How do you import runbook to azure resource group from the command line

Question

I have a DevOps pipeline for setting up various resources within a resource group in Azure.

As part of the pipeline I would like to import a runbook to the resource group, and set up a schedule for it to run within the portal (not set up a DevOps schedule).

The docs explain how to create a runbook from the azure cli:

az automation runbook create --automation-account-name "myAutomationAccount" --resource-group "rg" --name "myRunbook" --type "PowerShell" --location "East US 2"

but do not explain how import the runbook from a DevOps repo.

How do I import the runbook from a DevOps pipeline using the cli.

Also how can I create a schedule in the portal (using the cli within the DevOps pipeline) on which to run the runbook?

Answer 1

I import runbooks regularly. But I go a little different way. In Azure DevOps, I call a webhook with parameters and then start a runbook that imports the runbooks from Azure DevOps. In addition, I no longer use the PowerShell modules for the import but do everything via the API, which is much faster.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/automation/runbook/create-or-update

First, I create the runbook as a draft, adding the content and publishing the runbook.

It can also be done the other way, directly from Azure DevOps, but Azure Automation is my main tool, so I did it there. Of course, there is still source control in Azure Automation, where you can also have the code imported automatically. But I can do everything the same way with the runbook, and I'm very flexible with the webhook!

Stefan

Answer 2

Figured out how to do it using the following commands with the appropriate arguments passed through --automation-account-name --name --resource-group --type Powershell --location for the first call etc:

az automation runbook create

az automation runbook replace-content --content @./Repo_name/runbook_name.ps1

az automation runbook publish