How to get containerId or roleInstanceName of an azure VM

Question

How to get containerId or roleInstanceName of an azure VM

Answer 1

Hello Yang Qiao

There are a few ways to get the containerId or roleInstanceName of an Azure VM.

Using the Azure portal

1. Go to the Azure portal and navigate to the VM.
2. In the Overview section, under Properties, look for the Container ID or Role Instance Name.

Using the Azure CLI

1. Run the following command to get the list of VMs in your subscription:

az vm list

1. Look for the VM that you are interested in and note the Container ID or Role Instance Name.

Using the Azure PowerShell

1. Import the Azure PowerShell module:

Import-Module Azure

1. Run the following command to get the list of VMs in your subscription:

Get-AzVM

1. Look for the VM that you are interested in and note the Container ID or Role Instance Name.

The containerId or roleInstanceName is a unique identifier for the VM. It can be used to identify the VM in Azure and to manage the VM.

Here are some additional resources that you may find helpful:

• Azure VM documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/
• Azure CLI documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/
• Azure PowerShell documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/azure/