az image

Reference

Manage custom virtual machine images.

Commands

az image builder	Manage and build image builder templates.
az image builder cancel	Cancel the long running image build based on the image template.
az image builder create	Create an image builder template.
az image builder customizer	Manage image builder template customizers.
az image builder customizer add	Add an image builder customizer to an image builder template.
az image builder customizer clear	Remove all image builder customizers from an image builder template.
az image builder customizer remove	Remove an image builder customizer from an image builder template.
az image builder delete	Delete image builder template.
az image builder list	List image builder templates.
az image builder output	Manage image builder template output distributors.
az image builder output add	Add an image builder output distributor to an image builder template.
az image builder output clear	Remove all image builder output distributors from an image builder template.
az image builder output remove	Remove an image builder output distributor from an image builder template.
az image builder run	Build an image builder template.
az image builder show	Show an image builder template.
az image builder show-runs	Show an image builder template's run outputs.
az image builder update	Update an image builder template.
az image builder validator	Manage image builder template validate.
az image builder validator add	Add validate to an existing image builder template.
az image builder validator remove	Remove validate from an existing image builder template.
az image builder validator show	Show validate of an existing image builder template.
az image builder wait	Place the CLI in a waiting state until a condition of the template is met.
az image copy	Copy a managed image (or vm) to other regions. It requires the source disk to be available.
az image create	Create a custom Virtual Machine Image from managed disks or snapshots.
az image delete	Deletes an Image.
az image list	List custom VM images.
az image show	Gets an image.
az image update	Update custom VM images.

az image copy

Copy a managed image (or vm) to other regions. It requires the source disk to be available.

az image copy --source-object-name
              --source-resource-group
              --target-location
              --target-resource-group
              [--cleanup]
              [--export-as-snapshot]
              [--parallel-degree]
              [--source-type {image, vm}]
              [--tags]
              [--target-name]
              [--target-subscription]
              [--temporary-resource-group-name]
              [--timeout]

Examples

Copy an image to several regions and cleanup at the end.

az image copy --source-resource-group mySources-rg --source-object-name myImage \
    --target-location uksouth northeurope --target-resource-group "images-repo-rg" --cleanup

Use an already generalized vm to create images in other regions.

az image copy --source-resource-group mySources-rg --source-object-name myVm \
    --source-type vm --target-location uksouth northeurope --target-resource-group "images-repo-rg"

Required Parameters

--source-object-name

The name of the image or vm resource.

--source-resource-group

Name of the resource group of the source resource.

--target-location

Space separated location list to create the image in (e.g. westeurope etc.).

--target-resource-group

Name of the resource group to create images in.

Optional Parameters

--cleanup

Include this switch to delete temporary resources upon completion.

default value: False

--export-as-snapshot

Include this switch to export the copies as snapshots instead of images.

default value: False

--parallel-degree

Number of parallel copy operations.

default value: -1

--source-type

Image or vm.

accepted values: image, vm

default value: image

--tags

Space-separated tags: key[=value] [key[=value] ...]. Use "" to clear existing tags.

--target-name

Name of the final image that will be created.

--target-subscription

Name or ID of the subscription where the final image should be created.

--temporary-resource-group-name --temporary_resource_group_name

Resource Group name where temporary storage account will be created. --temporary_resource_group_name will be deprecated in 0.2.7.

default value: image-copy-rg

--timeout

Time in seconds for the copy operation to finish. Increase this time if you are going to copy large images (disks) like 512GB or more.

default value: 3600

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az image create

Create a custom Virtual Machine Image from managed disks or snapshots.

az image create --name
                --resource-group
                --source
                [--data-disk-caching {None, ReadOnly, ReadWrite}]
                [--data-disk-sources]
                [--edge-zone]
                [--hyper-v-generation {V1, V2}]
                [--location]
                [--os-disk-caching {None, ReadOnly, ReadWrite}]
                [--os-type {Linux, Windows}]
                [--storage-sku {PremiumV2_LRS, Premium_LRS, Premium_ZRS, StandardSSD_LRS, StandardSSD_ZRS, Standard_LRS, UltraSSD_LRS}]
                [--tags]
                [--zone-resilient {false, true}]

Examples

Create an image from an existing disk.

az image create -g MyResourceGroup -n image1 --os-type Linux \
    --source /subscriptions/db5eb68e-73e2-4fa8-b18a-0123456789999/resourceGroups/rg1/providers/Microsoft.Compute/snapshots/s1

Create an image by capturing an existing generalized virtual machine in the same resource group.

az image create -g MyResourceGroup -n image1 --source MyVm1

Required Parameters

--name -n

New image name.

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--source

OS disk source from the same region, including a virtual machine ID or name, OS disk blob URI, managed OS disk ID or name, or OS snapshot ID or name.

Optional Parameters

--data-disk-caching

Storage caching type for the image's data disk.

accepted values: None, ReadOnly, ReadWrite

--data-disk-sources

Space-separated list of data disk sources, including unmanaged blob URI, managed disk ID or name, or snapshot ID or name.

--edge-zone

The name of edge zone.

--hyper-v-generation

The hypervisor generation of the Virtual Machine created from the image.

accepted values: V1, V2

default value: V1

--location -l

Location. Values from: az account list-locations. You can configure the default location using az configure --defaults location=<location>.

--os-disk-caching

Storage caching type for the image's OS disk.

accepted values: None, ReadOnly, ReadWrite

--os-type

accepted values: Linux, Windows

--storage-sku

The SKU of the storage account with which to create the VM image. Unused if source VM is specified.

accepted values: PremiumV2_LRS, Premium_LRS, Premium_ZRS, StandardSSD_LRS, StandardSSD_ZRS, Standard_LRS, UltraSSD_LRS

--tags

Space-separated tags: key[=value] [key[=value] ...]. Use "" to clear existing tags.

--zone-resilient

Specifies whether an image is zone resilient or not. Default is false. Zone resilient images can be created only in regions that provide Zone Redundant Storage.

accepted values: false, true

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az image delete

Deletes an Image.

az image delete [--ids]
                [--name]
                [--resource-group]
                [--subscription]

Optional Parameters

--ids

One or more resource IDs (space-delimited). It should be a complete resource ID containing all information of 'Resource Id' arguments. You should provide either --ids or other 'Resource Id' arguments.

--name -n

The name of the image. Required.

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az image list

List custom VM images.

az image list [--resource-group]

Optional Parameters

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az image show

Gets an image.

az image show [--expand]
              [--ids]
              [--name]
              [--resource-group]
              [--subscription]

Optional Parameters

--expand

The expand expression to apply on the operation. Default value is None.

--ids

--name -n

The name of the image. Required.

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az image update

Update custom VM images.

az image update [--add]
                [--force-string]
                [--ids]
                [--name]
                [--remove]
                [--resource-group]
                [--set]
                [--subscription]
                [--tags]

Examples

Add or update tags.

az image update -n ImageName -g ResourceGroup --tags tag1=val1 tag2=val2

Remove all tags.

az image update -n ImageName -g resourceGroup --tags

Optional Parameters

--add

Add an object to a list of objects by specifying a path and key value pairs. Example: --add property.listProperty <key=value, string or JSON string>.

default value: []

--force-string

When using 'set' or 'add', preserve string literals instead of attempting to convert to JSON.

default value: False

--ids

--name -n

The name of the image. Required.

--remove

Remove a property or an element from a list. Example: --remove property.list OR --remove propertyToRemove.

default value: []

--resource-group -g

Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using az configure --defaults group=<name>.

--set

Update an object by specifying a property path and value to set. Example: --set property1.property2=.

default value: []

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--tags

Space-separated tags: key[=value] [key[=value] ...]. Use "" to clear existing tags.

Global Parameters

--debug

Increase logging verbosity to show all debug logs.

--help -h

Show this help message and exit.

--only-show-errors

Only show errors, suppressing warnings.

--output -o

Output format.

--query

JMESPath query string. See http://jmespath.org/ for more information and examples.

--subscription

Name or ID of subscription. You can configure the default subscription using az account set -s NAME_OR_ID.

--verbose

Increase logging verbosity. Use --debug for full debug logs.

az image

Commands

az image copy

Examples

Required Parameters

Optional Parameters

az image create

Examples

Required Parameters

Optional Parameters

az image delete

Optional Parameters

az image list

Optional Parameters

az image show

Optional Parameters

az image update

Examples

Optional Parameters

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