Question: Azure Powershell Scripts in a Function

[napalm684]

Random question, I know you can run powershell in an azure function. Is it possible to run "azure powershell" scripts via an azure function to spin up/down infrastructure. The question then becomes if it is possible how would one install azure powershell in the context of the azure function? Thanks in advance, hopefully this hasn't already been asked as I couldn't find it (if it was).

[tohling]

Yes, here's an SO thread that walks through how that is done. http://stackoverflow.com/a/40883318/6465830

[napalm684]

@tohling thank you for the response, it is my assumption that azure powershell is already installed for azure functions to utilize when you choose powershell as the function language?

[tohling]

Yes, Azure PowerShell is already installed. You will be working with:

1. PowerShell 4.0 - We are blocked on upgrading to PowerShell 5.0 as its installer does not install in our VMs. No ETA on this. If you need to use PowerShell 5.0, then Azure Functions will not be able to support this scenario at the moment.

2. Azure PowerShell 1.4 - You can bring you own latest version of Azure PowerShell modules. Here are the steps to upload and use a different set of Azure PowerShell modules:

• Using the Kudu console, create a new randomly named folder, e.g. azmodules either inside the Function folder or move it up the directory tree to be shared across Functions.
• Upload the modules and all their dependencies to the azmodules folder.
• Remove the modules folder (if it exists) from the Function.
• In the Function’s implementation code, import the modules directly with the -Global parameter. e.g.

Import-Module "D:\home\site\wwwroot\azuremodules\AzureRM.Profile.psd1" -Global;
Import-Module "D:\home\site\wwwroot\azuremodules\AzureRM.Resources.psd1" -Global;
Import-Module "D:\home\site\wwwroot\azuremodules\AzureRM.Tags.psd1" -Global;

[napalm684]

Awesome thanks again!

[lindydonna]

Closing issue as question was answered

[mganeshphani]

@tohling @napalm684 I went ahead and used this approach to import complete suite of Azure RM into Azure functions by updating $env:psmodulepath to include "D:\home\site\wwwroot\azuremodules" within azure function and reference base(azurerm) psd1 file to import... this approach seemed inevitable and simplest to use all the modules of AzureRM.

Thankyou for raising this issue and providing some valuable comments.