Azure Command Line Interface (CLI)

The Azure Command Line Interface (CLI) provides a command-line interface for managing Azure services and resources.

Installation and Setup

1. Installation You can install the Azure CLI on your local machine by following the installation instructions provided by Microsoft. The CLI is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.

2. Setup After installation, you need to authenticate and configure the Azure CLI with your Azure account. You can do this by running the az login command and following the prompts to sign in with your Azure credentials.

Use Case

Managing Azure resources

• Using the Azure CLI, you can create, update, and delete Azure resources like virtual machines, storage accounts, and databases.
• Commands For example, az vm create creates a new virtual machine, az storage account create creates a storage account, and az sql server create creates a SQL server.

Working with Azure Resource Manager (ARM)

• Azure Resource Manager (ARM) helps deploy and manage Azure resources. With the Azure CLI, you can create resource groups and deploy resources using ARM templates.
• Commands For instance,
  • az group create creates a new resource group
  • az deployment group create deploys resources using ARM templates.

Configuring Azure networking

• The Azure CLI allows you to create and manage networking components like virtual networks, subnets, and security groups.
• Commands For example,
  • az network vnet create creates a new virtual network,
  • az network nsg create creates a network security group, and
  • az network route-table create creates a route table.

Automating tasks

• You can automate repetitive tasks in Azure using scripts and Azure CLI commands. This helps in efficient management and deployment of Azure resources.
• writing scripts with Azure CLI commands, you can automate tasks such as setting up infrastructure, configuring services, and managing deployments.

Documentation

This Azure CLI Documentation provides detailed information on installing the Azure CLI, getting started guides, command reference, and more.

The Azure CLI offers a powerful and flexible way to manage Azure resources and automate tasks directly from the command line.