Cannot retrieve path of "open files" using Get-AzStorageFileHandle

Question

Hi all,

Need to retrieve a list of open files on Azure file share and then "kill" it

I'm trying to retrieve list of files,

Get-AzStorageFileHandle -ShareName "mysharename" -Recursive | Sort-Object ClientIP,OpenTime

but cannot get a path, screenshot below:

How can I solve this issue, any help will be great. Thank you

Answer 1

The "No file path available" issue might occur if:

• The file was recently deleted but the handle is still open
• There are permission issues accessing the file metadata
• The handle is in an inconsistent state

Try adding -Debug parameter to get more detailed information:

See: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/az.storage/get-azstoragefilehandle?view=azps-12.4.0#example-1-list-all-file-handles-on-a-file-share-recursively-and-sort-by-clientip-and-opentime

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Regards,

Abiola

Answer 2

Hi Vladimir Amirov,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A, thanks for posting your query.

To resolve the issue where Get-AzStorageFileHandle is not showing files paths for open files on your Azure file share, you can follow the below steps:

• Check your Azure PowerShell module is up to date. Sometimes, issues and missing features or bugs are resolved in the latest versions.

Update-Module -Name Az

• One of the most common reasons for not seeing file paths is due to access permissions. Make sure that your azure account has the necessary permissions to view manage files handles. You need to ensure that the account has the appropriate roles such as Storage Account Contributor.
• Try using the command with a storage context to see if it retrieves more detailed information.

# Create a context for your storage account
$storageAccount = Get-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName "yourResourceGroupName" -Name "yourStorageAccountName"
$context = $storageAccount.Context

# Retrieve file handles with context
Get-AzStorageFileHandle -Context $context -ShareName "mysharename" -Recursive | Sort-Object ClientIpAddress, OpenTime

• You can also verify open file handles directly through the Azure portal. Navigate to your Storage Account > File Shares. Choose your file share and go to Open handles verify if the paths are visible there.

Please let us know if you have any further queries. I’m happy to assist you further. 

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