Virtual Machines - Generalize
Sets the OS state of the virtual machine to generalized. It is recommended to sysprep the virtual machine before performing this operation.
For Windows, please refer to Create a managed image of a generalized VM in Azure.
For Linux, please refer to How to create an image of a virtual machine or VHD.
POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/{vmName}/generalize?api-version=2020-06-01
Name | In | Required | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
resource
|
path | True |
string |
The name of the resource group. |
subscription
|
path | True |
string |
Subscription credentials which uniquely identify Microsoft Azure subscription. The subscription ID forms part of the URI for every service call. |
vm
|
path | True |
string |
The name of the virtual machine. |
api-version
|
query | True |
string |
Client Api Version. |
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
200 OK |
OK |
Azure Active Directory OAuth2 Flow
Type:
oauth2
Flow:
implicit
Authorization URL:
https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize
Name | Description |
---|---|
user_impersonation | impersonate your user account |
Sample request
POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVMName/generalize?api-version=2020-06-01