Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine spoke release notes

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  • Updated November 7, 2024
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    Summary of Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine Spoke Release Notes

    The Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine spoke for ServiceNow Integration Hub has been updated to version 2.0.0 as of November 2024. This update introduces new actions, enhances the design pattern for complex object outputs, and streamlines connection management, allowing customers to efficiently manage Azure Virtual Machines and related resources.

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    Key Features

    • New Actions: Includes image management actions such as creating, deleting, and retrieving images, as well as managing virtual machines (e.g., creating, starting, and resizing).
    • Improved Design: Utilizes a new connection and credential alias for better error evaluation and retry policies.
    • Image and VM Resource Management: Enhanced capabilities for managing virtual machine images and resources, including metadata retrieval for images and virtual machine offers.
    • Deprecation of Old Actions: Removal of previous actions that used outdated credential aliases to streamline functionality.

    Key Outcomes

    With the latest update, ServiceNow customers can expect a more robust and user-friendly experience in managing Azure Virtual Machines. The new actions and improvements facilitate better automation and integration with Azure, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing the complexity of cloud resource management.

    Version history for the Integration Hub Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine spoke on the ServiceNow Store.

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    Version history

    Version 2.0.0 - November 2024
    • New:
      • Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine Spoke now makes use of the default alias for Microsoft Resource Management Spoke (sn_azure_rm_spoke.Microsoft_Azure_Resource_Management)
      • New Actions with latest design pattern of complex object outputs, retry policy, connection & credentials, and error evaluation making use of the new connection & credential alias:
        • Image Management:Create Image from Virtual Machine (create_image_from_virtual_machine), Delete Image (delete_image_v2), Get Images by Resource Group (Metadata) (get_images_by_resource_group_metadata), Look up Image (look_up_image), Look up Images Stream by Resource Group (look_up_images_stream_by_resource_group), Look up Images Stream by Subscription ID (look_up_images_stream_by_subscription_id), Set Tags on Image (set_tags_on_image)
        • Virtual Machine Resource Image Management: Get Virtual Machine Image Offers (Metadata) (get_virtual_machine_image_offers),Get Virtual Machine Image Publishers (Metadata) (get_virtual_machine_image_publishers),Get Virtual Machine Image SKUs (Metadata) (get_virtual_machine_image_skus),Get Virtual Machine Image Versions (Metadata) (get_virtual_machine_image_versions),Look up Virtual Machine Image (look_up_virtual_machine_image)
        • Virtual Machine Management: Attach Disk (attach_disk_v2),Create Virtual Machine (create_virtual_machine),Create Virtual Machine from Image (create_virtual_machine_from_image_v2),Deallocate Virtual Machine (deallocate_virtual_machine),Delete Virtual Machine (delete_virtual_machine),Detach Disk (detach_disk),Generalize Virtual Machine (generalize_virtual_machine),Get Disks by Virtual Machine (Metadata) (get_disks_by_virtual_machine_metadata),Get Virtual Machines by Resource Group (Metadata) (get_virtual_machines_by_resource_group),Look up Virtual Machine (look_up_virtual_machine),Look up Virtual Machine Runtime Details (look_up_virtual_machine_runtime_details),Look up Virtual Machines Stream by Resource Group (look_up_virtual_machines_stream_by_resource_group),Look up Virtual Machines Stream by Subscription ID (look_up_virtual_machines_stream_by_subscription_id),Power Off Virtual Machine (power_off_virtual_machine),Redeploy Virtual Machine (redeploy_virtual_machine),Resize Virtual Machine (resize_virtual_machine),Restart Virtual Machine (restart_virtual_machine),Start Virtual Machine (start_virtual_machine)
        • Virtual Machine Size Management: Get Sizes by Availability Set (Metadata) (get_sizes_by_availability_set),Get Sizes by Location (Metadata) (get_sizes_by_location),Get Sizes by Virtual Machine (Metadata) (get_sizes_by_virtual_machine)
    • Removed:
      • Deprecated old credential alias Azure_Virtual_Network (sn_azure_vn_spoke.Azure_Virtual_Network)
      • Deprecated Actions that make use of old credential alias:
        • Image Management:Create Image From Instance (Deprecated) (create_image_from_existing_instance),Delete Image (Deprecated) (delete_image),Get Image Information (Deprecated) (get_image_information),List Image Name by Resource (Deprecated) (list_image_names_by_resource),Look Up Images By Resource Group (Deprecated) (list_images_by_resource), Look Up Images By Subscription ID (Deprecated) (look_up_images_by_subscription_id), Set Tags On Image (Deprecated) (update_image)
        • Virtual Machine Resource Image Management: Get Image (Deprecated) (new_get_image),Look Up Offers (Deprecated) (list_offers),Look Up Publishers (Deprecated) (list_publishers),Look Up SKUs (Deprecated) (list_skus),Look Up Versions (Deprecated) (list_versions)
        • Virtual Machine Management: Attach Disk (Deprecated) (attach_disk),Create Virtual Machine (Deprecated) (create_virtual_machine_with_empty_data_disk),Create Virtual Machine From Image (Deprecated) (create_virtual_machine_from_image),Deallocate Instance (Deprecated) (deallocate_instance),Delete Instance (Deprecated) (delete_instance),Detach Disk (Deprecated) (add_data_disk), Generalize Instance (Deprecated) (generalize_instance), Get VM Instance Details (Deprecated) (get_instance_view_of_a_virtual_machine),Get VM Runtime Details (Deprecated) (get_runtime_state_of_instance),List Instance Names by ResourceGroup (Deprecated) (list_instance_names_by_resourcegroup),List Storage Account Types (Deprecated) (list_storage_account_types),Look Up Disks By Instance (Deprecated) (look_up_disks_by_instance),Look Up Instances By Resource Group (Deprecated) (lists),Look Up Instances By Subscription ID (Deprecated) (list_all),Power Off Instance (Deprecated) (power_off),Redeploy Instance (Deprecated) (re_deploy),Resize Instance (Deprecated) (resize),Restart Instance (Deprecated) (restart),Start Instance (Deprecated) (start)
        • Virtual Machine Size Management: Look Up Sizes By Availability Set (Deprecated) (list_all_available_sizes_in_availability_set),Look Up Sizes By Instance (Deprecated) (list_available_sizes),Look Up Sizes By Location (Deprecated) (list_all_available_sizes_by_region)
    Version 1.0.8 - July 2024
    • Fixed: Defects related to post-processing script for actions:
      • Look Up Images By ResourceGroup
      • List Instance Names by ResourceGroup
    Version 1.0.6 - September 2023
    Fixed: The license requirements.
    Version 1.0.4 - April 2023

    Fixed: Improve installation performance of spoke.

    Version 1.0.3 - July 2020
    Patch release of Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine Spoke for IntegrationHub. This version adds KMF modules for additional security of the password2 fields, and Rome compatibility.
    Version 1.0.1 - June 2020
    Provides actions to automate instance management, virtual machine size, and image management within the Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine environment.