 -PublicPort 80 -Name http -Protocol tcp |
Add-AzureEndpoint -LocalPort 443 -PublicPort 443 -Name https -Protocol tcp |
New-AzureVM -ServiceDescription $cloudSvcName
Modify Endpoints at Runtime
Get-AzureVM -ServiceName $cloudSvcName -Name 'myvm1'
Add-AzureEndpoint -LocalPort 53 -PublicPort 53 -Name dns -Protocol udp |
Remove-AzureEndpoint -Name https |
Slide Objectives:
Demonstrate how to configure network endpoints on a VM

25. Disk and Image Repository
OS Images
Get-AzureVMImage # Return all
Get-AzureVMImage | Where { $_.Category -eq 'Microsoft' } # Return Microsoft
Get-AzureVMImage | Where { $_.Category -eq 'User' } # Return Custom
Get-AzureVMImage | Where { $_.Category -eq 'Partner' } # Return Partner Images
Get-AzureVMImage | Where { $_.OS -eq 'Windows' } # Return only Windows OS images
Remove-AzureVMImage -ImageName 'myimg' -DeleteVHD # Delete image and storage
Add-AzureVMImage -OS 'Windows' -ImageName 'MyWinImage' -MediaLocation ' # Add Existing VM Image from Storage
Disks
Get-AzureDisk # Return all
Get-AzureDisk | Where { $_.AttachedTo -eq $null } # Return all not attached to a VM
Get-AzureDisk | Where { $_.OS -eq $null } # Return only data disks
Get-AzureDisk | Where { $_.OS -eq 'Windows' } # Return only Windows OS disks
Remove-AzureDisk -DiskName 'mydisk' -DeleteVHD # Delete disk and storage
Add-AzureDisk -OS 'Windows' -DiskName 'MyWinDisk' -MediaLocation ' # Add Existing OS Disk from Storage
Add-AzureDisk -DiskName 'MyDataDisk' -MediaLocation '
# Add Existing Data Disk from Storage
Microsoft, Partner and User
OS Disks or Data Disks
Slide Objectives:
Numerous examples that show how to filer output from the disk and image repository.

26. Batch Updates to Running VMs
Remove RDP and Add New Storage Across all Web Front Ends
Get-AzureVM -ServiceName $svc | Where { $_.Name -match 'wfe' } | foreach {
$_ |
Remove-AzureEndpoint -Name 'rdp' |
Add-AzureDataDisk -CreateNew -DiskSizeInGB 10 -LUN 1 -DiskLabel 'newstorage' |
Update-AzureVM }
Slide Objectives:
Show how you can iterate through a list of VMs (like all VMs that have a name starting with wfe and perform an update such as adding a new disk and removing an endpoint.

27. Capturing a Virtual Machine as a new Image
Capture Sys-Prepped VM into a new Image (Deletes the Source VM)
Save-AzureVMImage -ServiceName $cloudSvcName -Name 'myvm1'
-NewImageName 'Image Name'
Slide Objectives:
Show how to capture a VM

28. Virtual Network Operations
View and Set Virtual Network Configuration
Get-AzureVNetConfig | Select -Expand XMLConfiguration
Set-AzureVNetConfig -ConfigurationPath 'c:\Network\MyNetCFG.xml'
Start and Stop Virtual Network Gateway
Set-AzureVNetGateway -Disconnect -VNetName 'MyVNet'
-LocalNetworkSiteName 'MySite'
Set-AzureVNetGateway -Connect -VNetName 'MyVNet'
View Virtual Network Status
Get-AzureVNetConnection -VNetName 'MyVNet'
Slide Objectives:
Operations allowed from PowerShell for updating an modifying VNET Settings.

29. Summary Virtual Machine Management Disk and Image Repository
Configuring Virtual Networks
Slide Objectives:
Summarize presentation