Introduction to Azure Analysis Services PowerShell
The Azure Analysis Services PowerShell module allows you to manage Azure Analysis Services resources using PowerShell. This module provides cmdlets for creating, configuring, scaling, and monitoring your Analysis Services instances.
Install-Module -Name Az -AllowClobber -Scope CurrentUser. Then, connect to your Azure account using Connect-AzAccount.
Key Features
- Provisioning and configuration of Analysis Services servers.
- Managing server properties and settings.
- Scaling server capacity up or down.
- Configuring firewall rules and network access.
- Monitoring server performance and resource utilization.
- Automating common administrative tasks.
Getting Started with the PowerShell Module
To use the cmdlets, you first need to import the module:
Import-Module Az.AnalysisServices
After importing, you can list all available cmdlets related to Azure Analysis Services:
Get-Command -Module Az.AnalysisServices
Common Cmdlets
New-AzAnalysisServicesServer: Creates a new Azure Analysis Services server.Get-AzAnalysisServicesServer: Retrieves properties of an existing server.Set-AzAnalysisServicesServer: Updates properties of an existing server.Remove-AzAnalysisServicesServer: Deletes an Analysis Services server.Resume-AzAnalysisServicesServer: Resumes a suspended server.Suspend-AzAnalysisServicesServer: Suspends an Analysis Services server.Restart-AzAnalysisServicesServer: Restarts an Analysis Services server.Get-AzAnalysisServicesServerMetrics: Retrieves performance metrics for a server.New-AzAnalysisServicesServerFirewallRule: Creates a new firewall rule for a server.
Examples
Creating a new Analysis Services Server
This example creates a new Azure Analysis Services server named 'myServer' in the 'West US' region using the 'S1' tier.
New-AzAnalysisServicesServer -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" -Name "myServer" -Location "West US" -SkuName "S1" -Force
Getting Server Details
Retrieve information about a specific Analysis Services server.
Get-AzAnalysisServicesServer -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" -Name "myServer"
Suspending a Server
Suspend an Analysis Services server to save costs when not in use.
Suspend-AzAnalysisServicesServer -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" -Name "myServer"
Configuring Firewall Rules
Add a firewall rule to allow access from a specific IP address range.
New-AzAnalysisServicesServerFirewallRule -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" -ServerName "myServer" -FirewallRuleName "AllowMyIP" -StartIpAddress "192.168.1.1" -EndIpAddress "192.168.1.255"
Learn More
For comprehensive details on each cmdlet, including all parameters and examples, refer to the official Azure PowerShell documentation: