Get-AzVm: PowerState value misleading

[KorKiak]

Description

When running the Get-AzVm command with -Status flag, the output value under PowerState column shows as "running" or "deallocated" while the real value inside PowerState are "VM running" and "VM deallocated"

The values displayed should align on both places.
Example of possible error use-case: Listing out VMs that is not running

Get-AzVm -ResourceGroup $resource_group_name -Status | Where-Object {$_.PowerState -ne "running"}

Steps to reproduce

Get-AzVm -ResourceGroup $resource_group_name -Status
(Get-AzVm -ResourceGroup $resource_group_name -Status).PowerState

Environment data

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.0.0-rc.2
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.0.0-rc.2
OS                             Linux 4.15.0-1069-azure #74-Ubuntu SMP Fri Feb 7 17:22:24 UTC 2020
Platform                       Unix
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

Module versions

Directory: /usr/local/share/powershell/Modules

ModuleType Version    PreRelease Name                                PSEdition ExportedCommands
---------- -------    ---------- ----                                --------- ----------------
Script     3.5.0                 Az                                  Core,Desk
Script     1.7.2                 Az.Accounts                         Core,Desk {Disable-AzDataCollection, Disable-AzContextAutosave, Enable-AzDataCollection, Enable-AzCon…
Script     1.1.1                 Az.Advisor                          Core,Desk {Get-AzAdvisorRecommendation, Enable-AzAdvisorRecommendation, Disable-AzAdvisorRecommendati…
Script     1.0.3                 Az.Aks                              Core,Desk {Get-AzAks, New-AzAks, Remove-AzAks, Import-AzAksCredential…}
Script     1.1.2                 Az.AnalysisServices                 Core,Desk {Resume-AzAnalysisServicesServer, Suspend-AzAnalysisServicesServer, Get-AzAnalysisServicesS…
Script     1.3.4                 Az.ApiManagement                    Core,Desk {Add-AzApiManagementApiToProduct, Add-AzApiManagementProductToGroup, Add-AzApiManagementReg…
Script     1.0.3                 Az.ApplicationInsights              Core,Desk {Get-AzApplicationInsights, New-AzApplicationInsights, Remove-AzApplicationInsights, Set-Az…
Script     1.3.6                 Az.Automation                       Core,Desk {Get-AzAutomationHybridWorkerGroup, Remove-AzAutomationHybridWorkerGroup, Get-AzAutomationJ…
Script     2.0.2                 Az.Batch                            Core,Desk {Remove-AzBatchAccount, Get-AzBatchAccount, Get-AzBatchAccountKey, New-AzBatchAccount…}
Script     1.0.2                 Az.Billing                          Core,Desk {Get-AzBillingInvoice, Get-AzBillingPeriod, Get-AzEnrollmentAccount, Get-AzConsumptionBudge…
Script     1.4.2                 Az.Cdn                              Core,Desk {Get-AzCdnProfile, Get-AzCdnProfileSsoUrl, New-AzCdnProfile, Remove-AzCdnProfile…}
Script     1.2.3                 Az.CognitiveServices                Core,Desk {Get-AzCognitiveServicesAccount, Get-AzCognitiveServicesAccountKey, Get-AzCognitiveServices…
Script     3.5.0                 Az.Compute                          Core,Desk {Remove-AzAvailabilitySet, Get-AzAvailabilitySet, New-AzAvailabilitySet, Update-AzAvailabil…
Script     1.0.3                 Az.ContainerInstance                Core,Desk {New-AzContainerGroup, Get-AzContainerGroup, Remove-AzContainerGroup, Get-AzContainerInstan…
Script     1.1.1                 Az.ContainerRegistry                Core,Desk {New-AzContainerRegistry, Get-AzContainerRegistry, Update-AzContainerRegistry, Remove-AzCon…
Script     1.1.0                 Az.DataBoxEdge                      Core,Desk {Get-AzDataBoxEdgeJob, Get-AzDataBoxEdgeDevice, Invoke-AzDataBoxEdgeDevice, New-AzDataBoxEd…
Script     1.6.1                 Az.DataFactory                      Core,Desk {Set-AzDataFactoryV2, Update-AzDataFactoryV2, Get-AzDataFactoryV2, Remove-AzDataFactoryV2…}
Script     1.0.2                 Az.DataLakeAnalytics                Core,Desk {Get-AzDataLakeAnalyticsDataSource, New-AzDataLakeAnalyticsCatalogCredential, Remove-AzData…
Script     1.2.6                 Az.DataLakeStore                    Core,Desk {Get-AzDataLakeStoreTrustedIdProvider, Remove-AzDataLakeStoreTrustedIdProvider, Remove-AzDa…
Script     1.1.0                 Az.DeploymentManager                Core,Desk {Get-AzDeploymentManagerArtifactSource, New-AzDeploymentManagerArtifactSource, Set-AzDeploy…
Script     1.0.2                 Az.DevTestLabs                      Core,Desk {Get-AzDtlAllowedVMSizesPolicy, Get-AzDtlAutoShutdownPolicy, Get-AzDtlAutoStartPolicy, Get-…
Script     1.1.2                 Az.Dns                              Core,Desk {Get-AzDnsRecordSet, New-AzDnsRecordConfig, Remove-AzDnsRecordSet, Set-AzDnsRecordSet…}
Script     1.2.3                 Az.EventGrid                        Core,Desk {New-AzEventGridTopic, Get-AzEventGridTopic, Set-AzEventGridTopic, New-AzEventGridTopicKey…}
Script     1.4.3                 Az.EventHub                         Core,Desk {New-AzEventHubNamespace, Get-AzEventHubNamespace, Set-AzEventHubNamespace, Remove-AzEventH…
Script     1.4.0                 Az.FrontDoor                        Core,Desk {New-AzFrontDoor, Get-AzFrontDoor, Set-AzFrontDoor, Remove-AzFrontDoor…}
Script     0.10.7                Az.GuestConfiguration               Core,Desk {Get-AzVMGuestPolicyStatus, Get-AzVMGuestPolicyStatusHistory}
Script     3.0.3                 Az.HDInsight                        Core,Desk {Get-AzHDInsightJob, New-AzHDInsightSqoopJobDefinition, Wait-AzHDInsightJob, New-AzHDInsigh…
Script     1.0.1                 Az.HealthcareApis                   Core,Desk {New-AzHealthcareApisService, Remove-AzHealthcareApisService, Set-AzHealthcareApisService, …
Script     2.1.0                 Az.IotHub                           Core,Desk {Add-AzIotHubKey, Get-AzIotHubEventHubConsumerGroup, Get-AzIotHubConnectionString, Get-AzIo…
Script     1.5.1                 Az.KeyVault                         Core,Desk {Add-AzKeyVaultCertificate, Update-AzKeyVaultCertificate, Stop-AzKeyVaultCertificateOperati…
Script     1.3.2                 Az.LogicApp                         Core,Desk {Get-AzIntegrationAccountAgreement, Get-AzIntegrationAccountAssembly, Get-AzIntegrationAcco…
Script     1.1.3                 Az.MachineLearning                  Core,Desk {Move-AzMlCommitmentAssociation, Get-AzMlCommitmentAssociation, Get-AzMlCommitmentPlanUsage…
Script     1.0.2                 Az.ManagedServices                  Core,Desk {Get-AzManagedServicesAssignment, New-AzManagedServicesAssignment, Remove-AzManagedServices…
Script     1.0.2                 Az.MarketplaceOrdering              Core,Desk {Get-AzMarketplaceTerms, Set-AzMarketplaceTerms}
Script     1.1.1                 Az.Media                            Core,Desk {Sync-AzMediaServiceStorageKey, Set-AzMediaServiceKey, Get-AzMediaServiceKey, Get-AzMediaSe…
Script     1.6.0                 Az.Monitor                          Core,Desk {Get-AzMetricDefinition, Get-AzMetric, Remove-AzLogProfile, Get-AzLogProfile…}
Script     2.3.1                 Az.Network                          Core,Desk {Add-AzApplicationGatewayAuthenticationCertificate, Get-AzApplicationGatewayAuthenticationC…
Script     1.1.1                 Az.NotificationHubs                 Core,Desk {Get-AzNotificationHub, Get-AzNotificationHubAuthorizationRule, Get-AzNotificationHubListKe…
Script     1.3.4                 Az.OperationalInsights              Core,Desk {New-AzOperationalInsightsAzureActivityLogDataSource, New-AzOperationalInsightsCustomLogDat…
Script     1.2.0                 Az.PolicyInsights                   Core,Desk {Get-AzPolicyEvent, Get-AzPolicyState, Get-AzPolicyStateSummary, Get-AzPolicyRemediation…}
Script     1.1.1                 Az.PowerBIEmbedded                  Core,Desk {Remove-AzPowerBIWorkspaceCollection, Get-AzPowerBIWorkspaceCollection, Get-AzPowerBIWorksp…
Script     1.0.2                 Az.PrivateDns                       Core,Desk {Get-AzPrivateDnsZone, Remove-AzPrivateDnsZone, Set-AzPrivateDnsZone, New-AzPrivateDnsZone…}
Script     2.7.0                 Az.RecoveryServices                 Core,Desk {Get-AzRecoveryServicesBackupProperty, Get-AzRecoveryServicesVault, Get-AzRecoveryServicesV…
Script     1.2.1                 Az.RedisCache                       Core,Desk {Remove-AzRedisCachePatchSchedule, New-AzRedisCacheScheduleEntry, Get-AzRedisCachePatchSche…
Script     1.0.3                 Az.Relay                            Core,Desk {New-AzRelayNamespace, Get-AzRelayNamespace, Set-AzRelayNamespace, Remove-AzRelayNamespace…}
Script     1.11.0                Az.Resources                        Core,Desk {Get-AzProviderOperation, Remove-AzRoleAssignment, Get-AzRoleAssignment, New-AzRoleAssignme…
Script     1.4.1                 Az.ServiceBus                       Core,Desk {New-AzServiceBusNamespace, Get-AzServiceBusNamespace, Set-AzServiceBusNamespace, Remove-Az…
Script     2.0.1                 Az.ServiceFabric                    Core,Desk {Add-AzServiceFabricClientCertificate, Add-AzServiceFabricClusterCertificate, Add-AzService…
Script     1.1.1                 Az.SignalR                          Core,Desk {New-AzSignalR, Get-AzSignalR, Get-AzSignalRKey, New-AzSignalRKey…}
Script     2.3.0                 Az.Sql                              Core,Desk {Get-AzSqlDatabaseTransparentDataEncryption, Get-AzSqlDatabaseTransparentDataEncryptionActi…
Script     1.1.0                 Az.SqlVirtualMachine                Core,Desk {New-AzSqlVM, Get-AzSqlVM, Update-AzSqlVM, Remove-AzSqlVM…}
Script     1.12.0                Az.Storage                          Core,Desk {Get-AzStorageAccount, Get-AzStorageAccountKey, New-AzStorageAccount, New-AzStorageAccountK…
Script     1.2.3                 Az.StorageSync                      Core,Desk {Invoke-AzStorageSyncCompatibilityCheck, New-AzStorageSyncService, Get-AzStorageSyncService…
Script     1.0.1                 Az.StreamAnalytics                  Core,Desk {Get-AzStreamAnalyticsFunction, Get-AzStreamAnalyticsDefaultFunctionDefinition, New-AzStrea…
Script     1.0.3                 Az.TrafficManager                   Core,Desk {Add-AzTrafficManagerCustomHeaderToEndpoint, Remove-AzTrafficManagerCustomHeaderFromEndpoin…
Script     1.6.0                 Az.Websites                         Core,Desk {Get-AzAppServicePlan, Set-AzAppServicePlan, New-AzAppServicePlan, Remove-AzAppServicePlan…}
Script     0.0.0.10              AzureAD.Standard.Preview            Desk      {Set-AzureADApplicationProxyApplicationCustomDomainCertificate, New-AzureADApplicationProxy…
Script     0.9.3                 AzurePSDrive                        Desk
Script     17.0.2985…            EXOPSSessionConnector               Desk      Connect-EXOPSSession
Manifest   1.0.840               MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt                Desk
Binary     1.0.840               MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt.Admin          Desk      {Add-PowerBIEncryptionKey, Get-PowerBIEncryptionKey, Get-PowerBIWorkspaceEncryptionStatus, …
Binary     1.0.840               MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt.Capacities     Desk      Get-PowerBICapacity
Binary     1.0.840               MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt.Data           Desk      {Add-PowerBIDataset, Set-PowerBITable, New-PowerBIDataset, New-PowerBITable…}
Binary     1.0.840               MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt.Profile        Desk      {Connect-PowerBIServiceAccount, Disconnect-PowerBIServiceAccount, Invoke-PowerBIRestMethod,…
Binary     1.0.840               MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt.Reports        Desk      {Get-PowerBIReport, New-PowerBIReport, Export-PowerBIReport, Get-PowerBIDashboard…}
Binary     1.0.840               MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt.Workspaces     Desk      {Get-PowerBIWorkspace, Get-PowerBIWorkspaceMigrationStatus, Add-PowerBIWorkspaceUser, Remov…
Binary     1.0.3                 MicrosoftTeams                      Desk      {Get-CsBatchPolicyAssignmentOperation, Invoke-CsBatchPolicyAssignment}
Script     0.9.3                 PSCloudShellUtility                 Desk      {Enter-AzVM, Get-AzCommand, Invoke-AzVMCommand, Enable-AzVMPSRemoting…}
Binary     0.8.1                 SHiPS                               Desk
Script     21.1.18218            SqlServer                           Desk      {Add-RoleMember, Add-SqlAvailabilityDatabase, Add-SqlAvailabilityGroupListenerStaticIp, Add…

    Directory: /opt/microsoft/powershell/7-preview/Modules

ModuleType Version    PreRelease Name                                PSEdition ExportedCommands
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Manifest   1.2.4.0               Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive        Desk      {Compress-Archive, Expand-Archive}
Manifest   7.0.0.0               Microsoft.PowerShell.Host           Core      {Start-Transcript, Stop-Transcript}
Manifest   7.0.0.0               Microsoft.PowerShell.Management     Core      {Add-Content, Clear-Content, Clear-ItemProperty, Join-Path…}
Manifest   7.0.0.0               Microsoft.PowerShell.Security       Core      {Get-Credential, Get-ExecutionPolicy, Set-ExecutionPolicy, ConvertFrom-SecureString…}
Manifest   7.0.0.0               Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility        Core      {Export-Alias, Get-Alias, Import-Alias, New-Alias…}
Script     1.4.6                 PackageManagement                   Desk      {Find-Package, Get-Package, Get-PackageProvider, Get-PackageSource…}
Script     2.2.3                 PowerShellGet                       Desk      {Find-Command, Find-DSCResource, Find-Module, Find-RoleCapability…}
Script     2.0.5                 PSDesiredStateConfiguration         Core      {Configuration, New-DscChecksum, Get-DscResource, Invoke-DscResource}
Script     2.0.0      rc2        PSReadLine                          Desk      {Get-PSReadLineKeyHandler, Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler, Remove-PSReadLineKeyHandler, Get-PSRea…
Binary     2.0.3                 ThreadJob                           Desk      Start-ThreadJob

[dingmeng-xue]

Thanks for reporting. It should be a design flaw that PowerState from service is a data structure but it becomes string on client and only display name is copied. We need Compute team to evaluate it.

azure-powershell/src/Compute/Compute/VirtualMachine/Operation/GetAzureVMCommand.cs

Line 187 in 1262897

psItem.PowerState = psstate.Statuses[1].DisplayStatus;

Thanks for the feedback! We are routing this to the appropriate team for follow-up. cc @mjconnection, @Drewm3

[Drewm3]

We will look into this. There is also risk at this point in changing the behavior from the Display Status to the enum status because some customer may have taken a dependency on the current behavior. So we would want to avoid breaking existing customers as well as avoid confusing future customers.

[dingmeng-xue]

@Drewm3 and @hyonholee , I see one PR was merged for this issue. Was this issue resolved?

[Drewm3]

Yes, this should be fixed now.