azure-runcommands-on-vm-vmss-with-python-sdk

Code to execute run commands on Azure VMs and VMSS using python sdks

Why?

• In Enterprises / Companies There will be multiple VMs or VMSS or both running
• These might be maintained and updated regularly or not
• Sometimes there will be a requirement to stop some services or so
• This can be used for the purpose

Inputs

Inputs	Description	Required
subscription_name	Azure subscription name	✔️
resource_group	Azure resource group name	✔️
vm_name or vmss_name	Azure Vm or VMSS name	✔️

How

• This program uses Azure Python SDKs to execute run commands

How to run locally

• Clone this repo and change directory to azure-runcommands-on-vm-vmss-with-python-sdk

• Get the required parameters and run the code using below commands

• python az_vm_runcommands.py --subscription_name <Subscription Name> --resource_group <resource group name> --vm_name <VM name>

• python az_vmss_runcommands.py --subscription_name <Subscription Name> --resource_group <resource group name> --vmss_name <VMSS name>

References

• azure-mgmt-resourcegraph This SDK is used to determine the subscription id from subscription name

• azure-identity This is used for Authentication purposes

• azure-mgmt-compute This package is used to execute the run commands on resources

• python/azure-mgmt-compute