Azure Virtual Machines Management Samples - Node.js

This sample demonstrates how to manage your Azure virtual machines using a Node.js client and specifically how to:

• Create a virtual machine
• Start a virtual machine
• Stop a virtual machine
• List virtual machines
• Delete a virtual machine

On this page

• Run this sample
• What does index.js do?

Run this sample

1. If you don't already have it, get Node.js.

2. Clone the repository.

   git clone https://github.com/Azure-Samples/compute-node-manage-vm.git
   

3. Install the dependencies.

   cd compute-node-manage-vm
   npm install
   

4. Create an Azure service principal either through Azure CLI:

   az ad sp create-for-rbac --name YOUR-SERVICE-PRINCIPAL-NAME
   

   Other ways to create a service principal:

   • Azure portal
   • PowerShell

5. Set the following environment variables using the information from the service principle that you created.

   export AZURE_SUBSCRIPION_ID={your subscription id}
   export AZURE_CLIENT_ID={your client/app id}
   export AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET={your client secret/password}
   export AZURE_TENANT_ID={your tenant id as a guid OR the domain name of your org <contosocorp.com>}
   

   [AZURE.NOTE] On Windows, use set instead of export.

6. Run the sample.

   node index.js
   

   When this script is complete, it returns success YOUR-RESOURCE-GRUOP-NAME.

7. To clean up after index.js, run the cleanup script, using the resource group name from the previous script's success statement.

   node cleanup.js YOUR-RESOURCE-GRUOP-NAME
   

What does index.js do?

The sample creates, lists, restarts and deletes virtual machines. It starts by logging in using your service principal.

More information

Please refer to Azure SDK for Node for more information. Additionally, here some other helpful links:

• Azure JavaScript Development Center
• Azure Virtual Machines documentation
• Learning Path for Virtual Machines

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