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Update-AzureVM

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Azure

Modifies the configuration of an Azure virtual machine.

Note

The cmdlets referenced in this documentation are for managing legacy Azure resources that use Azure Service Manager (ASM) APIs. This legacy PowerShell module isn't recommended when creating new resources since ASM is scheduled for retirement. For more information, see Azure Service Manager retirement.

The Az PowerShell module is the recommended PowerShell module for managing Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resources with PowerShell.

Syntax

Update-AzureVM
      [-Name] <String>
      -VM <PersistentVM>
      [-ServiceName] <String>
      [-Profile <AzureSMProfile>]
      [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
      [-InformationVariable <String>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Update-AzureVM cmdlet accepts update information for the specified virtual machine and initiates the update. You can add or remove data disks, modify the cache mode of data or operating system disks, change the network endpoints, or change the size of the virtual machine.

Examples

Example 1: Update the size of a virtual machine

PS C:\> Get-AzureVM -ServiceName "ContosoService03" -Name "VirtualMachine04" | Set-AzureVMSize -InstanceSize "Medium" | Update-AzureVM

This command changes the size of the virtual machine named VirtualMachine04, running in the service named ContosoService03, to Medium.

Example 2: Add a data disk to a virtual machine

PS C:\> Get-AzureVM -ServiceName "ContosoService03" -Name "VirtualMachine05" | Add-AzureDataDisk -CreateNew -MediaLocation "https://ContosoStore1.blob.core.azure.com/vhds/Disk22.vhd" -DiskSizeInGB 128 -DiskLabel "Data-128" -LUN 0 | Update-AzureVM

This command adds a new data disk to the virtual machine named VirtualMachine05, running in the service named ContosoService03.

Parameters

-InformationAction

Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event.

The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Continue
  • Ignore
  • Inquire
  • SilentlyContinue
  • Stop
  • Suspend
Type:ActionPreference
Aliases:infa
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InformationVariable

Specifies an information variable.

Type:String
Aliases:iv
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

Specifies the name of the virtual machine to update.

Type:String
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Profile

Specifies the Azure profile from which this cmdlet reads. If you do not specify a profile, this cmdlet reads from the local default profile.

Type:AzureSMProfile
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ServiceName

Specifies the name of the Azure service.

Type:String
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-VM

Specifies the virtual machine object that includes updated settings.

Type:PersistentVM
Aliases:InputObject
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False