Azure PowerShell advance debug technique

 Azure PowerShell advance debug technique

Azure PowerShell is a powerful command-line tool that enables you to manage and automate Azure resources and services. When using Azure PowerShell, you may encounter issues or errors that require advanced debugging techniques to resolve. In this blog, we will explore some advanced debugging techniques that you can use to troubleshoot issues in Azure PowerShell.

•  Use the -Debug switch

The Azure PowerShell cmdlets have a built-in -Debug switch that enables debug logging for a specific cmdlet. This switch provides more detailed information about the cmdlet's execution, including any errors or warnings that are generated. 

For example, to enable debug logging for the "Get-AzResource" cmdlet, you can use the following command:

Get-AzResource -Name "MyResource" -ResourceGroupName "MyResourceGroup" -Debug

This will provide more information about the Get-AzResource cmdlet's execution and help you identify any issues that may be preventing it from retrieving the specified resource. 

• Use the -Verbose switch

Similar to the -Debug switch, the Azure PowerShell cmdlets also have a -Verbose switch that enables verbose logging for a specific cmdlet. This switch provides more detailed information about the cmdlet's execution, including any steps that are taken during the cmdlet's execution. 

For example, to enable verbose logging for the "Set-AzResource" cmdlet, you can use the following command:

Set-AzResource -Name "MyResource" -ResourceGroupName "MyResourceGroup" -Verbose

This will provide more information about the Set-AzResource cmdlet's execution and help you identify any issues that may be preventing it from updating the specified resource.

•  Logging is possible with Start-Transcript and Stop-Transcript:

Creates a record of all or part of a PowerShell session to a text file.

The Start-Transcript cmdlet creates a record of all or part of a PowerShell session to a text file. The transcript includes all command that the user types and all output that appears on the console.

Start-Transcript

     [[-Path] <String>]

     [-Append]

     [-Force]

     [-NoClobber]

     [-IncludeInvocationHeader]

     [-UseMinimalHeader]

     [-WhatIf]

     [-Confirm] 

     [<CommonParameters>]

Stop-Transcript 

Stops a transcript

In conclusion, Azure PowerShell provides several advanced debugging techniques that you can use to troubleshoot issues and resolve them quickly. By using the -Debug and -Verbose switches, the Azure PowerShell logging and debug modules, you can get more detailed information about the cmdlets and scripts that you run and identify the cause of any issues that you encounter.