How to: Manage Windows Azure with PowerShell

 How to: Manage Windows Azure with PowerShell

You can manage your Windows Azure account via PowerShell with an array of commands at your disposal. Below is a quick reference guide of the commands available.

You can connect to Microsoft’s Azure Cloud using the Azure Powershell SDK. After you have installed the SDK you should be able to execute the commands in the reference guide to manage your subscription/services/etc. First you will need to connect to your account via the following instructions:

import-module Azure

# download publish settings file
Get-AzurePublishSettingsFile

# import the settings you just downloaded
Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile "C:\Users\<user>\Downloads\MySub-DATE-credentials.publishsettings"

# view subscription details
Get-AzureSubscription

# select an active subscription
Select-AzureSubscription 'MySub'

Managing Subscriptions

Managing Storage Accounts

Managing Storage Blobs, Tables, and Queues

Deploying and Managing Virtual Machines

Managing Virtual Networks

Managing Network ACLs to Endpoints

Deploying and Managing Cloud Services

Deploying and Managing Websites

Managing Service Bus