Storage commands in Azure - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

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beginner

What is the Azure CLI command to create a new storage account?

Use az storage account create with parameters like --name, --resource-group, and --location to create a new storage account.

beginner

How do you list all containers in an Azure Storage account using CLI?

Use az storage container list with the storage account name and key or connection string to list all containers.

beginner

Which command uploads a file to an Azure Blob container?

Use az storage blob upload specifying the container name, file path, and blob name.

intermediate

How can you generate a Shared Access Signature (SAS) token for a storage account?

Use az storage account generate-sas with permissions, expiry time, and resource types to create a SAS token.

beginner

What command deletes a blob from a container in Azure Storage?

Use az storage blob delete with the container name and blob name to remove a blob.

Which Azure CLI command lists all blobs in a container?

A az storage blob list

B az storage container list

C az storage account list

D az storage blob upload

The command az storage blob list lists blobs inside a specified container.

What parameter is required to specify the storage account when using Azure storage CLI commands?

A --location

B --resource-group

C --subscription

D --account-name

The --account-name parameter specifies which storage account the command targets.

How do you authenticate Azure CLI storage commands without using account keys?

A Use a SAS token only

B Use a connection string only

C Use Azure Active Directory (AAD) login

D Use a storage account key only

Azure CLI supports authentication via Azure Active Directory login for storage commands.

Which command uploads a local file to Azure Blob Storage?

A az storage blob upload

B az storage container create

C az storage blob delete

D az storage account create

The az storage blob upload command uploads files to blob containers.

What does the az storage container create command do?

A Deletes a storage account

B Creates a new container in a storage account

C Lists all blobs in a container

D Uploads a blob to a container

It creates a new container inside an Azure Storage account.

Explain how to upload a file to Azure Blob Storage using CLI commands.

Think about the command and required parameters.

Describe the steps to create a new storage account and a container inside it using Azure CLI.

Start with the storage account, then container.