Azure Resource Manager (ARM) – Automate Installation of VM Extensions using PowerShell and JSON

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## SCRIPT OPTIONS & PARAMETERS

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#Requires -Version 3

#Requires -Modules AzureRM

# Version: 1.1

<# - 28/07/2017

* added progress bar and confirmation prompt.

* added "-ProcessAllVMs" switch, without this script only processes 3 x VMs by default.

* added parameter to specify a "SettingString" configuration file for Extension settings.

* added counters to provide an "installation results" report when the script completes.

- 14/07/2017

* initial script creation.

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# Define and validate mandatory parameters

[CmdletBinding () ]

Param (

# Azure Subscription Name

[parameter ( Position =1) ]

[string] $ SubscriptionName = "SUBSCRIPTION NAME" ,

# ***** EDIT ABOVE WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION NAME, OR PASS AS SCRIPT PARAMETER *****

# VM Extension Name (Case sensitive for "Extensions.id.Contains" comparison)

[parameter ( Position =2) ]

[string] $ VMExtensionName = "BGInfo" ,

# VM Extension Publisher

[parameter ( Position =3) ]

[string] $ VMExtensionPublisher = "Microsoft.Compute" ,

# VM Extension Windows OS Compatible

[parameter ( Position =4) ]

[bool] $ VMExtensionWindowsCompatible = $true ,

# VM Extension Linux OS Compatible

[parameter ( Position =5) ]

[bool] $ VMExtensionLinuxCompatible = $false ,

# VM Extension JSON Settings File Path

[parameter ( Position =6) ]

[string] $ VMExtensionSettingsFilePath = "" ,

# Process All VMs in Subscription Switch, if not present script only processes first 3 VMs

[parameter ( Position =7) ]

[switch] $ ProcessAllVMs

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# Set strict mode to identify typographical errors

Set-StrictMode -Version Latest

# Make the script verbose by default

$VerbosePreference = "Continue"

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## FUNCTION 1 - Install-VMExtension

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Function Install-VMExtension {

# Connect to Azure

Write-Host "nPrompting for Azure Credentials and Authenticating..."

# Login to Azure Resource Manager (ARM), if this fails, stop script.

Login-AzureRmAccount -SubscriptionName $ SubscriptionName -ErrorAction Stop

# Get all ARM VMs in Subscription

[array] $ VMs = Get-AzureRMVM -Status -ErrorAction Stop

# Counter for Progress bar and $ProcessAllVMs switch

$ VMsProcessed = 0

# Loop through all VMs in the Subscription

ForEach ($ VM in $ VMs ) {

# Check if the ProcessAllVMs switch has NOT been set

if ( ! $ ProcessAllVMs .IsPresent ) {

# We are NOT Processing All VMs (switch NOT present), stop after first 3 x VMs

if ( $ VMsProcessed -eq 3 ) {

# Write informational message about use of the -ProcessAllVMs switch

Write-Host "nINFO: Script Stopping."

Write-Host 'INFO: To process more than the first 3 x VMs in a subscription, Set the -ProcessAllVMs parameter when executing the script.'

# Break out of the ForEach Loop to stop processing

Break

}

}

# Show the Progress bar for number of VMs Processed...

$ VMsProcessed ++

Write-Progress -Activity "Processing VMs in "" $($ SubscriptionName ) >""..."

-Status "Processed: $ VMsProcessed of $($ VMs .count ) "

-PercentComplete (($ VMsProcessed / $ VMs .Count ) * 100 )

# Ensure the VM OS is Compatible with Extension

if (($ VM .OSProfile.WindowsConfiguration -and $ VMExtensionWindowsCompatible )

-or ($ VM .OSProfile.LinuxConfiguration -and $ VMExtensionLinuxCompatible )) {

# Ensure the Extension is NOT already installed

if (($ VM .Extensions.count -eq 0 ) -or ( ! ( Split-Path -Leaf $ VM .Extensions.id ) .Contains ($ VMExtensionName ))) {

# If VM is Running

if ( $ VM .PowerState -eq 'VM running' ) {

# Output the VM Name

Write-Host " $($ VM .Name ) : requires $($ VMExtensionName ) , installing..."

# Get the latest version of the Extension in the VM's Location:

[version] $ ExtensionVersion = ( Get-AzureRmVMExtensionImage -Location $ VM .Location

-PublisherName $ VMExtensionPublisher -Type $ VMExtensionName ) .Version

| ForEach-Object { New-Object System.Version ($ PSItem ) } |

Sort-Object -Descending | Select-Object -First 1

[string] $ ExtensionVersionMajorMinor = "{0}.{1}" -F $ ExtensionVersion .Major, $ ExtensionVersion .Minor

# If the $VMExtensionSettingFilePath parameter has been specified and the file exists

if (($ VMExtensionSettingsFilePath -ne "" ) -and ( Test-Path $ VMExtensionSettingsFilePath )) {

# Import Extension Config File

$ VMExtensionConfigfile = Get-Content $ VMExtensionSettingsFilePath -Raw

# Install the Extension with SettingString parameter

$ ExtensionInstallResult = Set-AzureRmVMExtension -ExtensionName $ VMExtensionName

-Publisher $ VMExtensionPublisher -TypeHandlerVersion $ ExtensionVersionMajorMinor - ExtensionType $ VMExtensionName

-Location $ VM .Location -ResourceGroupName $ VM .ResourceGroupName

-SettingString $ VMExtensionConfigfile -VMName $ VM .Name

} else { # $VMExtensionSettingFilePath does NOT exist

# Install the Extension WITHOUT SettingString parameter

$ ExtensionInstallResult = Set-AzureRmVMExtension -ExtensionName $ VMExtensionName

-Publisher $ VMExtensionPublisher -TypeHandlerVersion $ ExtensionVersionMajorMinor -ExtensionType $ VMExtensionName

-Location $ VM .Location -ResourceGroupName $ VM .ResourceGroupName

-VMName $ VM .Name

} # Install Extension with SettingString parameter if file specified and exists

# Installation finished, check the return status code

if ( $ ExtensionInstallResult .IsSuccessStatusCode -eq $true) {

# Installation Succeeded

Write-Host "SUCCESS: " -ForegroundColor Green -nonewline;

Write-Host " $($ VM .Name ) : Extension installed successfully"

$Global : SuccessCount ++

} else {

# Installation Failed

Write-Host "ERROR: " -ForegroundColor Red -nonewline;

Write-Host " $($ VM .Name ) : Failed - Status Code: $($ ExtensionInstallResult .StatusCode ) "

$Global : FailedCount ++

}

} else {

# VM is NOT Running

Write-Host "WARN: " -ForegroundColor Yellow -nonewline;

Write-Host " $($ VM .Name ) : Unable to install $($ VMExtensionName ) - VM is NOT Running"

$Global : VMsNotRunningCount ++

# Could use "Start-AzureRmVM -ResourceGroupName $vm.ResourceGroupName -Name $VM.Name",

# wait for VM to start and Install extension, possible improvement for future version.

}

} else {

# VM already has the Extension installed.

Write-Host "INFO: $($ VM .Name ) : Already has the $($ VMExtensionName ) Extension Installed"

$Global : AlreadyInstalledCount ++

}

# Extension NOT Compatible with VM OS, as defined in Script Parameters boolean values

} else {

# Linux

if ($ VM .OSProfile.LinuxConfiguration -and ( ! $ VMExtensionLinuxCompatible )) {

# VM is running Linux distro and $VMExtensionLinuxCompatible = $false

Write-Host "INFO: $($ VM .Name ) : Is running a Linux OS, extension $($ VMExtensionName ) is not compatible, skipping..."

$Global : OSNotCompatibleCount ++

# Windows

} elseif ($ VM .OSProfile.WindowsConfiguration -and ( ! $ VMExtensionWindowsCompatible )) {

# VM is running Windows $VMExtensionWindowsCompatible = $false

Write-Host "INFO: $($ VM .Name ) : Is running a Windows OS, extension $($ VMExtensionName ) is not compatible, skipping..."

$Global : OSNotCompatibleCount ++

# Error VM does NOT have a Windows or Linux Configuration

} else {

# Unexpected condition, VM does not have a Windows or Linux Configuration

Write-Host "ERROR: " -ForegroundColor Red -nonewline;

Write-Host " $($ VM .Name ) : Does NOT have a Windows or Linux OSProfile!?"

} # Extension OS Compatibility

} # ForEach VM Loop

} # end of Function Install-VMExtension

} # end of Function Install-VMExtension

# Setup counters for Extension installation results

[double] $Global : SuccessCount = 0

[double] $Global : FailedCount = 0

[double] $Global : AlreadyInstalledCount = 0

[double] $Global : VMsNotRunningCount = 0

[double] $Global : OSNotCompatibleCount = 0

[string] $ DateTimeNow = get-date -Format "dd/MM/yyyy - HH:mm:ss"

Write-Host "n========================================================================n"

Write-Host " $($ DateTimeNow ) - Install VM Extension Script Starting...n"

Write-Host "========================================================================n"

# Prompt for confirmation...

if ($ ProcessAllVMs .IsPresent ) {

[string] $ VMTargetCount = "ALL of the"

} else {

[string] $ VMTargetCount = "the first 3 x"

}

# User prompt confirmation before processing

[string] $ UserPromptMessage = "Do you want to install the "" $($ VMExtensionName ) "" Extension on $($ VMTargetCount ) VMs in the "" $($ SubscriptionName ) "" Subscription?"

if ( ! $ ProcessAllVMs .IsPresent ) {

$ UserPromptMessage = $ UserPromptMessage + "nnNote: use the ""-ProcessAllVMs"" switch to install the Extension on ALL VMs."

}

$ UserPromptMessage = $ UserPromptMessage + "nnType ""yes"" to confirm....nnt"

[string] $ UserConfirmation = Read-Host -Prompt $ UserPromptMessage

if ($ UserConfirmation .ToLower () -ne 'yes' ) {

# Abort script, user reponse was NOT "yes"

Write-Host "nUser typed "" $($ UserConfirmation ) "", Aborting script...nn" -ForegroundColor Red

Exit

} else {

# Continue, user responded "yes" to confirm

Write-Host "nUser typed 'yes' to confirm...." - ForegroundColor Green

Write-Host "Processing...n"

# Call Function to Install Extension on VMs

Install-VMExtension

}

# Add up all of the counters

[double] $ TotalVMsProcessed = $Global : SuccessCount + $Global : FailedCount + $Global : AlreadyInstalledCount

+ $Global : VMsNotRunningCount + $Global : OSNotCompatibleCount

# Output Extension Installation Results

Write-Host "n"

Write-Host "========================================================================"

Write-Host "tExtension $($ VMExtensionName ) - Installation Resultsn"

Write-Host "Installation Successful:tt $($Global : SuccessCount ) "

Write-Host "Already Installed:ttt $($Global : AlreadyInstalledCount ) "

Write-Host "Installation Failed:ttt $($Global : FailedCount ) "

Write-Host "VMs Not Running:ttt $($Global : VMsNotRunningCount ) "

Write-Host "Extension Not Compatible with OS:t $($Global : OSNotCompatibleCount ) n"

Write-Host "Total VMs Processed:ttt $($ TotalVMsProcessed ) "

Write-Host "========================================================================nn"

[string] $ DateTimeNow = get-date -Format "dd/MM/yyyy - HH:mm:ss"

Write-Host "n========================================================================n"

Write-Host " $($ DateTimeNow ) - Install VM Extension Script Complete.n"

Write-Host "========================================================================n"

Executing the Script:

Download the script from the TechNet Gallery . Open a PowerShell prompt, change directory into the same location where you downloaded / saved the script to and type:

.azure-install-vm-extension.ps1 -SubscriptionName "Name of your subscription"

Example output from the PowerShell script is shown in the screenshot below. The script displays a “Progress Bar” that calculates the Percentage Complete based on number of VMs in the subscription. It also shows the Name of the VM that is currently being processed and finally once complete it provides Individual Counters and a Total for the number of Extension Installations:

What about installing VM Extensions other than BGInfo?

As described earlier, the script can be used to install any VM Extension, as the “Extension Name” (Type) and “PublisherName” are both parameters. To obtain a full list of the VM Extensions that are available in a particular region you can use the PowerShell code below.

This example returns the ” Type ” ( Name ) and ” PublisherName ” for All VM Extensions in the UK South region:

To define Exclusions in the ” Extensions “, ” Paths ” and ” Processes ” sections of the JSON file, the syntax is a ” List of Semi-Colon Delimited Values “. ” Paths ” also require an escape character for the backslash ( i.e – double backslashes ). For example:

"Paths": "%windir%SoftwareDistributionDatastoreDataStore.edb ; %windir%SoftwareDistributionDatastoreLogsEdb.chk",

For full details on how to configure Antimalware Settings such as Exclusions, see Microsoft Antimalware for Azure Cloud Services and Virtual Machines .

Now that you have created your “Default File Exclusions Configuration File” saved in JSON format, we can use the -VMExtensionSettingsFilePath parameter to pass the File Path of the JSON file to the script. An example PowerShell command line to install the Microsoft Antimalware Extension is shown below:

.azure-install-vm-extension.ps1 -SubscriptionName "Visual Studio Enterprise" -VMExtensionName "IaaSAntimalware" -VMExtensionPublisher "Microsoft.Azure.Security" -VMExtensionWindowsCompatible $true -VMExtensionLinuxCompatible $false -VMExtensionSettingsFilePath "C:scriptsIaaSAntimalware-Config.json" -ProcessAllVMs

The example above could be used to ” Automate the installation of the Microsoft Antimalware Extension on All Windows VMs running in a Subscription. “