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Articles by Chirag Nagrekar
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How to get the azure resources from the resource group using PowerShell?
To get the available resources from the resource groups using PowerShell, we need to use the Get-AZResource command. Suppose we have the resource group name AnsibleTestRG and we need to retrieve the resources from the resource group, then we will use the below command.ExampleGet-AzResource -ResourceGroupName AnsibleTestRGTo filter the output, OutputGet-AzResource -ResourceGroupName AnsibleTestRG | Select Name, ResourceType, LocationOutputIf there are multiple resource groups in the particular subscription, we can use the below commands to export the resources from the resource group to the CSV file.Example$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop" try { Connect-AZAccount Set-AzContext -SubscriptionName 'Your Subscription Name' $rgs = Get-AzResourceGroup ...
Read MoreHow to check if the Azure resource group is empty or not using PowerShell?
To check if the resource group is empty or not we need to check if the resource group contains any resources.For this example, We have a resource group name called the TestRG and we need to check if it is empty.Example$resources = Get-AzResource -ResourceGroupName TestRG if($resources){"Resource group is not empty"} else{"Resource group is empty"}OutputResource group is emptyTo check if the resource groups in the particular subscription are empty or not, use the below code.OutputConnect-AZAccount Set-AzContext -SubscriptionName 'Your Subscription Name' $rgs = Get-AzResourceGroup Write-Output "Empty Resource Groups" foreach($rg in $rgs.ResourceGroupName){ $resources = Get-AzResource -ResourceGroupName $rg if(!($resources)){ $rg } }
Read MoreHow to create a temporary file using PowerShell?
To create a temporary file with the PowerShell, we can use the New-TemporaryFile command. This command creates a temporary file tmp.tmp where NNNN represents the random hexadecimal number.ExamplePS C:\> New-TemporaryFile Directory: C:\Users\Administrator.AUTOMATIONLAB\AppData\Local\Temp Mode LastWriteTime Length Name ---- ------------- ------ ---- -a---- 4/10/2021 9:14 PM 0 tmpF624.tmpThe output path is selected based on the path defined at Path.GetTempPath() https://docs.microsoft.com/
Read MoreHow to get the disk performance using PowerShell?
To get the disk performance using PowerShell, we need to use the Performance counter of the disk. There are performance counters available for the Physical disk or the logical disk. To check what the disks related counter sets are available we can use the below command, ExamplePS C:\> Get-Counter -ListSet "*disk*" | Select CounterSetNameOutputCounterSetName -------------- FileSystem Disk Activity Storage Spaces Virtual Disk LogicalDisk PhysicalDiskWe will use a Logical disk to get more information about it. We will retrieve its counter first.ExampleGet-Counter -ListSet LogicalDisk | Select -ExpandProperty CounterOutputWe need to retrieve the Disk read time counter, ExampleGet-Counter -Counter '\LogicalDisk(*)\% Disk Read ...
Read MoreHow to get the windows performance counter using PowerShell?
To get the Windows Performance counter using the Powershell, we can use the Get-Counter cmdlet.There are various performance counters available to measure the performance of the windows operating system. Get-Counter cmdlet is used to retrieve the performance of the local or the remote systems with the specific counter name.When you just run a Get-Counter command, it shows the main basic counters like Nic, Processor, disks, etc on the local system. as shown below.ExamplePS C:\> Get-Counter Timestamp CounterSamples --------- -------------- 4/7/2021 7:41:42 PM ...
Read MoreHow to retrieve CSV file headers using PowerShell?
To retrieve the CSV file headers using PowerShell, we need to use the hidden property PSObject once we use to import the CSV file. We have a CSV file stored at the C:\temp\VMTags.csv and we need to retrieve its headers. The CSV file is as below.ABCDForPatching_DayApplicationOwnerAnsibleSundaySecretTagChiragImporting the CSV file, PS C:\> $csv = Import-Csv C:\Temp\VMTags.csv PS C:\> $csv For Patching_Day Application Owner --- ------------ ----------- ----- Ansible Sunday SecretTag ChiragExampleAccessing hidden property, PS C:\> $csv.psobjectOutputWe need to use Properties to get our values. We will get all the headers here.PS C:\> $csv.psobject.Properties | Select Name ...
Read MoreHow to change the Azure tag value using PowerShell?
To change the azure value using PowerShell we need to use the Update-AZTag command with the merge property.ExampleFor example, we have the Azure VM TestMachine2k16 and we have its tags as shown below.PS C:\> $vm = Get-AzVM -VMName TestMachine2k16 PS C:\> $vm | Select -ExpandProperty TagsOutputKey Value --- ----- Owner Chirag For Ansible Patching_Day Sunday Application SecretTagWe need to change the Patching_Day from Sunday to Wednesday. We will use the below command.Example$tag = @{Patching_Day='Wednesday'} Update-AzTag -Tag $tag -ResourceId $vm.Id -Operation Merge -VerboseOutputName Value ============ ...
Read MoreHow to get the applied azure resource tags using PowerShell?
To get all the applied tags to the Azure resources we need to use the Get-AZTag command and need to provide ResourceID to it. For example, We need to retrieve the Azure VM tags and we will use its resource ID.PS C:\> $vm = Get-AzVM -Name Testmachine2k16 PS C:\> Get-AzTag -ResourceId $vm.IdYou can see the output in the properties window. Another simple method is to use the Tags property for that particular cmdlet. For example, Get-AzVM, Get-AZResourceGroup, etc use the tag property for displaying the applied tags.PS C:\> Get-AzVM -VMName TestMachine2k16 | Select -ExpandProperty Tags Key ...
Read MoreHow to apply a tag to the azure resource group using PowerShell?
Like Azure VM, we can apply the azure tags to the resource group or any other resources. The tagging works on the resource ID and in azure, all the resources come with the resource ID property.To apply the tag to the azure resource group, we first need to use get the resource group details to use its resource ID. The below code shows that how we can apply the new tag to the azure resource group.ExamplePS C:\> $rg = Get-AzResourceGroup -Name AnsibleTestRG PS C:\> $tag = @{Owner='Chirag'; CostCenter='USFinance'} PS C:\> New-AZTag -ResourceId $rg.ResourceId -Tag $tag -VerboseOutput
Read MoreWhat is the difference between the New-AZTag and Update-AZTag command in Azure PowerShell?
New-AZTagWhen we use the New-AZTag command, it removes all the tags from the particular resource and adds a new tag. This command is generally helpful when we are creating a new resource and we want to apply the tag for it.Update-AZTagWhen we use the Update-AZTag command, it updates, deletes, and replaces the Azure tags. We need to make sure that when we are applying the tag to any existing resource which is already tagged, the Update-AZTag command should be used otherwise New-AZTag command will remove all the previous applied tags and it will add new tags.
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