az vm create -name RhelVM -resource-group TestRG -image RedHat:RHEL:8-LVM:latest -no-waitĪs of December 30 2020, RHEL 6.10 entered End Of Life (EOL). Using 'latest' provisions the latest available image for the given publisher, offer, and SKU.įor example, RedHat:RHEL:8-LVM:latest refers to the latest RHEL 8 family LVM-partitioned image available. The Azure REST API allows use of the moniker 'latest' for the version instead of the specific version. az vm create -name RhelVM -resource-group TestRG -image RedHat:RHEL:8-LVM:0318 -no-wait The combination of Publisher:Offer:SKU:Version is the image URN and uniquely identifies the image to be used.įor example, RedHat:RHEL:8-LVM:0318 refers to a RHEL 8.1 LVM-partitioned image built on March 18, 2020.Ī sample of how to create a RHEL 8.1 VM is shown here. VM images in Azure are organized by publisher, offer, SKU, and version. To see the full set of available Red Hat images in Azure, run the following command: az vm image list -publisher RedHat -all You can always obtain the full set of available VM images by using the Azure CLI, PowerShell, and API. When you search for 'Red Hat' in Azure Marketplace or when you create a resource in the Azure portal UI, you'll see only a subset of all available RHEL images.

For any problem related to RHEL images in Azure Marketplace, file a support ticket with Microsoft.

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