Bulk Enable Azure Hybrdid Benefit for Windows VMs

Question

How would I go about using the below script to enable multiple vms instead of one at a time?

$vm = Get-AzVM -ResourceGroup "rg-name" -Name "vm-name"
$vm.LicenseType = "Windows_Server"
Update-AzVM -ResourceGroupName rg-name -VM $vm

Answer 1

Hi @DeHaven Graham ,

You can do the bulk changes for all VM's under a resource group with the help of below script.

$VMs = Get-AzVM -ResourceGroupName xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ?{$_.StorageProfile.OsDisk.OsType -eq "Windows"}  
foreach ($VM in $VMs){  
$VM.LicenseType = "Windows_Server"  
Update-AzVM -ResourceGroupName xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -resources -VM $VM  
}  

Illustration:

In the same way,

1. you may do it at subscription level for all VMs by removing -ResourceGroupName parameter section in Get-AzVM line or
2. you may do it at subscription level for specific list of VMs by removing Get-AzVM line and by having the list of VM's in an input csv file and using Import-CSV cmdlet you may call them one by one in an foreach block.

Let me know if you need any further clarification.