Azure CLI Serial Console Extension

This is a extension for Serial Console Connections

How to use

Install this extension using the CLI command below

az extension add --name serial-console

Included Features

Connect to the text-based Serial Console of a VM or VMSS Instance

To exit serial console type Ctrl + ] and then q. To send an NMI/SysRq/Reset type Ctrl + ] and then n/s/r respectively.

az serial-console connect -n MyVM -g MyResourceGroup

Enable the serial console service for an entire subscription

az serial-console enable

Disable the serial console service for an entire subscription

az serial-console disable

Send a Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) to a VM or VMSS Instance

az serial-console send nmi -n MyVM -g MyResourceGroup

Send SysRq sequence to a VM or VMSS Instance

az serial-console send sysrq -n MyVM -g MyResourceGroup --input c

Perform a "hard" restart of the VM or VMSS Instance

az serial-console send reset -n MyVM -g MyResourceGroup