Azure CLI and Cloud Shell - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to list all resource groups in your Azure subscription.

Azure

az group [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Acreate

Bdelete

Clist

Dshow

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'create' instead of 'list' will try to make a new group.

Using 'delete' will remove resource groups, which is not intended here.

The az group list command lists all resource groups in your Azure subscription.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to create a new Azure resource group named 'MyGroup' in the 'eastus' region.

Azure

az group create --name [1] --location eastus

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

ASampleGroup

BMyGroup

COldGroup

DTestGroup

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using a different group name than 'MyGroup' will create a wrong resource group.

Misspelling the group name will cause confusion later.

The --name parameter specifies the resource group name. Here, it should be MyGroup.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the command to show details of a virtual machine named 'vm1' in resource group 'MyGroup'.

Azure

az vm [1] --name vm1 --resource-group MyGroup

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Ashow

Bdelete

Clist

Dcreate

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'list' will show all VMs, not a specific one.

Using 'delete' will remove the VM, which is not intended.

The az vm show command displays details of a specific virtual machine.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to start a Cloud Shell session and select Bash as the shell type.

Azure

az cloudshell [1] --shell-type [2]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Alaunch

Bpowershell

Cbash

Dstart

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'launch' instead of 'start' will cause an error.

Choosing 'powershell' instead of 'bash' selects the wrong shell.

The command az cloudshell start --shell-type bash starts the Cloud Shell with Bash.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to create a storage account named 'mystorage' in resource group 'MyGroup' with the SKU 'Standard_LRS'.

Azure

az storage account [1] --name [2] --resource-group [3] --sku Standard_LRS

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Acreate

Bmystorage

CMyGroup

Ddelete

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'delete' instead of 'create' will remove storage accounts.

Mixing up the resource group and storage account names.

The command az storage account create --name mystorage --resource-group MyGroup --sku Standard_LRS creates the storage account as specified.

Practice

1. What is the primary purpose of Azure Cloud Shell?

easy

A. To store files permanently in Azure storage

B. To create virtual machines automatically without commands

C. To replace the Azure Portal with a graphical interface

D. To provide a ready-to-use command line interface in the browser with Azure CLI pre-installed

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand Cloud Shell functionality

   Cloud Shell is a browser-based shell environment with Azure CLI and other tools pre-installed, ready for use without setup.

2. Step 2: Compare options

   Options B, C, and D describe other Azure features but not Cloud Shell's main purpose.

3. Final Answer:

   To provide a ready-to-use command line interface in the browser with Azure CLI pre-installed -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Cloud Shell = browser CLI with Azure CLI [OK]

Hint: Cloud Shell = browser command line ready to use [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking Cloud Shell is a GUI tool
• Confusing Cloud Shell with Azure Portal
• Assuming Cloud Shell stores files permanently

2. Which command correctly logs you into Azure CLI in Cloud Shell?

easy

A. az connect

B. az login

C. az start

D. az authenticate

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify the login command in Azure CLI

   The command to log in to Azure CLI is az login.

2. Step 2: Verify other options

   Commands like az connect, az start, and az authenticate do not exist or are incorrect for login.

3. Final Answer:

   az login -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Login command = az login [OK]

Hint: Login always uses 'az login' command [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using 'az connect' instead of 'az login'
• Trying 'az start' to login
• Assuming 'az authenticate' is valid

3. What will the following command do?

az group create --name MyResourceGroup --location eastus

medium

A. Create a new resource group named MyResourceGroup in the East US region

B. Delete the resource group named MyResourceGroup

C. List all resource groups in East US

D. Create a virtual machine named MyResourceGroup

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the command structure

   az group create creates a resource group. The parameters specify the name and location.

2. Step 2: Interpret parameters

   --name sets the resource group name to 'MyResourceGroup', --location sets the region to 'eastus'.

3. Final Answer:

   Create a new resource group named MyResourceGroup in the East US region -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   az group create = create resource group [OK]

Hint: az group create = make new resource group [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing resource group creation with VM creation
• Thinking it deletes or lists groups
• Misunderstanding --location parameter

4. You run this command in Cloud Shell:

az vm create --resource-group MyGroup --name MyVM --image UbuntuLTS

But get an error saying the resource group does not exist. What should you do?

medium

A. Create the resource group first using az group create

B. Change the VM name to match an existing resource group

C. Run az vm delete before creating the VM

D. Use az vm list to create the resource group

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the error cause

   The error says the resource group 'MyGroup' does not exist, so the VM cannot be created there.

2. Step 2: Fix by creating the resource group

   You must create the resource group first with az group create --name MyGroup --location eastus (or another location).

3. Final Answer:

   Create the resource group first using az group create -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Resource group must exist before VM creation [OK]

Hint: Create resource group before VM creation [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Trying to delete VM before creating resource group
• Changing VM name instead of resource group
• Using az vm list to create groups

5. You want to automate creating a VM and then immediately open its public IP in your browser using Azure CLI in Cloud Shell. Which sequence of commands is correct?

hard

A. az vm create --resource-group RG --name VM1 --image UbuntuLTS && az vm get-ip VM1 | open-browser

B. az vm create --resource-group RG --name VM1 --image UbuntuLTS; az vm list-ip --name VM1 | open

C. az vm create --resource-group RG --name VM1 --image UbuntuLTS && az vm show --resource-group RG --name VM1 --query publicIpAddress -o tsv | xargs xdg-open

D. az vm create --resource-group RG --name VM1 --image UbuntuLTS && az vm show --resource-group RG --name VM1 --query publicIpAddress -o tsv | xargs open

Solution

1. Step 1: Create VM with az vm create

   This command creates the VM in the specified resource group with the Ubuntu image.

2. Step 2: Retrieve public IP and open in browser

   az vm show --query publicIpAddress -o tsv extracts the IP. Piping to xdg-open opens it in the default browser on Linux-based Cloud Shell.

3. Step 3: Analyze options

   Options B and C use invalid commands or syntax. az vm create --resource-group RG --name VM1 --image UbuntuLTS && az vm show --resource-group RG --name VM1 --query publicIpAddress -o tsv | xargs open uses open which is MacOS-specific, not Cloud Shell.

4. Final Answer:

   az vm create ... && az vm show ... | xargs xdg-open -> Option C

5. Quick Check:

   Use az vm show + xdg-open in Cloud Shell [OK]

Hint: Use az vm show + xdg-open to open IP in Cloud Shell [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using MacOS 'open' command in Cloud Shell
• Using non-existent commands like az vm get-ip
• Not piping IP correctly to open command