Virtual Machines - Create Or Update

Reference

Service:: Compute

API Version:: 2021-04-01

The operation to create or update a virtual machine. Please note some properties can be set only during virtual machine creation.

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/{vmName}?api-version=2021-04-01

URI Parameters

Name	In	Required	Type	Description
resourceGroupName	path	True	string	The name of the resource group.
subscriptionId	path	True	string	Subscription credentials which uniquely identify Microsoft Azure subscription. The subscription ID forms part of the URI for every service call.
vmName	path	True	string	The name of the virtual machine.
api-version	query	True	string	Client Api Version.

Request Body

Name	Type	Description
parameters	VirtualMachine	Parameters supplied to the Create Virtual Machine operation.

Responses

Name	Type	Description
200 OK	VirtualMachine	OK
201 Created	VirtualMachine	Created

Security

azure_auth

Azure Active Directory OAuth2 Flow

Type: oauth2
Flow: implicit
Authorization URL: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize

Scopes

Name	Description
user_impersonation	impersonate your user account

Examples

Create a custom-image vm from an unmanaged generalized os image.

Create a Linux vm with a patch setting assessmentMode of ImageDefault.

Create a Linux vm with a patch setting patchMode of ImageDefault.

Create a Linux vm with a patch settings patchMode and assessmentMode set to AutomaticByPlatform.

Create a platform-image vm with unmanaged os and data disks.

Create a vm from a custom image.

Create a vm from a generalized shared image.

Create a vm from a specialized shared image.

Create a vm in a Virtual Machine Scale Set with customer assigned platformFaultDomain.

Create a vm in an availability set.

Create a vm with a marketplace image plan.

Create a vm with an extensions time budget.

Create a vm with boot diagnostics.

Create a vm with DiskEncryptionSet resource id in the os disk and data disk.

Create a vm with empty data disks.

Create a vm with ephemeral os disk provisioning in Cache disk using placement property.

Create a vm with ephemeral os disk provisioning in Resource disk using placement property.

Create a vm with ephemeral os disk.

Create a vm with Host Encryption using encryptionAtHost property.

Create a vm with managed boot diagnostics.

Create a VM with network interface configuration

Create a vm with password authentication.

Create a vm with premium storage.

Create a vm with Scheduled Events Profile

Create a vm with ssh authentication.

Create a VM with Uefi Settings of secureBoot and vTPM.

Create a VM with UserData

Create a Windows vm with a patch setting assessmentMode of ImageDefault.

Create a Windows vm with a patch setting patchMode of AutomaticByOS.

Create a Windows vm with a patch setting patchMode of AutomaticByPlatform and enableHotpatching set to true.

Create a Windows vm with a patch setting patchMode of Manual.

Create a Windows vm with patch settings patchMode and assessmentMode set to AutomaticByPlatform.

Create or update a VM with capacity reservation

Create a custom-image vm from an unmanaged generalized os image.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/{vm-name}?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "osDisk": {
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "image": {
          "uri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/{existing-container-name}/{existing-generalized-os-image-blob-name}.vhd"
        },
        "osType": "Windows",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "vhd": {
          "uri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/{existing-container-name}/myDisk.vhd"
        }
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "osDisk": {
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/system/Microsoft.Compute/Images/vhds/{existing-generalized-os-image-blob-name}.vhd"
        },
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "osType": "Windows",
        "vhd": {
          "uri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/myDisk.vhd"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "926cd555-a07c-4ff5-b214-4aa4dd09d79b",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "osDisk": {
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/system/Microsoft.Compute/Images/vhds/{existing-generalized-os-image-blob-name}.vhd"
        },
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "osType": "Windows",
        "vhd": {
          "uri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/myDisk.vhd"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "926cd555-a07c-4ff5-b214-4aa4dd09d79b",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a Linux vm with a patch setting assessmentMode of ImageDefault.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2s_v3"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "16.04-LTS",
        "publisher": "Canonical",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "UbuntuServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "assessmentMode": "ImageDefault"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "assessmentMode": "ImageDefault"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "16.04-LTS",
        "publisher": "Canonical",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "UbuntuServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Linux",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2s_v3"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "assessmentMode": "ImageDefault"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "16.04-LTS",
        "publisher": "Canonical",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "UbuntuServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Linux",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2s_v3"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a Linux vm with a patch setting patchMode of ImageDefault.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2s_v3"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "16.04-LTS",
        "publisher": "Canonical",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "UbuntuServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "ImageDefault"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "ImageDefault"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "16.04-LTS",
        "publisher": "Canonical",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "UbuntuServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Linux",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2s_v3"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "ImageDefault"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "16.04-LTS",
        "publisher": "Canonical",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "UbuntuServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Linux",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2s_v3"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a Linux vm with a patch settings patchMode and assessmentMode set to AutomaticByPlatform.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2s_v3"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "16.04-LTS",
        "publisher": "Canonical",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "UbuntuServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "AutomaticByPlatform",
          "assessmentMode": "AutomaticByPlatform"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "AutomaticByPlatform",
          "assessmentMode": "AutomaticByPlatform"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "16.04-LTS",
        "publisher": "Canonical",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "UbuntuServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Linux",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2s_v3"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "AutomaticByPlatform",
          "assessmentMode": "AutomaticByPlatform"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "16.04-LTS",
        "publisher": "Canonical",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "UbuntuServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Linux",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2s_v3"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a platform-image vm with unmanaged os and data disks.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/{vm-name}?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "vhd": {
          "uri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/{existing-container-name}/myDisk.vhd"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      },
      "dataDisks": [
        {
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "lun": 0,
          "vhd": {
            "uri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/{existing-container-name}/myDisk0.vhd"
          }
        },
        {
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "lun": 1,
          "vhd": {
            "uri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/{existing-container-name}/myDisk1.vhd"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "vhd": {
          "uri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/myDisk.vhd"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "caching": "ReadWrite"
      },
      "dataDisks": [
        {
          "name": "dataDisk0",
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "caching": "None",
          "vhd": {
            "uri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/myDisk0.vhd"
          },
          "lun": 0
        },
        {
          "name": "dataDisk1",
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "caching": "None",
          "vhd": {
            "uri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/myDisk1.vhd"
          },
          "lun": 1
        }
      ]
    },
    "vmId": "5230a749-2f68-4830-900b-702182d32e63",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "vhd": {
          "uri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/myDisk.vhd"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "caching": "ReadWrite"
      },
      "dataDisks": [
        {
          "name": "dataDisk0",
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "caching": "None",
          "vhd": {
            "uri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/myDisk0.vhd"
          },
          "lun": 0
        },
        {
          "name": "dataDisk1",
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "caching": "None",
          "vhd": {
            "uri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net/vhds/myDisk1.vhd"
          },
          "lun": 1
        }
      ]
    },
    "vmId": "5230a749-2f68-4830-900b-702182d32e63",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm from a custom image.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/images/{existing-custom-image-name}"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "disablePasswordAuthentication": false
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/images/nsgcustom"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "diskSizeGB": 30,
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "osType": "Linux"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "71aa3d5a-d73d-4970-9182-8580433b2865",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "disablePasswordAuthentication": false
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/images/nsgcustom"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "diskSizeGB": 30,
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "osType": "Linux"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "71aa3d5a-d73d-4970-9182-8580433b2865",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm from a generalized shared image.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/galleries/mySharedGallery/images/mySharedImage"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "disablePasswordAuthentication": false
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/galleries/mySharedGallery/images/mySharedImage"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "diskSizeGB": 30,
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "osType": "Linux"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "71aa3d5a-d73d-4970-9182-8580433b2865",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "disablePasswordAuthentication": false
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/galleries/mySharedGallery/images/mySharedImage"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "diskSizeGB": 30,
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "osType": "Linux"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "71aa3d5a-d73d-4970-9182-8580433b2865",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm from a specialized shared image.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/galleries/mySharedGallery/images/mySharedImage"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/galleries/mySharedGallery/images/mySharedImage"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "diskSizeGB": 30,
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "osType": "Linux"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "71aa3d5a-d73d-4970-9182-8580433b2865",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/galleries/mySharedGallery/images/mySharedImage"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "diskSizeGB": 30,
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "osType": "Linux"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "71aa3d5a-d73d-4970-9182-8580433b2865",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm in a Virtual Machine Scale Set with customer assigned platformFaultDomain.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "virtualMachineScaleSet": {
      "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachineScaleSets/{existing-flex-vmss-name-with-platformFaultDomainCount-greater-than-1}"
    },
    "platformFaultDomain": 1
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "7cce54f2-ecd3-4ddd-a8d9-50984faa3918",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "virtualMachineScaleSet": {
      "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachineScaleSets/myExistingFlexVmss"
    },
    "platformFaultDomain": 1,
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "7cce54f2-ecd3-4ddd-a8d9-50984faa3918",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "virtualMachineScaleSet": {
      "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachineScaleSets/myExistingFlexVmss"
    },
    "platformFaultDomain": 1,
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm in an availability set.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "availabilitySet": {
      "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/availabilitySets/{existing-availability-set-name}"
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "b7a098cc-b0b8-46e8-a205-62f301a62a8f",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "availabilitySet": {
      "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/availabilitySets/NSGEXISTINGAS"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "b7a098cc-b0b8-46e8-a205-62f301a62a8f",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "availabilitySet": {
      "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/availabilitySets/NSGEXISTINGAS"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with a marketplace image plan.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "windows-data-science-vm",
    "name": "windows2016"
  },
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "windows2016",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "windows-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "standard-data-science-vm",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "standard-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "standard-data-science-vm",
    "name": "standard-data-science-vm"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "standard-data-science-vm",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "standard-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "standard-data-science-vm",
    "name": "standard-data-science-vm"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with an extensions time budget.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "storageUri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net",
        "enabled": true
      }
    },
    "extensionsTimeBudget": "PT30M"
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "storageUri": "http://nsgdiagnostic.blob.core.windows.net",
        "enabled": true
      }
    },
    "vmId": "676420ba-7a24-4bfe-80bd-9c841ee184fa",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "extensionsTimeBudget": "PT30M",
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "storageUri": "http://nsgdiagnostic.blob.core.windows.net",
        "enabled": true
      }
    },
    "vmId": "676420ba-7a24-4bfe-80bd-9c841ee184fa",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "extensionsTimeBudget": "PT30M",
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with boot diagnostics.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "storageUri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net",
        "enabled": true
      }
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "storageUri": "http://nsgdiagnostic.blob.core.windows.net",
        "enabled": true
      }
    },
    "vmId": "676420ba-7a24-4bfe-80bd-9c841ee184fa",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "storageUri": "http://nsgdiagnostic.blob.core.windows.net",
        "enabled": true
      }
    },
    "vmId": "676420ba-7a24-4bfe-80bd-9c841ee184fa",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with DiskEncryptionSet resource id in the os disk and data disk.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/images/{existing-custom-image-name}"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS",
          "diskEncryptionSet": {
            "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/diskEncryptionSets/{existing-diskEncryptionSet-name}"
          }
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      },
      "dataDisks": [
        {
          "caching": "ReadWrite",
          "managedDisk": {
            "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS",
            "diskEncryptionSet": {
              "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/diskEncryptionSets/{existing-diskEncryptionSet-name}"
            }
          },
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "lun": 0
        },
        {
          "caching": "ReadWrite",
          "managedDisk": {
            "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/disks/{existing-managed-disk-name}",
            "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS",
            "diskEncryptionSet": {
              "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/diskEncryptionSets/{existing-diskEncryptionSet-name}"
            }
          },
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Attach",
          "lun": 1
        }
      ]
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "disablePasswordAuthentication": false
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/images/nsgcustom"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "diskSizeGB": 30,
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS",
          "diskEncryptionSet": {
            "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/diskEncryptionSets/{existing-diskencryptionset-name}"
          }
        },
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "osType": "Linux"
      },
      "dataDisks": [
        {
          "caching": "ReadWrite",
          "managedDisk": {
            "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS",
            "diskEncryptionSet": {
              "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/diskEncryptionSets/{existing-diskEncryptionSet-name}"
            }
          },
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "lun": 0
        },
        {
          "caching": "ReadWrite",
          "managedDisk": {
            "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/disks/{existing-managed-disk-name}",
            "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS",
            "diskEncryptionSet": {
              "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/diskEncryptionSets/{existing-diskEncryptionSet-name}"
            }
          },
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Attach",
          "lun": 1
        }
      ]
    },
    "vmId": "71aa3d5a-d73d-4970-9182-8580433b2865",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "disablePasswordAuthentication": false
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/images/nsgcustom"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "diskSizeGB": 30,
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "osType": "Linux"
      },
      "dataDisks": [
        {
          "caching": "ReadWrite",
          "managedDisk": {
            "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS",
            "diskEncryptionSet": {
              "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/diskEncryptionSets/{existing-diskEncryptionSet-name}"
            }
          },
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "lun": 0
        },
        {
          "caching": "ReadWrite",
          "managedDisk": {
            "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/disks/{existing-managed-disk-name}",
            "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS",
            "diskEncryptionSet": {
              "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/diskEncryptionSets/{existing-diskEncryptionSet-name}"
            }
          },
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Attach",
          "lun": 1
        }
      ]
    },
    "vmId": "71aa3d5a-d73d-4970-9182-8580433b2865",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with empty data disks.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      },
      "dataDisks": [
        {
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "lun": 0
        },
        {
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "lun": 1
        }
      ]
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": [
        {
          "caching": "None",
          "managedDisk": {
            "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
          },
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "lun": 0,
          "diskSizeGB": 1023
        },
        {
          "caching": "None",
          "managedDisk": {
            "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
          },
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "lun": 1,
          "diskSizeGB": 1023
        }
      ]
    },
    "vmId": "3906fef9-a1e5-4b83-a8a8-540858b41df0",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": [
        {
          "caching": "None",
          "managedDisk": {
            "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
          },
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "lun": 0,
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "toBeDetached": false
        },
        {
          "caching": "None",
          "managedDisk": {
            "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
          },
          "createOption": "Empty",
          "lun": 1,
          "diskSizeGB": 1023,
          "toBeDetached": false
        }
      ]
    },
    "vmId": "3906fef9-a1e5-4b83-a8a8-540858b41df0",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with ephemeral os disk provisioning in Cache disk using placement property.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "windows-data-science-vm",
    "name": "windows2016"
  },
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "windows2016",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "windows-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "diffDiskSettings": {
          "option": "Local",
          "placement": "CacheDisk"
        },
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "standard-data-science-vm",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "standard-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "diffDiskSettings": {
          "option": "Local",
          "placement": "CacheDisk"
        },
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "standard-data-science-vm",
    "name": "standard-data-science-vm"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "standard-data-science-vm",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "standard-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "diffDiskSettings": {
          "option": "Local",
          "placement": "CacheDisk"
        },
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "standard-data-science-vm",
    "name": "standard-data-science-vm"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with ephemeral os disk provisioning in Resource disk using placement property.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "windows-data-science-vm",
    "name": "windows2016"
  },
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "windows2016",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "windows-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "diffDiskSettings": {
          "option": "Local",
          "placement": "ResourceDisk"
        },
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "standard-data-science-vm",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "standard-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "diffDiskSettings": {
          "option": "Local",
          "placement": "ResourceDisk"
        },
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "standard-data-science-vm",
    "name": "standard-data-science-vm"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "standard-data-science-vm",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "standard-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "diffDiskSettings": {
          "option": "Local",
          "placement": "ResourceDisk"
        },
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "standard-data-science-vm",
    "name": "standard-data-science-vm"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with ephemeral os disk.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "windows-data-science-vm",
    "name": "windows2016"
  },
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "windows2016",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "windows-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "diffDiskSettings": {
          "option": "Local"
        },
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "standard-data-science-vm",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "standard-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "diffDiskSettings": {
          "option": "Local"
        },
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "standard-data-science-vm",
    "name": "standard-data-science-vm"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "standard-data-science-vm",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "standard-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "diffDiskSettings": {
          "option": "Local"
        },
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "standard-data-science-vm",
    "name": "standard-data-science-vm"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with Host Encryption using encryptionAtHost property.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "windows-data-science-vm",
    "name": "windows2016"
  },
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "securityProfile": {
      "encryptionAtHost": true
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "windows2016",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "windows-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "standard-data-science-vm",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "standard-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "securityProfile": {
      "encryptionAtHost": true
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "standard-data-science-vm",
    "name": "standard-data-science-vm"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "standard-data-science-vm",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "standard-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "securityProfile": {
      "encryptionAtHost": true
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "standard-data-science-vm",
    "name": "standard-data-science-vm"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with managed boot diagnostics.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "enabled": true
      }
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "enabled": true
      }
    },
    "vmId": "676420ba-7a24-4bfe-80bd-9c841ee184fa",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "enabled": true
      }
    },
    "vmId": "676420ba-7a24-4bfe-80bd-9c841ee184fa",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a VM with network interface configuration

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkApiVersion": "2020-11-01",
      "networkInterfaceConfigurations": [
        {
          "name": "{nic-config-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true,
            "deleteOption": "Delete",
            "ipConfigurations": [
              {
                "name": "{ip-config-name}",
                "properties": {
                  "primary": true,
                  "publicIPAddressConfiguration": {
                    "name": "{publicIP-config-name}",
                    "sku": {
                      "name": "Basic",
                      "tier": "Global"
                    },
                    "properties": {
                      "deleteOption": "Detach",
                      "publicIPAllocationMethod": "Static"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/toBeCreatedNetworkInterface",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "b7a098cc-b0b8-46e8-a205-62f301a62a8f",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/toBeCreatedNetworkInterface",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "b7a098cc-b0b8-46e8-a205-62f301a62a8f",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with password authentication.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "b248db33-62ba-4d2d-b791-811e075ee0f5",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "b248db33-62ba-4d2d-b791-811e075ee0f5",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with premium storage.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with Scheduled Events Profile

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "storageUri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net",
        "enabled": true
      }
    },
    "scheduledEventsProfile": {
      "terminateNotificationProfile": {
        "notBeforeTimeout": "PT10M",
        "enable": true
      }
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "storageUri": "http://nsgdiagnostic.blob.core.windows.net",
        "enabled": true
      }
    },
    "vmId": "676420ba-7a24-4bfe-80bd-9c841ee184fa",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "scheduledEventsProfile": {
      "terminateNotificationProfile": {
        "notBeforeTimeout": "PT10M",
        "enable": true
      }
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "storageUri": "http://nsgdiagnostic.blob.core.windows.net",
        "enabled": true
      }
    },
    "vmId": "676420ba-7a24-4bfe-80bd-9c841ee184fa",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "scheduledEventsProfile": {
      "terminateNotificationProfile": {
        "notBeforeTimeout": "PT10M",
        "enable": true
      }
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a vm with ssh authentication.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "{image_sku}",
        "publisher": "{image_publisher}",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "{image_offer}"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "ssh": {
          "publicKeys": [
            {
              "path": "/home/{your-username}/.ssh/authorized_keys",
              "keyData": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCeClRAk2ipUs/l5voIsDC5q9RI+YSRd1Bvd/O+axgY4WiBzG+4FwJWZm/mLLe5DoOdHQwmU2FrKXZSW4w2sYE70KeWnrFViCOX5MTVvJgPE8ClugNl8RWth/tU849DvM9sT7vFgfVSHcAS2yDRyDlueii+8nF2ym8XWAPltFVCyLHRsyBp5YPqK8JFYIa1eybKsY3hEAxRCA+/7bq8et+Gj3coOsuRmrehav7rE6N12Pb80I6ofa6SM5XNYq4Xk0iYNx7R3kdz0Jj9XgZYWjAHjJmT0gTRoOnt6upOuxK7xI/ykWrllgpXrCPu3Ymz+c+ujaqcxDopnAl2lmf69/J1"
            }
          ]
        },
        "disablePasswordAuthentication": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "ssh": {
          "publicKeys": [
            {
              "path": "/home/{your-username}/.ssh/authorized_keys",
              "keyData": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCeClRAk2ipUs/l5voIsDC5q9RI+YSRd1Bvd/O+axgY4WiBzG+4FwJWZm/mLLe5DoOdHQwmU2FrKXZSW4w2sYE70KeWnrFViCOX5MTVvJgPE8ClugNl8RWth/tU849DvM9sT7vFgfVSHcAS2yDRyDlueii+8nF2ym8XWAPltFVCyLHRsyBp5YPqK8JFYIa1eybKsY3hEAxRCA+/7bq8et+Gj3coOsuRmrehav7rE6N12Pb80I6ofa6SM5XNYq4Xk0iYNx7R3kdz0Jj9XgZYWjAHjJmT0gTRoOnt6upOuxK7xI/ykWrllgpXrCPu3Ymz+c+ujaqcxDopnAl2lmf69/J1"
            }
          ]
        },
        "disablePasswordAuthentication": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "16.04-LTS",
        "publisher": "Canonical",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "UbuntuServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Linux",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "e0de9b84-a506-4b95-9623-00a425d05c90",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "linuxConfiguration": {
        "ssh": {
          "publicKeys": [
            {
              "path": "/home/{your-username}/.ssh/authorized_keys",
              "keyData": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCeClRAk2ipUs/l5voIsDC5q9RI+YSRd1Bvd/O+axgY4WiBzG+4FwJWZm/mLLe5DoOdHQwmU2FrKXZSW4w2sYE70KeWnrFViCOX5MTVvJgPE8ClugNl8RWth/tU849DvM9sT7vFgfVSHcAS2yDRyDlueii+8nF2ym8XWAPltFVCyLHRsyBp5YPqK8JFYIa1eybKsY3hEAxRCA+/7bq8et+Gj3coOsuRmrehav7rE6N12Pb80I6ofa6SM5XNYq4Xk0iYNx7R3kdz0Jj9XgZYWjAHjJmT0gTRoOnt6upOuxK7xI/ykWrllgpXrCPu3Ymz+c+ujaqcxDopnAl2lmf69/J1"
            }
          ]
        },
        "disablePasswordAuthentication": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "16.04-LTS",
        "publisher": "Canonical",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "UbuntuServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Linux",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "e0de9b84-a506-4b95-9623-00a425d05c90",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a VM with Uefi Settings of secureBoot and vTPM.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2s_v3"
    },
    "securityProfile": {
      "uefiSettings": {
        "secureBootEnabled": true,
        "vTpmEnabled": true
      },
      "securityType": "TrustedLaunch"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "windows10-tvm",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "18363.592.2001092016",
        "offer": "windowsserver-gen2preview-preview"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "StandardSSD_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "windows10-tvm",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "18363.592.2001092016",
        "offer": "windowsserver-gen2preview-preview"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "StandardSSD_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "securityProfile": {
      "uefiSettings": {
        "secureBootEnabled": true,
        "vTpmEnabled": true
      },
      "securityType": "TrustedLaunch"
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2s_v3"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "windows10-tvm",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "18363.592.2001092016",
        "offer": "windowsserver-gen2preview-preview"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "StandardSSD_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "securityProfile": {
      "uefiSettings": {
        "secureBootEnabled": true,
        "vTpmEnabled": true
      },
      "securityType": "TrustedLaunch"
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D2s_v3"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a VM with UserData

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/{vm-name}?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "name": "vmOSdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "{vm-name}",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "storageUri": "http://{existing-storage-account-name}.blob.core.windows.net",
        "enabled": true
      }
    },
    "userData": "RXhhbXBsZSBVc2VyRGF0YQ=="
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/{vm-name}",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "{vm-name}",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "vmOSdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "storageUri": "http://nsgdiagnostic.blob.core.windows.net",
        "enabled": true
      }
    },
    "vmId": "676420ba-7a24-4bfe-80bd-9c841ee184fa",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "{vm-name}",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/{vm-name}",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "{vm-name}",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "vmOSdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "diagnosticsProfile": {
      "bootDiagnostics": {
        "storageUri": "http://nsgdiagnostic.blob.core.windows.net",
        "enabled": true
      }
    },
    "vmId": "676420ba-7a24-4bfe-80bd-9c841ee184fa",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "{vm-name}",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a Windows vm with a patch setting assessmentMode of ImageDefault.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "assessmentMode": "ImageDefault"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "assessmentMode": "ImageDefault"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": false,
        "patchSettings": {
          "assessmentMode": "ImageDefault"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a Windows vm with a patch setting patchMode of AutomaticByOS.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "AutomaticByOS"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "AutomaticByOS"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "AutomaticByOS"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a Windows vm with a patch setting patchMode of AutomaticByPlatform and enableHotpatching set to true.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "AutomaticByPlatform",
          "enableHotpatching": true
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "AutomaticByPlatform",
          "enableHotpatching": true
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "AutomaticByPlatform",
          "enableHotpatching": true
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a Windows vm with a patch setting patchMode of Manual.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "Manual"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "Manual"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": false,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "Manual"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create a Windows vm with patch settings patchMode and assessmentMode set to AutomaticByPlatform.

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_D1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        },
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "createOption": "FromImage"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "AutomaticByPlatform",
          "assessmentMode": "AutomaticByPlatform"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "AutomaticByPlatform",
          "assessmentMode": "AutomaticByPlatform"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true,
        "patchSettings": {
          "patchMode": "AutomaticByPlatform",
          "assessmentMode": "AutomaticByPlatform"
        }
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "2016-Datacenter",
        "publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "WindowsServer"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadWrite",
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Premium_LRS"
        }
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "a149cd25-409f-41af-8088-275f5486bc93",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "name": "myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Create or update a VM with capacity reservation

Sample request

HTTP

HTTP

PUT https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM?api-version=2021-04-01

{
  "location": "westus",
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "windows-data-science-vm",
    "name": "windows2016"
  },
  "properties": {
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "windows2016",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "windows-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      }
    },
    "capacityReservation": {
      "capacityReservationGroup": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/CapacityReservationGroups/{crgName}"
      }
    },
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "adminPassword": "{your-password}"
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/{existing-nic-name}",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sample response

Status code:: 200

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "capacityReservation": {
      "capacityReservationGroup": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/CapacityReservationGroups/{crgName}"
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "standard-data-science-vm",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "standard-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "standard-data-science-vm",
    "name": "standard-data-science-vm"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Status code:: 201

JSON

{
  "name": "myVM",
  "properties": {
    "osProfile": {
      "adminUsername": "{your-username}",
      "secrets": [],
      "computerName": "myVM",
      "windowsConfiguration": {
        "provisionVMAgent": true,
        "enableAutomaticUpdates": true
      }
    },
    "capacityReservation": {
      "capacityReservationGroup": {
        "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/CapacityReservationGroups/{crgName}"
      }
    },
    "networkProfile": {
      "networkInterfaces": [
        {
          "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/nsgExistingNic",
          "properties": {
            "primary": true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "storageProfile": {
      "imageReference": {
        "sku": "standard-data-science-vm",
        "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
        "version": "latest",
        "offer": "standard-data-science-vm"
      },
      "osDisk": {
        "osType": "Windows",
        "caching": "ReadOnly",
        "managedDisk": {
          "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS"
        },
        "createOption": "FromImage",
        "name": "myVMosdisk"
      },
      "dataDisks": []
    },
    "vmId": "5c0d55a7-c407-4ed6-bf7d-ddb810267c85",
    "hardwareProfile": {
      "vmSize": "Standard_DS1_v2"
    },
    "provisioningState": "Creating"
  },
  "plan": {
    "publisher": "microsoft-ads",
    "product": "standard-data-science-vm",
    "name": "standard-data-science-vm"
  },
  "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
  "id": "/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVM",
  "location": "westus"
}

Definitions

Name	Description
AdditionalCapabilities	Specifies additional capabilities enabled or disabled on the virtual machine.
AdditionalUnattendContent	Specifies additional base-64 encoded XML formatted information that can be included in the Unattend.xml file, which is used by Windows Setup.
ApiError	Api error.
ApiErrorBase	Api error base.
AvailablePatchSummary	The available patch summary of the latest assessment operation for the virtual machine.
BillingProfile	Specifies the billing related details of a Azure Spot virtual machine. Minimum api-version: 2019-03-01.
BootDiagnostics	Boot Diagnostics is a debugging feature which allows you to view Console Output and Screenshot to diagnose VM status. You can easily view the output of your console log. Azure also enables you to see a screenshot of the VM from the hypervisor.
BootDiagnosticsInstanceView	Boot Diagnostics is a debugging feature which allows you to view Console Output and Screenshot to diagnose VM status. You can easily view the output of your console log. Azure also enables you to see a screenshot of the VM from the hypervisor.
CachingTypes	Specifies the caching requirements. Possible values are: None ReadOnly ReadWrite Default: None for Standard storage. ReadOnly for Premium storage.
CapacityReservationProfile	Specifies information about the capacity reservation that is used to allocate virtual machine. Minimum api-version: 2021-04-01.
ComponentNames	The component name. Currently, the only allowable value is Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.
DataDisk	Specifies the parameters that are used to add a data disk to a virtual machine. For more information about disks, see About disks and VHDs for Azure virtual machines.
DeleteOptions	Specify what happens to the network interface when the VM is deleted
DiagnosticsProfile	Specifies the boot diagnostic settings state. Minimum api-version: 2015-06-15.
DiffDiskOptions	Specifies the ephemeral disk settings for operating system disk.
DiffDiskPlacement	Specifies the ephemeral disk placement for operating system disk. Possible values are: CacheDisk ResourceDisk Default: CacheDisk if one is configured for the VM size otherwise ResourceDisk is used. Refer to VM size documentation for Windows VM at https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sizes and Linux VM at https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/linux/sizes to check which VM sizes exposes a cache disk.
DiffDiskSettings	Specifies the ephemeral Disk Settings for the operating system disk used by the virtual machine.
DiskCreateOptionTypes	Specifies how the virtual machine should be created. Possible values are: Attach \u2013 This value is used when you are using a specialized disk to create the virtual machine. FromImage \u2013 This value is used when you are using an image to create the virtual machine. If you are using a platform image, you also use the imageReference element described above. If you are using a marketplace image, you also use the plan element previously described.
DiskDeleteOptionTypes	Specifies whether OS Disk should be deleted or detached upon VM deletion. Possible values: Delete If this value is used, the OS disk is deleted when VM is deleted. Detach If this value is used, the os disk is retained after VM is deleted. The default value is set to detach. For an ephemeral OS Disk, the default value is set to Delete. User cannot change the delete option for ephemeral OS Disk.
DiskDetachOptionTypes	Specifies the detach behavior to be used while detaching a disk or which is already in the process of detachment from the virtual machine. Supported values: ForceDetach. detachOption: ForceDetach is applicable only for managed data disks. If a previous detachment attempt of the data disk did not complete due to an unexpected failure from the virtual machine and the disk is still not released then use force-detach as a last resort option to detach the disk forcibly from the VM. All writes might not have been flushed when using this detach behavior. This feature is still in preview mode and is not supported for VirtualMachineScaleSet. To force-detach a data disk update toBeDetached to 'true' along with setting detachOption: 'ForceDetach'.
DiskEncryptionSetParameters	Specifies the customer managed disk encryption set resource id for the managed disk.
DiskEncryptionSettings	Specifies the encryption settings for the OS Disk. Minimum api-version: 2015-06-15
DiskInstanceView	The virtual machine disk information.
ExtendedLocation	The extended location of the Virtual Machine.
ExtendedLocationTypes	The type of the extended location.
HardwareProfile	Specifies the hardware settings for the virtual machine.
HyperVGenerationType	Specifies the HyperVGeneration Type associated with a resource
ImageReference	Specifies information about the image to use. You can specify information about platform images, marketplace images, or virtual machine images. This element is required when you want to use a platform image, marketplace image, or virtual machine image, but is not used in other creation operations.
InnerError	Inner error details.
InstanceViewStatus	Instance view status.
IPVersions	Available from Api-Version 2019-07-01 onwards, it represents whether the specific ipconfiguration is IPv4 or IPv6. Default is taken as IPv4. Possible values are: 'IPv4' and 'IPv6'.
KeyVaultKeyReference	Specifies the location of the key encryption key in Key Vault.
KeyVaultSecretReference	Specifies the location of the disk encryption key, which is a Key Vault Secret.
LastPatchInstallationSummary	The installation summary of the latest installation operation for the virtual machine.
LinuxConfiguration	Specifies the Linux operating system settings on the virtual machine. For a list of supported Linux distributions, see Linux on Azure-Endorsed Distributions.
LinuxPatchAssessmentMode	Specifies the mode of VM Guest Patch Assessment for the IaaS virtual machine. Possible values are: ImageDefault - You control the timing of patch assessments on a virtual machine. AutomaticByPlatform - The platform will trigger periodic patch assessments. The property provisionVMAgent must be true.
LinuxPatchSettings	[Preview Feature] Specifies settings related to VM Guest Patching on Linux.
LinuxVMGuestPatchMode	Specifies the mode of VM Guest Patching to IaaS virtual machine or virtual machines associated to virtual machine scale set with OrchestrationMode as Flexible. Possible values are: ImageDefault - The virtual machine's default patching configuration is used. AutomaticByPlatform - The virtual machine will be automatically updated by the platform. The property provisionVMAgent must be true
MaintenanceOperationResultCodeTypes	The Last Maintenance Operation Result Code.
MaintenanceRedeployStatus	The Maintenance Operation status on the virtual machine.
ManagedDiskParameters	The managed disk parameters.
NetworkApiVersion	specifies the Microsoft.Network API version used when creating networking resources in the Network Interface Configurations
NetworkInterfaceReference	Specifies the list of resource Ids for the network interfaces associated with the virtual machine.
NetworkProfile	Specifies the network interfaces of the virtual machine.
OperatingSystemTypes	The Operating System type.
OSDisk	Specifies information about the operating system disk used by the virtual machine. For more information about disks, see About disks and VHDs for Azure virtual machines.
OSProfile	Specifies the operating system settings used while creating the virtual machine. Some of the settings cannot be changed once VM is provisioned.
PassNames	The pass name. Currently, the only allowable value is OobeSystem.
PatchOperationStatus	The overall success or failure status of the operation. It remains "InProgress" until the operation completes. At that point it will become "Unknown", "Failed", "Succeeded", or "CompletedWithWarnings."
PatchSettings	[Preview Feature] Specifies settings related to VM Guest Patching on Windows.
Plan	Specifies information about the marketplace image used to create the virtual machine. This element is only used for marketplace images. Before you can use a marketplace image from an API, you must enable the image for programmatic use. In the Azure portal, find the marketplace image that you want to use and then click Want to deploy programmatically, Get Started ->. Enter any required information and then click Save.
ProtocolTypes	Specifies the protocol of WinRM listener. Possible values are: http https
PublicIPAddressSku	Describes the public IP Sku
PublicIPAddressSkuName	Specify public IP sku name
PublicIPAddressSkuTier	Specify public IP sku tier
PublicIPAllocationMethod	Specify the public IP allocation type
ResourceIdentityType	The type of identity used for the virtual machine. The type 'SystemAssigned, UserAssigned' includes both an implicitly created identity and a set of user assigned identities. The type 'None' will remove any identities from the virtual machine.
ScheduledEventsProfile	Specifies Scheduled Event related configurations.
SecurityProfile	Specifies the Security related profile settings for the virtual machine.
SecurityTypes	Specifies the SecurityType of the virtual machine. It is set as TrustedLaunch to enable UefiSettings. Default: UefiSettings will not be enabled unless this property is set as TrustedLaunch.
SettingNames	Specifies the name of the setting to which the content applies. Possible values are: FirstLogonCommands and AutoLogon.
SshConfiguration	Specifies the ssh key configuration for a Linux OS.
SshPublicKey	The list of SSH public keys used to authenticate with linux based VMs.
StatusLevelTypes	The level code.
StorageAccountTypes	Specifies the storage account type for the managed disk. NOTE: UltraSSD_LRS can only be used with data disks, it cannot be used with OS Disk.
StorageProfile	Specifies the storage settings for the virtual machine disks.
SubResource
TerminateNotificationProfile	Specifies Terminate Scheduled Event related configurations.
UefiSettings	Specifies the security settings like secure boot and vTPM used while creating the virtual machine. Minimum api-version: 2020-12-01
UserAssignedIdentities	The list of user identities associated with the Virtual Machine. The user identity dictionary key references will be ARM resource ids in the form: '/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities/{identityName}'.
VaultCertificate	The list of key vault references in SourceVault which contain certificates.
VaultSecretGroup	Specifies set of certificates that should be installed onto the virtual machine. To install certificates on a virtual machine it is recommended to use the Azure Key Vault virtual machine extension for Linux or the Azure Key Vault virtual machine extension for Windows.
VirtualHardDisk	The virtual hard disk.
VirtualMachine	Describes a Virtual Machine.
VirtualMachineAgentInstanceView	The VM Agent running on the virtual machine.
VirtualMachineEvictionPolicyTypes	Specifies the eviction policy for the Azure Spot virtual machine and Azure Spot scale set. For Azure Spot virtual machines, both 'Deallocate' and 'Delete' are supported and the minimum api-version is 2019-03-01. For Azure Spot scale sets, both 'Deallocate' and 'Delete' are supported and the minimum api-version is 2017-10-30-preview.
VirtualMachineExtension	The virtual machine child extension resources.
VirtualMachineExtensionHandlerInstanceView	The virtual machine extension handler instance view.
VirtualMachineExtensionInstanceView	The virtual machine extension instance view.
VirtualMachineHealthStatus	The health status for the VM.
VirtualMachineIdentity	The identity of the virtual machine, if configured.
VirtualMachineInstanceView	The virtual machine instance view.
VirtualMachineIpTag	The list of IP tags associated with the public IP address.
VirtualMachineNetworkInterfaceConfiguration	Specifies the networking configurations that will be used to create the virtual machine networking resources.
VirtualMachineNetworkInterfaceDnsSettingsConfiguration	The dns settings to be applied on the network interfaces.
VirtualMachineNetworkInterfaceIPConfiguration	Specifies the IP configurations of the network interface.
VirtualMachinePatchStatus	[Preview Feature] The status of virtual machine patch operations.
VirtualMachinePriorityTypes	Specifies the priority for the virtual machine. Minimum api-version: 2019-03-01
VirtualMachinePublicIPAddressConfiguration	The publicIPAddressConfiguration.
VirtualMachinePublicIPAddressDnsSettingsConfiguration	The dns settings to be applied on the publicIP addresses .
VirtualMachineSizeTypes	Specifies the size of the virtual machine. The enum data type is currently deprecated and will be removed by December 23rd 2023. Recommended way to get the list of available sizes is using these APIs: List all available virtual machine sizes in an availability set List all available virtual machine sizes in a region List all available virtual machine sizes for resizing. For more information about virtual machine sizes, see Sizes for virtual machines. The available VM sizes depend on region and availability set.
WindowsConfiguration	Specifies Windows operating system settings on the virtual machine.
WindowsPatchAssessmentMode	Specifies the mode of VM Guest patch assessment for the IaaS virtual machine. Possible values are: ImageDefault - You control the timing of patch assessments on a virtual machine. AutomaticByPlatform - The platform will trigger periodic patch assessments. The property provisionVMAgent must be true.
WindowsVMGuestPatchMode	Specifies the mode of VM Guest Patching to IaaS virtual machine or virtual machines associated to virtual machine scale set with OrchestrationMode as Flexible. Possible values are: Manual - You control the application of patches to a virtual machine. You do this by applying patches manually inside the VM. In this mode, automatic updates are disabled; the property WindowsConfiguration.enableAutomaticUpdates must be false AutomaticByOS - The virtual machine will automatically be updated by the OS. The property WindowsConfiguration.enableAutomaticUpdates must be true. AutomaticByPlatform - the virtual machine will automatically updated by the platform. The properties provisionVMAgent and WindowsConfiguration.enableAutomaticUpdates must be true
WinRMConfiguration	Specifies the Windows Remote Management listeners. This enables remote Windows PowerShell.
WinRMListener	The list of Windows Remote Management listeners

AdditionalCapabilities

Object

Specifies additional capabilities enabled or disabled on the virtual machine.

Name	Type	Description
ultraSSDEnabled	boolean	The flag that enables or disables a capability to have one or more managed data disks with UltraSSD_LRS storage account type on the VM or VMSS. Managed disks with storage account type UltraSSD_LRS can be added to a virtual machine or virtual machine scale set only if this property is enabled.

AdditionalUnattendContent

Object

Specifies additional base-64 encoded XML formatted information that can be included in the Unattend.xml file, which is used by Windows Setup.

Name	Type	Description
componentName	ComponentNames	The component name. Currently, the only allowable value is Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.
content	string	Specifies the XML formatted content that is added to the unattend.xml file for the specified path and component. The XML must be less than 4KB and must include the root element for the setting or feature that is being inserted.
passName	PassNames	The pass name. Currently, the only allowable value is OobeSystem.
settingName	SettingNames	Specifies the name of the setting to which the content applies. Possible values are: FirstLogonCommands and AutoLogon.

ApiError

Object

Api error.

Name	Type	Description
code	string	The error code.
details	ApiErrorBase[]	The Api error details
innererror	InnerError	The Api inner error
message	string	The error message.
target	string	The target of the particular error.

ApiErrorBase

Object

Api error base.

Name	Type	Description
code	string	The error code.
message	string	The error message.
target	string	The target of the particular error.

AvailablePatchSummary

Object

The available patch summary of the latest assessment operation for the virtual machine.

Name	Type	Description
assessmentActivityId	string	The activity ID of the operation that produced this result. It is used to correlate across CRP and extension logs.
criticalAndSecurityPatchCount	integer	The number of critical or security patches that have been detected as available and not yet installed.
error	ApiError	The errors that were encountered during execution of the operation. The details array contains the list of them.
lastModifiedTime	string	The UTC timestamp when the operation began.
otherPatchCount	integer	The number of all available patches excluding critical and security.
rebootPending	boolean	The overall reboot status of the VM. It will be true when partially installed patches require a reboot to complete installation but the reboot has not yet occurred.
startTime	string	The UTC timestamp when the operation began.
status	PatchOperationStatus	The overall success or failure status of the operation. It remains "InProgress" until the operation completes. At that point it will become "Unknown", "Failed", "Succeeded", or "CompletedWithWarnings."

BillingProfile

Object

Specifies the billing related details of a Azure Spot virtual machine.

Minimum api-version: 2019-03-01.

Name	Type	Description
maxPrice	number	Specifies the maximum price you are willing to pay for a Azure Spot VM/VMSS. This price is in US Dollars. This price will be compared with the current Azure Spot price for the VM size. Also, the prices are compared at the time of create/update of Azure Spot VM/VMSS and the operation will only succeed if the maxPrice is greater than the current Azure Spot price. The maxPrice will also be used for evicting a Azure Spot VM/VMSS if the current Azure Spot price goes beyond the maxPrice after creation of VM/VMSS. Possible values are: - Any decimal value greater than zero. Example: 0.01538 -1 – indicates default price to be up-to on-demand. You can set the maxPrice to -1 to indicate that the Azure Spot VM/VMSS should not be evicted for price reasons. Also, the default max price is -1 if it is not provided by you. Minimum api-version: 2019-03-01.

BootDiagnostics

Object

Boot Diagnostics is a debugging feature which allows you to view Console Output and Screenshot to diagnose VM status.

You can easily view the output of your console log.

Azure also enables you to see a screenshot of the VM from the hypervisor.

Name	Type	Description
enabled	boolean	Whether boot diagnostics should be enabled on the Virtual Machine.
storageUri	string	Uri of the storage account to use for placing the console output and screenshot. If storageUri is not specified while enabling boot diagnostics, managed storage will be used.

BootDiagnosticsInstanceView

Object

Name	Type	Description
consoleScreenshotBlobUri	string	The console screenshot blob URI. NOTE: This will not be set if boot diagnostics is currently enabled with managed storage.
serialConsoleLogBlobUri	string	The serial console log blob Uri. NOTE: This will not be set if boot diagnostics is currently enabled with managed storage.
status	InstanceViewStatus	The boot diagnostics status information for the VM. NOTE: It will be set only if there are errors encountered in enabling boot diagnostics.

CachingTypes

Enumeration

Specifies the caching requirements.

Possible values are:

None

ReadOnly

ReadWrite

Default: None for Standard storage. ReadOnly for Premium storage.

Value	Description
None
ReadOnly
ReadWrite

CapacityReservationProfile

Object

Specifies information about the capacity reservation that is used to allocate virtual machine.

Minimum api-version: 2021-04-01.

Name	Type	Description
capacityReservationGroup	SubResource	Specifies the capacity reservation group resource id that should be used for allocating the virtual machine or scaleset vm instances provided enough capacity has been reserved. Please refer to https://aka.ms/CapacityReservation for more details.

ComponentNames

Enumeration

The component name. Currently, the only allowable value is Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.

Value	Description
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup

DataDisk

Object

Specifies the parameters that are used to add a data disk to a virtual machine.

For more information about disks, see About disks and VHDs for Azure virtual machines.

Name	Type	Description
caching	CachingTypes	Specifies the caching requirements. Possible values are: None ReadOnly ReadWrite Default: None for Standard storage. ReadOnly for Premium storage
createOption	DiskCreateOptionTypes	Specifies how the virtual machine should be created. Possible values are: Attach \u2013 This value is used when you are using a specialized disk to create the virtual machine. FromImage \u2013 This value is used when you are using an image to create the virtual machine. If you are using a platform image, you also use the imageReference element described above. If you are using a marketplace image, you also use the plan element previously described.
deleteOption	DiskDeleteOptionTypes	Specifies whether data disk should be deleted or detached upon VM deletion. Possible values: Delete If this value is used, the data disk is deleted when VM is deleted. Detach If this value is used, the data disk is retained after VM is deleted. The default value is set to detach
detachOption	DiskDetachOptionTypes	Specifies the detach behavior to be used while detaching a disk or which is already in the process of detachment from the virtual machine. Supported values: ForceDetach. detachOption: ForceDetach is applicable only for managed data disks. If a previous detachment attempt of the data disk did not complete due to an unexpected failure from the virtual machine and the disk is still not released then use force-detach as a last resort option to detach the disk forcibly from the VM. All writes might not have been flushed when using this detach behavior. This feature is still in preview mode and is not supported for VirtualMachineScaleSet. To force-detach a data disk update toBeDetached to 'true' along with setting detachOption: 'ForceDetach'.
diskIOPSReadWrite	integer	Specifies the Read-Write IOPS for the managed disk when StorageAccountType is UltraSSD_LRS. Returned only for VirtualMachine ScaleSet VM disks. Can be updated only via updates to the VirtualMachine Scale Set.
diskMBpsReadWrite	integer	Specifies the bandwidth in MB per second for the managed disk when StorageAccountType is UltraSSD_LRS. Returned only for VirtualMachine ScaleSet VM disks. Can be updated only via updates to the VirtualMachine Scale Set.
diskSizeGB	integer	Specifies the size of an empty data disk in gigabytes. This element can be used to overwrite the size of the disk in a virtual machine image. This value cannot be larger than 1023 GB
image	VirtualHardDisk	The source user image virtual hard disk. The virtual hard disk will be copied before being attached to the virtual machine. If SourceImage is provided, the destination virtual hard drive must not exist.
lun	integer	Specifies the logical unit number of the data disk. This value is used to identify data disks within the VM and therefore must be unique for each data disk attached to a VM.
managedDisk	ManagedDiskParameters	The managed disk parameters.
name	string	The disk name.
toBeDetached	boolean	Specifies whether the data disk is in process of detachment from the VirtualMachine/VirtualMachineScaleset
vhd	VirtualHardDisk	The virtual hard disk.
writeAcceleratorEnabled	boolean	Specifies whether writeAccelerator should be enabled or disabled on the disk.

DeleteOptions

Enumeration

Specify what happens to the network interface when the VM is deleted

Value	Description
Delete
Detach

DiagnosticsProfile

Object

Specifies the boot diagnostic settings state.

Minimum api-version: 2015-06-15.

Name	Type	Description
bootDiagnostics	BootDiagnostics	Boot Diagnostics is a debugging feature which allows you to view Console Output and Screenshot to diagnose VM status. You can easily view the output of your console log. Azure also enables you to see a screenshot of the VM from the hypervisor.

DiffDiskOptions

Enumeration

Specifies the ephemeral disk settings for operating system disk.

Value	Description
Local

DiffDiskPlacement

Enumeration

Specifies the ephemeral disk placement for operating system disk.

Possible values are:

CacheDisk

ResourceDisk

Default: CacheDisk if one is configured for the VM size otherwise ResourceDisk is used.

Refer to VM size documentation for Windows VM at https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sizes and Linux VM at https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/linux/sizes to check which VM sizes exposes a cache disk.

Value	Description
CacheDisk
ResourceDisk

DiffDiskSettings

Object

Specifies the ephemeral Disk Settings for the operating system disk used by the virtual machine.

Name	Type	Description
option	DiffDiskOptions	Specifies the ephemeral disk settings for operating system disk.
placement	DiffDiskPlacement	Specifies the ephemeral disk placement for operating system disk. Possible values are: CacheDisk ResourceDisk Default: CacheDisk if one is configured for the VM size otherwise ResourceDisk is used. Refer to VM size documentation for Windows VM at https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sizes and Linux VM at https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/linux/sizes to check which VM sizes exposes a cache disk.

DiskCreateOptionTypes

Enumeration

Specifies how the virtual machine should be created.

Possible values are:

Attach \u2013 This value is used when you are using a specialized disk to create the virtual machine.

FromImage \u2013 This value is used when you are using an image to create the virtual machine. If you are using a platform image, you also use the imageReference element described above. If you are using a marketplace image, you also use the plan element previously described.

Value	Description
Attach
Empty
FromImage

DiskDeleteOptionTypes

Enumeration

Specifies whether OS Disk should be deleted or detached upon VM deletion.

Possible values:

Delete If this value is used, the OS disk is deleted when VM is deleted.

Detach If this value is used, the os disk is retained after VM is deleted.

The default value is set to detach. For an ephemeral OS Disk, the default value is set to Delete. User cannot change the delete option for ephemeral OS Disk.

Value	Description
Delete
Detach

DiskDetachOptionTypes

Enumeration

Specifies the detach behavior to be used while detaching a disk or which is already in the process of detachment from the virtual machine. Supported values: ForceDetach.

detachOption: ForceDetach is applicable only for managed data disks. If a previous detachment attempt of the data disk did not complete due to an unexpected failure from the virtual machine and the disk is still not released then use force-detach as a last resort option to detach the disk forcibly from the VM. All writes might not have been flushed when using this detach behavior.

This feature is still in preview mode and is not supported for VirtualMachineScaleSet. To force-detach a data disk update toBeDetached to 'true' along with setting detachOption: 'ForceDetach'.

Value	Description
ForceDetach

DiskEncryptionSetParameters

Object

Specifies the customer managed disk encryption set resource id for the managed disk.

Name	Type	Description
id	string	Resource Id

DiskEncryptionSettings

Object

Specifies the encryption settings for the OS Disk.

Minimum api-version: 2015-06-15

Name	Type	Description
diskEncryptionKey	KeyVaultSecretReference	Specifies the location of the disk encryption key, which is a Key Vault Secret.
enabled	boolean	Specifies whether disk encryption should be enabled on the virtual machine.
keyEncryptionKey	KeyVaultKeyReference	Specifies the location of the key encryption key in Key Vault.

DiskInstanceView

Object

The virtual machine disk information.

Name	Type	Description
encryptionSettings	DiskEncryptionSettings[]	Specifies the encryption settings for the OS Disk. Minimum api-version: 2015-06-15
name	string	The disk name.
statuses	InstanceViewStatus[]	The resource status information.

ExtendedLocation

Object

The extended location of the Virtual Machine.

Name	Type	Description
name	string	The name of the extended location.
type	ExtendedLocationTypes	The type of the extended location.

ExtendedLocationTypes

Enumeration

The type of the extended location.

Value	Description
EdgeZone

HardwareProfile

Object

Specifies the hardware settings for the virtual machine.

Name	Type	Description
vmSize	VirtualMachineSizeTypes	Specifies the size of the virtual machine. The enum data type is currently deprecated and will be removed by December 23rd 2023. Recommended way to get the list of available sizes is using these APIs: List all available virtual machine sizes in an availability set List all available virtual machine sizes in a region List all available virtual machine sizes for resizing. For more information about virtual machine sizes, see Sizes for virtual machines. The available VM sizes depend on region and availability set.

HyperVGenerationType

Enumeration

Specifies the HyperVGeneration Type associated with a resource

Value	Description
V1
V2

ImageReference

Object

Specifies information about the image to use. You can specify information about platform images, marketplace images, or virtual machine images. This element is required when you want to use a platform image, marketplace image, or virtual machine image, but is not used in other creation operations.

Name	Type	Description
exactVersion	string	Specifies in decimal numbers, the version of platform image or marketplace image used to create the virtual machine. This readonly field differs from 'version', only if the value specified in 'version' field is 'latest'.
id	string	Resource Id
offer	string	Specifies the offer of the platform image or marketplace image used to create the virtual machine.
publisher	string	The image publisher.
sku	string	The image SKU.
version	string	Specifies the version of the platform image or marketplace image used to create the virtual machine. The allowed formats are Major.Minor.Build or 'latest'. Major, Minor, and Build are decimal numbers. Specify 'latest' to use the latest version of an image available at deploy time. Even if you use 'latest', the VM image will not automatically update after deploy time even if a new version becomes available.

InnerError

Object

Inner error details.

Name	Type	Description
errordetail	string	The internal error message or exception dump.
exceptiontype	string	The exception type.

InstanceViewStatus

Object

Instance view status.

Name	Type	Description
code	string	The status code.
displayStatus	string	The short localizable label for the status.
level	StatusLevelTypes	The level code.
message	string	The detailed status message, including for alerts and error messages.
time	string	The time of the status.

IPVersions

Enumeration

Available from Api-Version 2019-07-01 onwards, it represents whether the specific ipconfiguration is IPv4 or IPv6. Default is taken as IPv4. Possible values are: 'IPv4' and 'IPv6'.

Value	Description
IPv4
IPv6

KeyVaultKeyReference

Object

Specifies the location of the key encryption key in Key Vault.

Name	Type	Description
keyUrl	string	The URL referencing a key encryption key in Key Vault.
sourceVault	SubResource	The relative URL of the Key Vault containing the key.

KeyVaultSecretReference

Object

Specifies the location of the disk encryption key, which is a Key Vault Secret.

Name	Type	Description
secretUrl	string	The URL referencing a secret in a Key Vault.
sourceVault	SubResource	The relative URL of the Key Vault containing the secret.

LastPatchInstallationSummary

Object

The installation summary of the latest installation operation for the virtual machine.

Name	Type	Description
error	ApiError	The errors that were encountered during execution of the operation. The details array contains the list of them.
excludedPatchCount	integer	The number of all available patches but excluded explicitly by a customer-specified exclusion list match.
failedPatchCount	integer	The count of patches that failed installation.
installationActivityId	string	The activity ID of the operation that produced this result. It is used to correlate across CRP and extension logs.
installedPatchCount	integer	The count of patches that successfully installed.
lastModifiedTime	string	The UTC timestamp when the operation began.
maintenanceWindowExceeded	boolean	Describes whether the operation ran out of time before it completed all its intended actions
notSelectedPatchCount	integer	The number of all available patches but not going to be installed because it didn't match a classification or inclusion list entry.
pendingPatchCount	integer	The number of all available patches expected to be installed over the course of the patch installation operation.
startTime	string	The UTC timestamp when the operation began.
status	PatchOperationStatus	The overall success or failure status of the operation. It remains "InProgress" until the operation completes. At that point it will become "Unknown", "Failed", "Succeeded", or "CompletedWithWarnings."

LinuxConfiguration

Object

Specifies the Linux operating system settings on the virtual machine.

For a list of supported Linux distributions, see Linux on Azure-Endorsed Distributions.

Name	Type	Description
disablePasswordAuthentication	boolean	Specifies whether password authentication should be disabled.
patchSettings	LinuxPatchSettings	[Preview Feature] Specifies settings related to VM Guest Patching on Linux.
provisionVMAgent	boolean	Indicates whether virtual machine agent should be provisioned on the virtual machine. When this property is not specified in the request body, default behavior is to set it to true. This will ensure that VM Agent is installed on the VM so that extensions can be added to the VM later.
ssh	SshConfiguration	Specifies the ssh key configuration for a Linux OS.

LinuxPatchAssessmentMode

Enumeration

Specifies the mode of VM Guest Patch Assessment for the IaaS virtual machine.

Possible values are:

ImageDefault - You control the timing of patch assessments on a virtual machine.

AutomaticByPlatform - The platform will trigger periodic patch assessments. The property provisionVMAgent must be true.

Value	Description
AutomaticByPlatform
ImageDefault

LinuxPatchSettings

Object

[Preview Feature] Specifies settings related to VM Guest Patching on Linux.

Name	Type	Description
assessmentMode	LinuxPatchAssessmentMode	Specifies the mode of VM Guest Patch Assessment for the IaaS virtual machine. Possible values are: ImageDefault - You control the timing of patch assessments on a virtual machine. AutomaticByPlatform - The platform will trigger periodic patch assessments. The property provisionVMAgent must be true.
patchMode	LinuxVMGuestPatchMode	Specifies the mode of VM Guest Patching to IaaS virtual machine or virtual machines associated to virtual machine scale set with OrchestrationMode as Flexible. Possible values are: ImageDefault - The virtual machine's default patching configuration is used. AutomaticByPlatform - The virtual machine will be automatically updated by the platform. The property provisionVMAgent must be true

LinuxVMGuestPatchMode

Enumeration

Specifies the mode of VM Guest Patching to IaaS virtual machine or virtual machines associated to virtual machine scale set with OrchestrationMode as Flexible.

Possible values are:

ImageDefault - The virtual machine's default patching configuration is used.

AutomaticByPlatform - The virtual machine will be automatically updated by the platform. The property provisionVMAgent must be true

Value	Description
AutomaticByPlatform
ImageDefault

MaintenanceOperationResultCodeTypes

Enumeration

The Last Maintenance Operation Result Code.

Value	Description
MaintenanceAborted
MaintenanceCompleted
None
RetryLater

MaintenanceRedeployStatus

Object

The Maintenance Operation status on the virtual machine.

Name	Type	Description
isCustomerInitiatedMaintenanceAllowed	boolean	True, if customer is allowed to perform Maintenance.
lastOperationMessage	string	Message returned for the last Maintenance Operation.
lastOperationResultCode	MaintenanceOperationResultCodeTypes	The Last Maintenance Operation Result Code.
maintenanceWindowEndTime	string	End Time for the Maintenance Window.
maintenanceWindowStartTime	string	Start Time for the Maintenance Window.
preMaintenanceWindowEndTime	string	End Time for the Pre Maintenance Window.
preMaintenanceWindowStartTime	string	Start Time for the Pre Maintenance Window.

ManagedDiskParameters

Object

The managed disk parameters.

Name	Type	Description
diskEncryptionSet	DiskEncryptionSetParameters	Specifies the customer managed disk encryption set resource id for the managed disk.
id	string	Resource Id
storageAccountType	StorageAccountTypes	Specifies the storage account type for the managed disk. NOTE: UltraSSD_LRS can only be used with data disks, it cannot be used with OS Disk.

NetworkApiVersion

Enumeration

specifies the Microsoft.Network API version used when creating networking resources in the Network Interface Configurations

Value	Description
2020-11-01

NetworkInterfaceReference

Object

Specifies the list of resource Ids for the network interfaces associated with the virtual machine.

Name	Type	Description
id	string	Resource Id
properties.deleteOption	DeleteOptions	Specify what happens to the network interface when the VM is deleted
properties.primary	boolean	Specifies the primary network interface in case the virtual machine has more than 1 network interface.

NetworkProfile

Object

Specifies the network interfaces of the virtual machine.

Name	Type	Description
networkApiVersion	NetworkApiVersion	specifies the Microsoft.Network API version used when creating networking resources in the Network Interface Configurations
networkInterfaceConfigurations	VirtualMachineNetworkInterfaceConfiguration[]	Specifies the networking configurations that will be used to create the virtual machine networking resources.
networkInterfaces	NetworkInterfaceReference[]	Specifies the list of resource Ids for the network interfaces associated with the virtual machine.

OperatingSystemTypes

Enumeration

The Operating System type.

Value	Description
Linux
Windows

OSDisk

Object

Specifies information about the operating system disk used by the virtual machine.

For more information about disks, see About disks and VHDs for Azure virtual machines.

Name	Type	Description
caching	CachingTypes	Specifies the caching requirements. Possible values are: None ReadOnly ReadWrite Default: None for Standard storage. ReadOnly for Premium storage.
createOption	DiskCreateOptionTypes	Specifies how the virtual machine should be created. Possible values are: Attach \u2013 This value is used when you are using a specialized disk to create the virtual machine. FromImage \u2013 This value is used when you are using an image to create the virtual machine. If you are using a platform image, you also use the imageReference element described above. If you are using a marketplace image, you also use the plan element previously described.
deleteOption	DiskDeleteOptionTypes	Specifies whether OS Disk should be deleted or detached upon VM deletion. Possible values: Delete If this value is used, the OS disk is deleted when VM is deleted. Detach If this value is used, the os disk is retained after VM is deleted. The default value is set to detach. For an ephemeral OS Disk, the default value is set to Delete. User cannot change the delete option for ephemeral OS Disk.
diffDiskSettings	DiffDiskSettings	Specifies the ephemeral Disk Settings for the operating system disk used by the virtual machine.
diskSizeGB	integer	Specifies the size of an empty data disk in gigabytes. This element can be used to overwrite the size of the disk in a virtual machine image. This value cannot be larger than 1023 GB
encryptionSettings	DiskEncryptionSettings	Specifies the encryption settings for the OS Disk. Minimum api-version: 2015-06-15
image	VirtualHardDisk	The source user image virtual hard disk. The virtual hard disk will be copied before being attached to the virtual machine. If SourceImage is provided, the destination virtual hard drive must not exist.
managedDisk	ManagedDiskParameters	The managed disk parameters.
name	string	The disk name.
osType	OperatingSystemTypes	This property allows you to specify the type of the OS that is included in the disk if creating a VM from user-image or a specialized VHD. Possible values are: Windows Linux
vhd	VirtualHardDisk	The virtual hard disk.
writeAcceleratorEnabled	boolean	Specifies whether writeAccelerator should be enabled or disabled on the disk.

OSProfile

Object

Specifies the operating system settings used while creating the virtual machine. Some of the settings cannot be changed once VM is provisioned.

Name	Type	Description
adminPassword	string	Specifies the password of the administrator account. Minimum-length (Windows): 8 characters Minimum-length (Linux): 6 characters Max-length (Windows): 123 characters Max-length (Linux): 72 characters Complexity requirements: 3 out of 4 conditions below need to be fulfilled Has lower characters Has upper characters Has a digit Has a special character (Regex match [\W_]) Disallowed values: "abc@123", "P@$$w0rd", "P@ssw0rd", "P@ssword123", "Pa$$word", "pass@word1", "Password!", "Password1", "Password22", "iloveyou!" For resetting the password, see How to reset the Remote Desktop service or its login password in a Windows VM For resetting root password, see Manage users, SSH, and check or repair disks on Azure Linux VMs using the VMAccess Extension
adminUsername	string	Specifies the name of the administrator account. This property cannot be updated after the VM is created. Windows-only restriction: Cannot end in "." Disallowed values: "administrator", "admin", "user", "user1", "test", "user2", "test1", "user3", "admin1", "1", "123", "a", "actuser", "adm", "admin2", "aspnet", "backup", "console", "david", "guest", "john", "owner", "root", "server", "sql", "support", "support_388945a0", "sys", "test2", "test3", "user4", "user5". Minimum-length (Linux): 1 character Max-length (Linux): 64 characters Max-length (Windows): 20 characters.
allowExtensionOperations	boolean	Specifies whether extension operations should be allowed on the virtual machine. This may only be set to False when no extensions are present on the virtual machine.
computerName	string	Specifies the host OS name of the virtual machine. This name cannot be updated after the VM is created. Max-length (Windows): 15 characters Max-length (Linux): 64 characters. For naming conventions and restrictions see Azure infrastructure services implementation guidelines.
customData	string	Specifies a base-64 encoded string of custom data. The base-64 encoded string is decoded to a binary array that is saved as a file on the Virtual Machine. The maximum length of the binary array is 65535 bytes. Note: Do not pass any secrets or passwords in customData property This property cannot be updated after the VM is created. customData is passed to the VM to be saved as a file, for more information see Custom Data on Azure VMs For using cloud-init for your Linux VM, see Using cloud-init to customize a Linux VM during creation
linuxConfiguration	LinuxConfiguration	Specifies the Linux operating system settings on the virtual machine. For a list of supported Linux distributions, see Linux on Azure-Endorsed Distributions.
requireGuestProvisionSignal	boolean	Specifies whether the guest provision signal is required to infer provision success of the virtual machine. Note: This property is for private testing only, and all customers must not set the property to false.
secrets	VaultSecretGroup[]	Specifies set of certificates that should be installed onto the virtual machine. To install certificates on a virtual machine it is recommended to use the Azure Key Vault virtual machine extension for Linux or the Azure Key Vault virtual machine extension for Windows.
windowsConfiguration	WindowsConfiguration	Specifies Windows operating system settings on the virtual machine.

PassNames

Enumeration

The pass name. Currently, the only allowable value is OobeSystem.

Value	Description
OobeSystem

PatchOperationStatus

Enumeration

The overall success or failure status of the operation. It remains "InProgress" until the operation completes. At that point it will become "Unknown", "Failed", "Succeeded", or "CompletedWithWarnings."

Value	Description
CompletedWithWarnings
Failed
InProgress
Succeeded
Unknown

PatchSettings

Object

[Preview Feature] Specifies settings related to VM Guest Patching on Windows.

Name	Type	Description
assessmentMode	WindowsPatchAssessmentMode	Specifies the mode of VM Guest patch assessment for the IaaS virtual machine. Possible values are: ImageDefault - You control the timing of patch assessments on a virtual machine. AutomaticByPlatform - The platform will trigger periodic patch assessments. The property provisionVMAgent must be true.
enableHotpatching	boolean	Enables customers to patch their Azure VMs without requiring a reboot. For enableHotpatching, the 'provisionVMAgent' must be set to true and 'patchMode' must be set to 'AutomaticByPlatform'.
patchMode	WindowsVMGuestPatchMode	Specifies the mode of VM Guest Patching to IaaS virtual machine or virtual machines associated to virtual machine scale set with OrchestrationMode as Flexible. Possible values are: Manual - You control the application of patches to a virtual machine. You do this by applying patches manually inside the VM. In this mode, automatic updates are disabled; the property WindowsConfiguration.enableAutomaticUpdates must be false AutomaticByOS - The virtual machine will automatically be updated by the OS. The property WindowsConfiguration.enableAutomaticUpdates must be true. AutomaticByPlatform - the virtual machine will automatically updated by the platform. The properties provisionVMAgent and WindowsConfiguration.enableAutomaticUpdates must be true

Plan

Object

Specifies information about the marketplace image used to create the virtual machine. This element is only used for marketplace images. Before you can use a marketplace image from an API, you must enable the image for programmatic use. In the Azure portal, find the marketplace image that you want to use and then click Want to deploy programmatically, Get Started ->. Enter any required information and then click Save.

Name	Type	Description
name	string	The plan ID.
product	string	Specifies the product of the image from the marketplace. This is the same value as Offer under the imageReference element.
promotionCode	string	The promotion code.
publisher	string	The publisher ID.

ProtocolTypes

Enumeration

Specifies the protocol of WinRM listener.

Possible values are:
http

https

Value	Description
Http
Https

PublicIPAddressSku

Object

Describes the public IP Sku

Name	Type	Description
name	PublicIPAddressSkuName	Specify public IP sku name
tier	PublicIPAddressSkuTier	Specify public IP sku tier

PublicIPAddressSkuName

Enumeration

Specify public IP sku name

Value	Description
Basic
Standard

PublicIPAddressSkuTier

Enumeration

Specify public IP sku tier

Value	Description
Global
Regional

PublicIPAllocationMethod

Enumeration

Specify the public IP allocation type

Value	Description
Dynamic
Static

ResourceIdentityType

Enumeration

The type of identity used for the virtual machine. The type 'SystemAssigned, UserAssigned' includes both an implicitly created identity and a set of user assigned identities. The type 'None' will remove any identities from the virtual machine.

Value	Description
None
SystemAssigned
SystemAssigned, UserAssigned
UserAssigned

ScheduledEventsProfile

Object

Specifies Scheduled Event related configurations.

Name	Type	Description
terminateNotificationProfile	TerminateNotificationProfile	Specifies Terminate Scheduled Event related configurations.

SecurityProfile

Object

Specifies the Security related profile settings for the virtual machine.

Name	Type	Description
encryptionAtHost	boolean	This property can be used by user in the request to enable or disable the Host Encryption for the virtual machine or virtual machine scale set. This will enable the encryption for all the disks including Resource/Temp disk at host itself. Default: The Encryption at host will be disabled unless this property is set to true for the resource.
securityType	SecurityTypes	Specifies the SecurityType of the virtual machine. It is set as TrustedLaunch to enable UefiSettings. Default: UefiSettings will not be enabled unless this property is set as TrustedLaunch.
uefiSettings	UefiSettings	Specifies the security settings like secure boot and vTPM used while creating the virtual machine. Minimum api-version: 2020-12-01

SecurityTypes

Enumeration

Specifies the SecurityType of the virtual machine. It is set as TrustedLaunch to enable UefiSettings.

Default: UefiSettings will not be enabled unless this property is set as TrustedLaunch.

Value	Description
TrustedLaunch

SettingNames

Enumeration

Specifies the name of the setting to which the content applies. Possible values are: FirstLogonCommands and AutoLogon.

Value	Description
AutoLogon
FirstLogonCommands

SshConfiguration

Object

Specifies the ssh key configuration for a Linux OS.

Name	Type	Description
publicKeys	SshPublicKey[]	The list of SSH public keys used to authenticate with linux based VMs.

SshPublicKey

Object

The list of SSH public keys used to authenticate with linux based VMs.

Name	Type	Description
keyData	string	SSH public key certificate used to authenticate with the VM through ssh. The key needs to be at least 2048-bit and in ssh-rsa format. For creating ssh keys, see [Create SSH keys on Linux and Mac for Linux VMs in Azure]https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/linux/create-ssh-keys-detailed).
path	string	Specifies the full path on the created VM where ssh public key is stored. If the file already exists, the specified key is appended to the file. Example: /home/user/.ssh/authorized_keys

StatusLevelTypes

Enumeration

The level code.

Value	Description
Error
Info
Warning

StorageAccountTypes

Enumeration

Specifies the storage account type for the managed disk. NOTE: UltraSSD_LRS can only be used with data disks, it cannot be used with OS Disk.

Value	Description
Premium_LRS
Premium_ZRS
StandardSSD_LRS
StandardSSD_ZRS
Standard_LRS
UltraSSD_LRS

StorageProfile

Object

Specifies the storage settings for the virtual machine disks.

Name	Type	Description
dataDisks	DataDisk[]	Specifies the parameters that are used to add a data disk to a virtual machine. For more information about disks, see About disks and VHDs for Azure virtual machines.
imageReference	ImageReference	Specifies information about the image to use. You can specify information about platform images, marketplace images, or virtual machine images. This element is required when you want to use a platform image, marketplace image, or virtual machine image, but is not used in other creation operations.
osDisk	OSDisk	Specifies information about the operating system disk used by the virtual machine. For more information about disks, see About disks and VHDs for Azure virtual machines.

SubResource

Object

Name	Type	Description
id	string	Resource Id

TerminateNotificationProfile

Object

Specifies Terminate Scheduled Event related configurations.

Name	Type	Description
enable	boolean	Specifies whether the Terminate Scheduled event is enabled or disabled.
notBeforeTimeout	string	Configurable length of time a Virtual Machine being deleted will have to potentially approve the Terminate Scheduled Event before the event is auto approved (timed out). The configuration must be specified in ISO 8601 format, the default value is 5 minutes (PT5M)

UefiSettings

Object

Specifies the security settings like secure boot and vTPM used while creating the virtual machine.

Minimum api-version: 2020-12-01

Name	Type	Description
secureBootEnabled	boolean	Specifies whether secure boot should be enabled on the virtual machine. Minimum api-version: 2020-12-01
vTpmEnabled	boolean	Specifies whether vTPM should be enabled on the virtual machine. Minimum api-version: 2020-12-01

UserAssignedIdentities

Object

The list of user identities associated with the Virtual Machine. The user identity dictionary key references will be ARM resource ids in the form: '/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities/{identityName}'.

Name	Type	Description

VaultCertificate

Object

The list of key vault references in SourceVault which contain certificates.

Name	Type	Description
certificateStore	string	For Windows VMs, specifies the certificate store on the Virtual Machine to which the certificate should be added. The specified certificate store is implicitly in the LocalMachine account. For Linux VMs, the certificate file is placed under the /var/lib/waagent directory, with the file name <UppercaseThumbprint>.crt for the X509 certificate file and <UppercaseThumbprint>.prv for private key. Both of these files are .pem formatted.
certificateUrl	string	This is the URL of a certificate that has been uploaded to Key Vault as a secret. For adding a secret to the Key Vault, see Add a key or secret to the key vault. In this case, your certificate needs to be It is the Base64 encoding of the following JSON Object which is encoded in UTF-8: { "data":"", "dataType":"pfx", "password":"" } To install certificates on a virtual machine it is recommended to use the Azure Key Vault virtual machine extension for Linux or the Azure Key Vault virtual machine extension for Windows.

VaultSecretGroup

Object

Specifies set of certificates that should be installed onto the virtual machine. To install certificates on a virtual machine it is recommended to use the Azure Key Vault virtual machine extension for Linux or the Azure Key Vault virtual machine extension for Windows.

Name	Type	Description
sourceVault	SubResource	The relative URL of the Key Vault containing all of the certificates in VaultCertificates.
vaultCertificates	VaultCertificate[]	The list of key vault references in SourceVault which contain certificates.

VirtualHardDisk

Object

The virtual hard disk.

Name	Type	Description
uri	string	Specifies the virtual hard disk's uri.

VirtualMachine

Object

Describes a Virtual Machine.

Name	Type	Description
extendedLocation	ExtendedLocation	The extended location of the Virtual Machine.
id	string	Resource Id
identity	VirtualMachineIdentity	The identity of the virtual machine, if configured.
location	string	Resource location
name	string	Resource name
plan	Plan	Specifies information about the marketplace image used to create the virtual machine. This element is only used for marketplace images. Before you can use a marketplace image from an API, you must enable the image for programmatic use. In the Azure portal, find the marketplace image that you want to use and then click Want to deploy programmatically, Get Started ->. Enter any required information and then click Save.
properties.additionalCapabilities	AdditionalCapabilities	Specifies additional capabilities enabled or disabled on the virtual machine.
properties.availabilitySet	SubResource	Specifies information about the availability set that the virtual machine should be assigned to. Virtual machines specified in the same availability set are allocated to different nodes to maximize availability. For more information about availability sets, see Availability sets overview. For more information on Azure planned maintenance, see Maintenance and updates for Virtual Machines in Azure Currently, a VM can only be added to availability set at creation time. The availability set to which the VM is being added should be under the same resource group as the availability set resource. An existing VM cannot be added to an availability set. This property cannot exist along with a non-null properties.virtualMachineScaleSet reference.
properties.billingProfile	BillingProfile	Specifies the billing related details of a Azure Spot virtual machine. Minimum api-version: 2019-03-01.
properties.capacityReservation	CapacityReservationProfile	Specifies information about the capacity reservation that is used to allocate virtual machine. Minimum api-version: 2021-04-01.
properties.diagnosticsProfile	DiagnosticsProfile	Specifies the boot diagnostic settings state. Minimum api-version: 2015-06-15.
properties.evictionPolicy	VirtualMachineEvictionPolicyTypes	Specifies the eviction policy for the Azure Spot virtual machine and Azure Spot scale set. For Azure Spot virtual machines, both 'Deallocate' and 'Delete' are supported and the minimum api-version is 2019-03-01. For Azure Spot scale sets, both 'Deallocate' and 'Delete' are supported and the minimum api-version is 2017-10-30-preview.
properties.extensionsTimeBudget	string	Specifies the time alloted for all extensions to start. The time duration should be between 15 minutes and 120 minutes (inclusive) and should be specified in ISO 8601 format. The default value is 90 minutes (PT1H30M). Minimum api-version: 2020-06-01
properties.hardwareProfile	HardwareProfile	Specifies the hardware settings for the virtual machine.
properties.host	SubResource	Specifies information about the dedicated host that the virtual machine resides in. Minimum api-version: 2018-10-01.
properties.hostGroup	SubResource	Specifies information about the dedicated host group that the virtual machine resides in. Minimum api-version: 2020-06-01. NOTE: User cannot specify both host and hostGroup properties.
properties.instanceView	VirtualMachineInstanceView	The virtual machine instance view.
properties.licenseType	string	Specifies that the image or disk that is being used was licensed on-premises. Possible values for Windows Server operating system are: Windows_Client Windows_Server Possible values for Linux Server operating system are: RHEL_BYOS (for RHEL) SLES_BYOS (for SUSE) For more information, see Azure Hybrid Use Benefit for Windows Server Azure Hybrid Use Benefit for Linux Server Minimum api-version: 2015-06-15
properties.networkProfile	NetworkProfile	Specifies the network interfaces of the virtual machine.
properties.osProfile	OSProfile	Specifies the operating system settings used while creating the virtual machine. Some of the settings cannot be changed once VM is provisioned.
properties.platformFaultDomain	integer	Specifies the scale set logical fault domain into which the Virtual Machine will be created. By default, the Virtual Machine will by automatically assigned to a fault domain that best maintains balance across available fault domains. This is applicable only if the 'virtualMachineScaleSet' property of this Virtual Machine is set. The Virtual Machine Scale Set that is referenced, must have 'platformFaultDomainCount' > 1. This property cannot be updated once the Virtual Machine is created. Fault domain assignment can be viewed in the Virtual Machine Instance View. Minimum api‐version: 2020‐12‐01
properties.priority	VirtualMachinePriorityTypes	Specifies the priority for the virtual machine. Minimum api-version: 2019-03-01
properties.provisioningState	string	The provisioning state, which only appears in the response.
properties.proximityPlacementGroup	SubResource	Specifies information about the proximity placement group that the virtual machine should be assigned to. Minimum api-version: 2018-04-01.
properties.scheduledEventsProfile	ScheduledEventsProfile	Specifies Scheduled Event related configurations.
properties.securityProfile	SecurityProfile	Specifies the Security related profile settings for the virtual machine.
properties.storageProfile	StorageProfile	Specifies the storage settings for the virtual machine disks.
properties.userData	string	UserData for the VM, which must be base-64 encoded. Customer should not pass any secrets in here. Minimum api-version: 2021-03-01
properties.virtualMachineScaleSet	SubResource	Specifies information about the virtual machine scale set that the virtual machine should be assigned to. Virtual machines specified in the same virtual machine scale set are allocated to different nodes to maximize availability. Currently, a VM can only be added to virtual machine scale set at creation time. An existing VM cannot be added to a virtual machine scale set. This property cannot exist along with a non-null properties.availabilitySet reference. Minimum api‐version: 2019‐03‐01
properties.vmId	string	Specifies the VM unique ID which is a 128-bits identifier that is encoded and stored in all Azure IaaS VMs SMBIOS and can be read using platform BIOS commands.
resources	VirtualMachineExtension[]	The virtual machine child extension resources.
tags	object	Resource tags
type	string	Resource type
zones	string[]	The virtual machine zones.

VirtualMachineAgentInstanceView

Object

The VM Agent running on the virtual machine.

Name	Type	Description
extensionHandlers	VirtualMachineExtensionHandlerInstanceView[]	The virtual machine extension handler instance view.
statuses	InstanceViewStatus[]	The resource status information.
vmAgentVersion	string	The VM Agent full version.

VirtualMachineEvictionPolicyTypes

Enumeration

Specifies the eviction policy for the Azure Spot virtual machine and Azure Spot scale set.

For Azure Spot virtual machines, both 'Deallocate' and 'Delete' are supported and the minimum api-version is 2019-03-01.

For Azure Spot scale sets, both 'Deallocate' and 'Delete' are supported and the minimum api-version is 2017-10-30-preview.

Value	Description
Deallocate
Delete

VirtualMachineExtension

Object

The virtual machine child extension resources.

Name	Type	Description
id	string	Resource Id
location	string	Resource location
name	string	Resource name
properties.autoUpgradeMinorVersion	boolean	Indicates whether the extension should use a newer minor version if one is available at deployment time. Once deployed, however, the extension will not upgrade minor versions unless redeployed, even with this property set to true.
properties.enableAutomaticUpgrade	boolean	Indicates whether the extension should be automatically upgraded by the platform if there is a newer version of the extension available.
properties.forceUpdateTag	string	How the extension handler should be forced to update even if the extension configuration has not changed.
properties.instanceView	VirtualMachineExtensionInstanceView	The virtual machine extension instance view.
properties.protectedSettings	object	The extension can contain either protectedSettings or protectedSettingsFromKeyVault or no protected settings at all.
properties.provisioningState	string	The provisioning state, which only appears in the response.
properties.publisher	string	The name of the extension handler publisher.
properties.settings	object	Json formatted public settings for the extension.
properties.type	string	Specifies the type of the extension; an example is "CustomScriptExtension".
properties.typeHandlerVersion	string	Specifies the version of the script handler.
tags	object	Resource tags
type	string	Resource type

VirtualMachineExtensionHandlerInstanceView

Object

The virtual machine extension handler instance view.

Name	Type	Description
status	InstanceViewStatus	The extension handler status.
type	string	Specifies the type of the extension; an example is "CustomScriptExtension".
typeHandlerVersion	string	Specifies the version of the script handler.

VirtualMachineExtensionInstanceView

Object

The virtual machine extension instance view.

Name	Type	Description
name	string	The virtual machine extension name.
statuses	InstanceViewStatus[]	The resource status information.
substatuses	InstanceViewStatus[]	The resource status information.
type	string	Specifies the type of the extension; an example is "CustomScriptExtension".
typeHandlerVersion	string	Specifies the version of the script handler.

VirtualMachineHealthStatus

Object

The health status for the VM.

Name	Type	Description
status	InstanceViewStatus	The health status information for the VM.

VirtualMachineIdentity

Object

The identity of the virtual machine, if configured.

Name	Type	Description
principalId	string	The principal id of virtual machine identity. This property will only be provided for a system assigned identity.
tenantId	string	The tenant id associated with the virtual machine. This property will only be provided for a system assigned identity.
type	ResourceIdentityType	The type of identity used for the virtual machine. The type 'SystemAssigned, UserAssigned' includes both an implicitly created identity and a set of user assigned identities. The type 'None' will remove any identities from the virtual machine.
userAssignedIdentities	UserAssignedIdentities	The list of user identities associated with the Virtual Machine. The user identity dictionary key references will be ARM resource ids in the form: '/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities/{identityName}'.

VirtualMachineInstanceView

Object

The virtual machine instance view.

Name	Type	Description
assignedHost	string	Resource id of the dedicated host, on which the virtual machine is allocated through automatic placement, when the virtual machine is associated with a dedicated host group that has automatic placement enabled. Minimum api-version: 2020-06-01.
bootDiagnostics	BootDiagnosticsInstanceView	Boot Diagnostics is a debugging feature which allows you to view Console Output and Screenshot to diagnose VM status. You can easily view the output of your console log. Azure also enables you to see a screenshot of the VM from the hypervisor.
computerName	string	The computer name assigned to the virtual machine.
disks	DiskInstanceView[]	The virtual machine disk information.
extensions	VirtualMachineExtensionInstanceView[]	The extensions information.
hyperVGeneration	HyperVGenerationType	Specifies the HyperVGeneration Type associated with a resource
maintenanceRedeployStatus	MaintenanceRedeployStatus	The Maintenance Operation status on the virtual machine.
osName	string	The Operating System running on the virtual machine.
osVersion	string	The version of Operating System running on the virtual machine.
patchStatus	VirtualMachinePatchStatus	[Preview Feature] The status of virtual machine patch operations.
platformFaultDomain	integer	Specifies the fault domain of the virtual machine.
platformUpdateDomain	integer	Specifies the update domain of the virtual machine.
rdpThumbPrint	string	The Remote desktop certificate thumbprint.
statuses	InstanceViewStatus[]	The resource status information.
vmAgent	VirtualMachineAgentInstanceView	The VM Agent running on the virtual machine.
vmHealth	VirtualMachineHealthStatus	The health status for the VM.

VirtualMachineIpTag

Object

The list of IP tags associated with the public IP address.

Name	Type	Description
ipTagType	string	IP tag type. Example: FirstPartyUsage.
tag	string	IP tag associated with the public IP. Example: SQL, Storage etc.

VirtualMachineNetworkInterfaceConfiguration

Object

Specifies the networking configurations that will be used to create the virtual machine networking resources.

Name	Type	Description
name	string	The network interface configuration name.
properties.deleteOption	DeleteOptions	Specify what happens to the network interface when the VM is deleted
properties.dnsSettings	VirtualMachineNetworkInterfaceDnsSettingsConfiguration	The dns settings to be applied on the network interfaces.
properties.dscpConfiguration	SubResource
properties.enableAcceleratedNetworking	boolean	Specifies whether the network interface is accelerated networking-enabled.
properties.enableFpga	boolean	Specifies whether the network interface is FPGA networking-enabled.
properties.enableIPForwarding	boolean	Whether IP forwarding enabled on this NIC.
properties.ipConfigurations	VirtualMachineNetworkInterfaceIPConfiguration[]	Specifies the IP configurations of the network interface.
properties.networkSecurityGroup	SubResource	The network security group.
properties.primary	boolean	Specifies the primary network interface in case the virtual machine has more than 1 network interface.

VirtualMachineNetworkInterfaceDnsSettingsConfiguration

Object

The dns settings to be applied on the network interfaces.

Name	Type	Description
dnsServers	string[]	List of DNS servers IP addresses

VirtualMachineNetworkInterfaceIPConfiguration

Object

Specifies the IP configurations of the network interface.

Name	Type	Description
name	string	The IP configuration name.
properties.applicationGatewayBackendAddressPools	SubResource[]	Specifies an array of references to backend address pools of application gateways. A virtual machine can reference backend address pools of multiple application gateways. Multiple virtual machines cannot use the same application gateway.
properties.applicationSecurityGroups	SubResource[]	Specifies an array of references to application security group.
properties.loadBalancerBackendAddressPools	SubResource[]	Specifies an array of references to backend address pools of load balancers. A virtual machine can reference backend address pools of one public and one internal load balancer. [Multiple virtual machines cannot use the same basic sku load balancer].
properties.primary	boolean	Specifies the primary network interface in case the virtual machine has more than 1 network interface.
properties.privateIPAddressVersion	IPVersions	Available from Api-Version 2017-03-30 onwards, it represents whether the specific ipconfiguration is IPv4 or IPv6. Default is taken as IPv4. Possible values are: 'IPv4' and 'IPv6'.
properties.publicIPAddressConfiguration	VirtualMachinePublicIPAddressConfiguration	The publicIPAddressConfiguration.
properties.subnet	SubResource	Specifies the identifier of the subnet.

VirtualMachinePatchStatus

Object

[Preview Feature] The status of virtual machine patch operations.

Name	Type	Description
availablePatchSummary	AvailablePatchSummary	The available patch summary of the latest assessment operation for the virtual machine.
configurationStatuses	InstanceViewStatus[]	The enablement status of the specified patchMode
lastPatchInstallationSummary	LastPatchInstallationSummary	The installation summary of the latest installation operation for the virtual machine.

VirtualMachinePriorityTypes

Enumeration

Specifies the priority for the virtual machine.

Minimum api-version: 2019-03-01

Value	Description
Low
Regular
Spot

VirtualMachinePublicIPAddressConfiguration

Object

The publicIPAddressConfiguration.

Name	Type	Description
name	string	The publicIP address configuration name.
properties.deleteOption	DeleteOptions	Specify what happens to the public IP address when the VM is deleted
properties.dnsSettings	VirtualMachinePublicIPAddressDnsSettingsConfiguration	The dns settings to be applied on the publicIP addresses .
properties.idleTimeoutInMinutes	integer	The idle timeout of the public IP address.
properties.ipTags	VirtualMachineIpTag[]	The list of IP tags associated with the public IP address.
properties.publicIPAddressVersion	IPVersions	Available from Api-Version 2019-07-01 onwards, it represents whether the specific ipconfiguration is IPv4 or IPv6. Default is taken as IPv4. Possible values are: 'IPv4' and 'IPv6'.
properties.publicIPAllocationMethod	PublicIPAllocationMethod	Specify the public IP allocation type
properties.publicIPPrefix	SubResource	The PublicIPPrefix from which to allocate publicIP addresses.
sku	PublicIPAddressSku	Describes the public IP Sku

VirtualMachinePublicIPAddressDnsSettingsConfiguration

Object

The dns settings to be applied on the publicIP addresses .

Name	Type	Description
domainNameLabel	string	The Domain name label prefix of the PublicIPAddress resources that will be created. The generated name label is the concatenation of the domain name label and vm network profile unique ID.

VirtualMachineSizeTypes

Enumeration

Specifies the size of the virtual machine.

The enum data type is currently deprecated and will be removed by December 23rd 2023.

Recommended way to get the list of available sizes is using these APIs:

List all available virtual machine sizes in an availability set

List all available virtual machine sizes in a region

List all available virtual machine sizes for resizing. For more information about virtual machine sizes, see Sizes for virtual machines.

The available VM sizes depend on region and availability set.

Value	Description
Basic_A0
Basic_A1
Basic_A2
Basic_A3
Basic_A4
Standard_A0
Standard_A1
Standard_A10
Standard_A11
Standard_A1_v2
Standard_A2
Standard_A2_v2
Standard_A2m_v2
Standard_A3
Standard_A4
Standard_A4_v2
Standard_A4m_v2
Standard_A5
Standard_A6
Standard_A7
Standard_A8
Standard_A8_v2
Standard_A8m_v2
Standard_A9
Standard_B1ms
Standard_B1s
Standard_B2ms
Standard_B2s
Standard_B4ms
Standard_B8ms
Standard_D1
Standard_D11
Standard_D11_v2
Standard_D12
Standard_D12_v2
Standard_D13
Standard_D13_v2
Standard_D14
Standard_D14_v2
Standard_D15_v2
Standard_D16_v3
Standard_D16s_v3
Standard_D1_v2
Standard_D2
Standard_D2_v2
Standard_D2_v3
Standard_D2s_v3
Standard_D3
Standard_D32_v3
Standard_D32s_v3
Standard_D3_v2
Standard_D4
Standard_D4_v2
Standard_D4_v3
Standard_D4s_v3
Standard_D5_v2
Standard_D64_v3
Standard_D64s_v3
Standard_D8_v3
Standard_D8s_v3
Standard_DS1
Standard_DS11
Standard_DS11_v2
Standard_DS12
Standard_DS12_v2
Standard_DS13
Standard_DS13-2_v2
Standard_DS13-4_v2
Standard_DS13_v2
Standard_DS14
Standard_DS14-4_v2
Standard_DS14-8_v2
Standard_DS14_v2
Standard_DS15_v2
Standard_DS1_v2
Standard_DS2
Standard_DS2_v2
Standard_DS3
Standard_DS3_v2
Standard_DS4
Standard_DS4_v2
Standard_DS5_v2
Standard_E16_v3
Standard_E16s_v3
Standard_E2_v3
Standard_E2s_v3
Standard_E32-16_v3
Standard_E32-8s_v3
Standard_E32_v3
Standard_E32s_v3
Standard_E4_v3
Standard_E4s_v3
Standard_E64-16s_v3
Standard_E64-32s_v3
Standard_E64_v3
Standard_E64s_v3
Standard_E8_v3
Standard_E8s_v3
Standard_F1
Standard_F16
Standard_F16s
Standard_F16s_v2
Standard_F1s
Standard_F2
Standard_F2s
Standard_F2s_v2
Standard_F32s_v2
Standard_F4
Standard_F4s
Standard_F4s_v2
Standard_F64s_v2
Standard_F72s_v2
Standard_F8
Standard_F8s
Standard_F8s_v2
Standard_G1
Standard_G2
Standard_G3
Standard_G4
Standard_G5
Standard_GS1
Standard_GS2
Standard_GS3
Standard_GS4
Standard_GS4-4
Standard_GS4-8
Standard_GS5
Standard_GS5-16
Standard_GS5-8
Standard_H16
Standard_H16m
Standard_H16mr
Standard_H16r
Standard_H8
Standard_H8m
Standard_L16s
Standard_L32s
Standard_L4s
Standard_L8s
Standard_M128-32ms
Standard_M128-64ms
Standard_M128ms
Standard_M128s
Standard_M64-16ms
Standard_M64-32ms
Standard_M64ms
Standard_M64s
Standard_NC12
Standard_NC12s_v2
Standard_NC12s_v3
Standard_NC24
Standard_NC24r
Standard_NC24rs_v2
Standard_NC24rs_v3
Standard_NC24s_v2
Standard_NC24s_v3
Standard_NC6
Standard_NC6s_v2
Standard_NC6s_v3
Standard_ND12s
Standard_ND24rs
Standard_ND24s
Standard_ND6s
Standard_NV12
Standard_NV24
Standard_NV6

WindowsConfiguration

Object

Specifies Windows operating system settings on the virtual machine.

Name	Type	Description
additionalUnattendContent	AdditionalUnattendContent[]	Specifies additional base-64 encoded XML formatted information that can be included in the Unattend.xml file, which is used by Windows Setup.
enableAutomaticUpdates	boolean	Indicates whether Automatic Updates is enabled for the Windows virtual machine. Default value is true. For virtual machine scale sets, this property can be updated and updates will take effect on OS reprovisioning.
patchSettings	PatchSettings	[Preview Feature] Specifies settings related to VM Guest Patching on Windows.
provisionVMAgent	boolean	Indicates whether virtual machine agent should be provisioned on the virtual machine. When this property is not specified in the request body, default behavior is to set it to true. This will ensure that VM Agent is installed on the VM so that extensions can be added to the VM later.
timeZone	string	Specifies the time zone of the virtual machine. e.g. "Pacific Standard Time". Possible values can be TimeZoneInfo.Id value from time zones returned by TimeZoneInfo.GetSystemTimeZones.
winRM	WinRMConfiguration	Specifies the Windows Remote Management listeners. This enables remote Windows PowerShell.

WindowsPatchAssessmentMode

Enumeration

Specifies the mode of VM Guest patch assessment for the IaaS virtual machine.

Possible values are:

ImageDefault - You control the timing of patch assessments on a virtual machine.

AutomaticByPlatform - The platform will trigger periodic patch assessments. The property provisionVMAgent must be true.

Value	Description
AutomaticByPlatform
ImageDefault

WindowsVMGuestPatchMode

Enumeration

Specifies the mode of VM Guest Patching to IaaS virtual machine or virtual machines associated to virtual machine scale set with OrchestrationMode as Flexible.

Possible values are:

Manual - You control the application of patches to a virtual machine. You do this by applying patches manually inside the VM. In this mode, automatic updates are disabled; the property WindowsConfiguration.enableAutomaticUpdates must be false

AutomaticByOS - The virtual machine will automatically be updated by the OS. The property WindowsConfiguration.enableAutomaticUpdates must be true.

AutomaticByPlatform - the virtual machine will automatically updated by the platform. The properties provisionVMAgent and WindowsConfiguration.enableAutomaticUpdates must be true

Value	Description
AutomaticByOS
AutomaticByPlatform
Manual

WinRMConfiguration

Object

Specifies the Windows Remote Management listeners. This enables remote Windows PowerShell.

Name	Type	Description
listeners	WinRMListener[]	The list of Windows Remote Management listeners

WinRMListener

Object

The list of Windows Remote Management listeners

Name	Type	Description
certificateUrl	string	This is the URL of a certificate that has been uploaded to Key Vault as a secret. For adding a secret to the Key Vault, see Add a key or secret to the key vault. In this case, your certificate needs to be It is the Base64 encoding of the following JSON Object which is encoded in UTF-8: { "data":"", "dataType":"pfx", "password":"" } To install certificates on a virtual machine it is recommended to use the Azure Key Vault virtual machine extension for Linux or the Azure Key Vault virtual machine extension for Windows.
protocol	ProtocolTypes	Specifies the protocol of WinRM listener. Possible values are: http https

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URI Parameters

Request Body

Responses

Security

azure_auth

Scopes

Examples

Create a custom-image vm from an unmanaged generalized os image.

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Create a Linux vm with a patch setting assessmentMode of ImageDefault.

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Create a Linux vm with a patch setting patchMode of ImageDefault.

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Create a Linux vm with a patch settings patchMode and assessmentMode set to AutomaticByPlatform.

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Create a platform-image vm with unmanaged os and data disks.

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Create a vm from a custom image.

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Create a vm from a generalized shared image.

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Create a vm from a specialized shared image.

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Create a vm in a Virtual Machine Scale Set with customer assigned platformFaultDomain.

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Create a vm in an availability set.

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Create a vm with a marketplace image plan.

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Create a vm with an extensions time budget.

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Create a vm with boot diagnostics.

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Create a vm with DiskEncryptionSet resource id in the os disk and data disk.

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Create a vm with empty data disks.

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Create a vm with ephemeral os disk provisioning in Cache disk using placement property.

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Create a vm with ephemeral os disk provisioning in Resource disk using placement property.

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Create a vm with ephemeral os disk.

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Create a vm with Host Encryption using encryptionAtHost property.

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Create a vm with managed boot diagnostics.

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Create a VM with network interface configuration

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Create a vm with password authentication.

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Create a vm with premium storage.

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Create a vm with Scheduled Events Profile

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