How to Inspect Azure VM Metadata with Profile Fetcher
Learn how to inspect Azure VM instance metadata quickly with a small Python script that summarizes IMDS output in a readable format.
Virtual Machines
Azure VM troubleshooting guides, serial console recovery steps, and utilities for inspecting VM metadata.
Use these notes to troubleshoot, recover, inspect, and automate your Azure VM fleet.
Featured guides
- Enable Azure Serial Console and GRUB Menu on Linux VMs when SSH is unavailable or the VM is stuck early in boot
- Profile Fetcher for Linux Azure VM when you need a fast local summary of Azure instance metadata
Common use cases
- Recover a VM when only Azure Serial Console is available
- Validate bootloader and kernel console settings after image migration
- Capture instance metadata quickly during triage or support handoff
How to Enable Azure Serial Console and GRUB on Linux VMs
Learn how to enable Azure Serial Console and the GRUB menu on Linux VMs so you can recover systems when SSH or network access is unavailable.
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