Get-AzureVMImage
Gets the properties on one or a list of operating systems or a virtual machine image in the image repository.
Note
The cmdlets referenced in this documentation are for managing legacy Azure resources that use Azure Service Manager (ASM) APIs. This legacy PowerShell module isn't recommended when creating new resources since ASM is scheduled for retirement. For more information, see Azure Service Manager retirement.
The Az PowerShell module is the recommended PowerShell module for managing Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resources with PowerShell.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Get-AzureVMImage
[[-ImageName] <String>]
[-Profile <AzureSMProfile>]
[-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
[-InformationVariable <String>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Get-AzureVMImage cmdlet gets properties on one or a list of operating systems or a virtual machine image in the image repository. The cmdlet returns information for all images in the repository, or about a specific image if its image name is provided.
Examples
Example 1: Get a specific image object from the current image repository.
PS C:\> Get-AzureVMImage -ImageName Image001
This command gets the image object named Image001 from the current image repository.
Example 2: Get all images from the current image repository
PS C:\> Get-AzureVMImage
This command retrieves all the images from the current image repository.
Example 3: Set the subscription context and then get all the images
PS C:\> $SubsId = <MySubscriptionID>
C:\PS>$Cert = Get-AzureCertificate cert:\LocalMachine\MY\<CertificateThumbprint>
C:\PS>$MyOSImages = Get-AzureVMImage
This command sets the subscription context and then retrieves all the images from the image repository.
Parameters
-ImageName
Specifies the name of the operating system or virtual machine image in the image repository. If you do not specify this parameter, all the images are returned.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-InformationAction
Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:
- Continue
- Ignore
- Inquire
- SilentlyContinue
- Stop
- Suspend
Parameter properties
| Type: | ActionPreference |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | infa |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-InformationVariable
Specifies an information variable.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | iv |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Profile
Specifies the Azure profile from which this cmdlet reads. If you do not specify a profile, this cmdlet reads from the local default profile.
Parameter properties
| Type: | AzureSMProfile |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.