Invoke-AzVMPatchAssessment

Module:

Az.Compute

Assess patch state of a virtual machine.

Syntax

Invoke-AzVMPatchAssessment
      [-ResourceGroupName] <String>
      [-VMName] <String>
      [-AsJob]
      [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Invoke-AzVMPatchAssessment
      [-ResourceId] <String>
      [-AsJob]
      [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Invoke-AzVMPatchAssessment
      [-VM] <PSVirtualMachine>
      [-AsJob]
      [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Assesses the patch status of a VM and reports all detected patches that are available for installation.

Examples

Example 1

Invoke-AzVMPatchAssessment -ResourceGroupName "myRG" -VMName "myVM"

This command invokes patch assessment on virtual machine "mvVM" under resource group "myRG"

Parameters

-AsJob

Run cmdlet in the background

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

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Aliases:	cf
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure.

Type:	IAzureContextContainer
Aliases:	AzContext, AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-ResourceGroupName

Specifies the name of a resource group.

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

-ResourceId

Resource ID for your virtual machine.

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

-VM

PowerShell Virtual Machine Object

Type:	PSVirtualMachine
Aliases:	VMProfile
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-VMName

Virtual Machine name

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

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Aliases:	wi
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Inputs

String

Outputs

PSVirtualMachinePatchAssessmentResult