In the world of Windows systems, it is essential to have tools that allow us to automate tasks and gather relevant information about our environment. One such tool is PowerShell, a powerful scripting language that enables us to manage and automate various aspects of the Windows operating system. In this article, we will explore the usage of the Get-AzAutomanageReport cmdlet in PowerShell to generate reports related to Azure Automanage.

Azure Automanage is a service in Azure that helps in simplifying the management and maintenance of virtual machines (VMs). It provides recommendations and best practices to optimize VM performance, security, and compliance. Get-AzAutomanageReport is a PowerShell cmdlet that allows us to retrieve Automanage reports, which provide insights into the overall health and configuration of our VMs.

Examples:

Example 1: Get Automanage reports for all VMs in a subscription

$reports = Get-AzAutomanageReport -SubscriptionId "YourSubscriptionId"

$reports

Example 2: Get Automanage reports for a specific VM

$vmName = "YourVMName"

$resourceGroup = "YourResourceGroup"

$report = Get-AzAutomanageReport -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup -VMName $vmName

$report

Example 3: Get Automanage reports for VMs in a specific resource group

$resourceGroup = "YourResourceGroup"

$reports = Get-AzAutomanageReport -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroup

$reports