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Describe the bug Running az bicep lint via the AzCLI task in ADO is failing with an error. This job was working fine until the last hour or so and just stopped working. ADO Logs: az bicep lint --fi...

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In Part 1, I wrestled my Unifi Dream Machine Pro into submission and got it talking on Tailscale. That gave me a subnet router for my home LAN (192.168.1.0/24). Now it is time to bring Azure into the ...

echo "Logging In...." az login --service-principal -u $Clientid -p $Clientsecret --tenant $Tenantid az account set -s "ba-ib-at23055-neu-dev" RecoveryServicesVault="at23055vault-test" resourceGroup="AT23055_DRMDASHBOARD_DEV" vmName="xd934b23055dev2" az backup vault show --name $RecoveryServicesVault --resource-group $resourceGroup retVal=$? if [ $retVal -eq 0 ]; then echo "Vault Exists Already" else echo "Vault doesn't Exist!" echo "Creating a new Vault.." az backup vault create --resource-group $resourceGroup \ --name $RecoveryServicesVault \ --location northeurope fi az backup vault backup-properties set \ --name $RecoveryServicesVault \ --resource-group $resourceGroup \ --backup-storage-redundancy "LocallyRedundant" #GeoRedundant az backup protection check-vm --resource-group $resourceGroup --vm $vmName if [ $retVal -eq 0 ]; then echo "Virtual machine is protected Already" else echo "Virtual machine is not protected" echo "Creating Virtual machine Protection..." az backup protection enable-for-vm \ --resource-group $resourceGroup \ --vault-name $RecoveryServicesVault \ --vm $vmName \ --policy-name DefaultPolicy fi retention=`date +'%d-%m-%Y' -d "+1 year"` count=$(az backup job list --resource-group $resourceGroup --vault-name $RecoveryServicesVault --output table | grep -i 'InProgress' | wc -l) if [ $count -gt 0 ]; then echo "Backup is InProgress, Unable to initiate backup as another backup operation is currently in progress." echo "Checking the status of backup jobs..." az backup job list \ --resource-group $resourceGroup \ --vault-name $RecoveryServicesVault \ --output table exit 0 else echo "Initiating backup job.." az backup protection backup-now \ --resource-group $resourceGroup \ --vault-name $RecoveryServicesVault \ --container-name $vmName \ --item-name $vmName \ --backup-management-type AzureIaaSVM \ --retain-until $retention fi echo "Checking the status of backup jobs..." az backup job list \ --resource-group $resourceGroup \ --vault-name $RecoveryServicesVault \ --output table Please find below the concise explanation of the provided code snippet that is intended to manage Azure backup vaults and virtual machines using the Azure CLI: Explanation of the Code 1. Login to Azure: echo "Logging In...." az login --service-principal -u $Clientid -p $Clientsecret --tenant $Tenantid This logs into Azure using a service principal (a special Azure account typically used for automated scripts). It uses the client ID, client secret, and tenant ID provided in the variables. 1. Set the Azure Account: az account set -s "<Subscription_ID>" Sets the specific Azure subscription to use for the subsequent commands. 1. Define Variables: RecoveryServicesVault="vault-test" resourceGroup="RG_DEV" vmName="xdvmdev2" These lines define variables for the recovery services vault name, resource group, and virtual machine name. 1. Check if the Backup Vault Exists: az backup vault show --name $RecoveryServicesVault --resource-group $resourceGroup retVal=$? if [ $retVal -eq 0 ]; then echo "Vault Exists Already" else echo "Vault doesn't Exist!" echo "Creating a new Vault.." az backup vault create --resource-group $resourceGroup \ --name $RecoveryServicesVault \ --location northeurope fi * It checks if the specified backup vault exists. * If it does, it confirms its existence; if not, it creates a new backup vault in the specified location. 1. Set Backup Properties: az backup vault backup-properties set \ --name $RecoveryServicesVault \ --resource-group $resourceGroup \ --backup-storage-redundancy "LocallyRedundant" This sets the backup storage redundancy to "LocallyRedundant," meaning that the backups will be stored in a way that protects them from local failures. 1. Check VM Backup Protection Status: az backup protection check-vm --resource-group $resourceGroup --vm $vmName This checks if the specified virtual machine is already protected by the backup vault. 1. Enable VM Protection if Not Already Protected: if [ $retVal -eq 0 ]; then echo "Virtual machine is protected Already" else echo "Virtual machine is not protected" echo "Creating Virtual machine Protection..." az backup protection enable-for-vm \ --resource-group $resourceGroup \ --vault-name $RecoveryServicesVault \ --vm $vmName \ --policy-name DefaultPolicy fi If the VM is not protected, it enables backup protection for the VM with the default policy. 1. Initiate Backup Job: retention=`date +'%d-%m-%Y' -d "+1 year"` count=$(az backup job list --resource-group $resourceGroup --vault-name $RecoveryServicesVault --output table | grep -i 'InProgress' | wc -l) if [ $count -gt 0 ]; then echo "Backup is InProgress, Unable to initiate backup as another backup operation is currently in progress." echo "Checking the status of backup jobs..." az backup job list \ --resource-group $resourceGroup \ --vault-name $RecoveryServicesVault \ --output table exit 0 else echo "Initiating backup job.." az backup protection backup-now \ --resource-group $resourceGroup \ --vault-name $RecoveryServicesVault \ --container-name $vmName \ --item-name $vmName \ --backup-management-type AzureIaaSVM \ --retain-until $retention fi * It defines a retention policy by calculating a date one year from now. * It checks if another backup job is in progress. If so, it displays the active jobs and exits. * If no jobs are in progress, it initiates a new backup job for the VM. 1. Check Backup Job Status: echo "Checking the status of backup jobs..." az backup job list \ --resource-group $resourceGroup \ --vault-name $RecoveryServicesVault \ --output table Finally, it retrieves and displays the status of all backup jobs associated with the vault. ## Summary This script automates the process of logging into Azure, checking or creating a backup vault, managing the backup protection of a specified VM, and initiating a backup job, while also checking for existing operations to avoid conflicts.

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# Azure Developer CLI Deep Dive https://twitter.com/tmak_tw/status/1689153648222453761 > 何かと便利なAzure Developer > CLIですが、本番投入したいというご相談をいただきました。GAから間もないということもあり、情報も多くないため、コードを読めるようにしておくと安心ですね、ということでコツをお伝えしました。せっかくなので放流しておきます。 このツイートに衝撃を受けた我々は、発信者である @tmak_tw 氏により詳細を教えてもらうべく勉強会を実施するのであった。 Azure D...

Let's jum into Azure CLI to manage Azure resources. The article will show the syntax, the main functionalities and some less-known features like Azure CLI interactive mode.