Manage Azure Cache for Redis with Azure PowerShell

This article shows you how to create, update, and scale your Azure Cache for Redis instances. The article also shows how to regenerate access keys, and how to view information about your caches. For a complete list of Azure Cache for Redis PowerShell cmdlets, see Azure Cache for Redis cmdlets.

Note

Azure has two different deployment models you can use to create and work with resources: Azure Resource Manager and classic. This article covers the use of the Resource Manager deployment model. We recommend the Resource Manager deployment model for new deployments instead of the classic deployment model.

For more information about the classic deployment model, see Azure Resource Manager vs. classic deployment: Understand deployment models and the state of your resources.

Prerequisites

If you have already installed Azure PowerShell, you must have Azure PowerShell version 1.0.0 or later. You can check the version of Azure PowerShell with this command at the Azure PowerShell command prompt.

    Get-Module Az | format-table version

First, you must sign in to Azure with this command.

    Connect-AzAccount

Specify the email address of your Azure account and your password in the Microsoft Azure sign-in dialog.

Next, if you have multiple Azure subscriptions, you need to set your Azure subscription. To see a list of your current subscriptions, run this command.

    Get-AzSubscription | sort SubscriptionName | Select SubscriptionName

To specify the subscription, run the following command. In the following example, the subscription name is ContosoSubscription.

    Select-AzSubscription -SubscriptionName ContosoSubscription

Before you can use Windows PowerShell with Azure Resource Manager, you need verify your set-up:

  • Windows PowerShell, Version 3.0 or 4.0. To find the version of Windows PowerShell, type:$PSVersionTable and verify the value of PSVersion is 3.0 or 4.0. To install a compatible version, see Windows Management Framework 3.0.

To get detailed help for any cmdlet you see in this tutorial, use the Get-Help cmdlet.

    Get-Help <cmdlet-name> -Detailed

For example, to get help for the New-AzRedisCache cmdlet, type:

    Get-Help New-AzRedisCache -Detailed

How to connect to other clouds

By default the Azure environment is AzureCloud, which represents the global Azure cloud instance. To connect to a different instance, use the Connect-AzAccount command with the -Environment or -EnvironmentName command-line switch with the environment or environment name you want.

To see the list of available environments, run the Get-AzEnvironment cmdlet.

To connect to the Azure Government Cloud

To connect to the Azure Government Cloud, use one of the following commands.

    Connect-AzAccount -EnvironmentName AzureUSGovernment

Or

    Connect-AzAccount -Environment (Get-AzEnvironment -Name AzureUSGovernment)

To create a cache in the Azure Government Cloud, use one of the following locations.

  • USGov Virginia
  • USGov Iowa

For more information about the Azure Government Cloud, see Microsoft Azure Government and Microsoft Azure Government Developer Guide.

To connect to the Microsoft Azure operated by 21Vianet Cloud

To connect to the Azure operated by 21Vianet cloud, use one of the following commands.

    Connect-AzAccount -EnvironmentName AzureChinaCloud

Or

    Connect-AzAccount -Environment (Get-AzEnvironment -Name AzureChinaCloud)

To create a cache in the Azure operated by 21Vianet Cloud, use one of the following locations.

  • China East
  • China North

To connect to Microsoft Azure Germany

To connect to Microsoft Azure Germany, use one of the following commands.

    Connect-AzAccount -EnvironmentName AzureGermanCloud

Or

    Connect-AzAccount -Environment (Get-AzEnvironment -Name AzureGermanCloud)

To create a cache in Microsoft Azure Germany, use one of the following locations.

  • Germany Central
  • Germany Northeast

For more information about Microsoft Azure Germany, see Microsoft Azure Germany.

Properties used for Azure Cache for Redis PowerShell

The following table contains Azure PowerShell properties and descriptions for common parameters when creating and managing your Azure Cache for Redis instances.

Parameter Description Default
Name Name of the cache
Location Location of the cache
ResourceGroupName Resource group name in which to create the cache
Size The size of the cache. Valid values are: P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, 250MB, 1GB, 2.5GB, 6GB, 13GB, 26GB, 53GB 1GB
ShardCount The number of shards to create when creating a premium cache with clustering enabled. Valid values are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
SKU Specifies the SKU of the cache. Valid values are: Basic, Standard, Premium Standard
RedisConfiguration Specifies Redis configuration settings. For details on each setting, see the following RedisConfiguration properties table.
EnableNonSslPort Indicates whether the non-SSL port is enabled. False
MaxMemoryPolicy This parameter has been deprecated - use RedisConfiguration instead.
StaticIP When hosting your cache in a VNET, specifies a unique IP address in the subnet for the cache. If not provided, one is chosen for you from the subnet.
Subnet When hosting your cache in a VNET, specifies the name of the subnet in which to deploy the cache.
VirtualNetwork When hosting your cache in a VNET, specifies the resource ID of the VNET in which to deploy the cache.
KeyType Specifies which access key to regenerate when renewing access keys. Valid values are: Primary, Secondary

RedisConfiguration properties

Property Description Pricing tiers
rdb-backup-enabled Whether Redis data persistence is enabled Premium only
rdb-storage-connection-string The connection string to the storage account for Redis data persistence Premium only
rdb-backup-frequency The backup frequency for Redis data persistence Premium only
maxmemory-reserved Configures the memory reserved for non-cache processes Standard and Premium
maxmemory-policy Configures the eviction policy for the cache All pricing tiers
notify-keyspace-events Configures keyspace notifications Standard and Premium
hash-max-ziplist-entries Configures memory optimization for small aggregate data types Standard and Premium
hash-max-ziplist-value Configures memory optimization for small aggregate data types Standard and Premium
set-max-intset-entries Configures memory optimization for small aggregate data types Standard and Premium
zset-max-ziplist-entries Configures memory optimization for small aggregate data types Standard and Premium
zset-max-ziplist-value Configures memory optimization for small aggregate data types Standard and Premium
databases Configures the number of databases. This property can be configured only at cache creation. Standard and Premium

To create an Azure Cache for Redis

New Azure Cache for Redis instances are created using the New-AzRedisCache cmdlet.

Important

The first time you create an Azure Cache for Redis in a subscription using the Azure portal, the portal registers the Microsoft.Cache namespace for that subscription. If you attempt to create the first Azure Cache for Redis in a subscription using PowerShell, you must first register that namespace using the following command; otherwise cmdlets such as New-AzRedisCache and Get-AzRedisCache fail.

Register-AzResourceProvider -ProviderNamespace "Microsoft.Cache"

To see a list of available parameters and their descriptions for New-AzRedisCache, run the following command.

    PS C:\> Get-Help New-AzRedisCache -detailed

    NAME
        New-AzRedisCache

    SYNOPSIS
        Creates a new Azure Cache for Redis.


    SYNTAX
        New-AzRedisCache -Name <String> -ResourceGroupName <String> -Location <String> [-RedisVersion <String>]
        [-Size <String>] [-Sku <String>] [-MaxMemoryPolicy <String>] [-RedisConfiguration <Hashtable>] [-EnableNonSslPort
        <Boolean>] [-ShardCount <Integer>] [-VirtualNetwork <String>] [-Subnet <String>] [-StaticIP <String>]
        [<CommonParameters>]


    DESCRIPTION
        The New-AzRedisCache cmdlet creates a new Azure Cache for Redis.


    PARAMETERS
        -Name <String>
            Name of the Azure Cache for Redis to create.

        -ResourceGroupName <String>
            Name of resource group in which to create the Azure Cache for Redis.

        -Location <String>
            Location in which to create the Azure Cache for Redis.

        -RedisVersion <String>
            RedisVersion is deprecated and will be removed in future release.

        -Size <String>
            Size of the Azure Cache for Redis. The default value is 1GB or C1. Possible values are P1, P2, P3, P4, C0, C1, C2, C3,
            C4, C5, C6, 250MB, 1GB, 2.5GB, 6GB, 13GB, 26GB, 53GB.

        -Sku <String>
            Sku of Azure Cache for Redis. The default value is Standard. Possible values are Basic, Standard and Premium.

        -MaxMemoryPolicy <String>
            The 'MaxMemoryPolicy' setting has been deprecated. Please use 'RedisConfiguration' setting to set
            MaxMemoryPolicy. e.g. -RedisConfiguration @{"maxmemory-policy" = "allkeys-lru"}

        -RedisConfiguration <Hashtable>
            All Redis Configuration Settings. Few possible keys: rdb-backup-enabled, rdb-storage-connection-string,
            rdb-backup-frequency, maxmemory-reserved, maxmemory-policy, notify-keyspace-events, hash-max-ziplist-entries,
            hash-max-ziplist-value, set-max-intset-entries, zset-max-ziplist-entries, zset-max-ziplist-value, databases.

        -EnableNonSslPort <Boolean>
            EnableNonSslPort is used by Azure Cache for Redis. If no value is provided, the default value is false and the
            non-SSL port will be disabled. Possible values are true and false.

        -ShardCount <Integer>
            The number of shards to create on a Premium Cluster Cache.

        -VirtualNetwork <String>
            The exact ARM resource ID of the virtual network to deploy the Azure Cache for Redis in. Example format: /subscriptions/{
            subid}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ClassicNetwork/VirtualNetworks/{vnetName}

        -Subnet <String>
            Required when deploying an Azure Cache for Redis inside an existing Azure Virtual Network.

        -StaticIP <String>
            Required when deploying an Azure Cache for Redis inside an existing Azure Virtual Network.

        <CommonParameters>
            This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
            ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
            OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
            about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

To create a cache with default parameters, run the following command.

    New-AzRedisCache -ResourceGroupName myGroup -Name mycache -Location "North Central US"

ResourceGroupName, Name, and Location are required parameters, but the rests are optional and have default values. Running the previous command creates a Standard SKU Azure Cache for Redis instance with the specified name, location, and resource group. The instance is 1 GB in size with the non-SSL port disabled.

To create a premium cache, specify a size of P1 (6 GB - 60 GB), P2 (13 GB - 130 GB), P3 (26 GB - 260 GB), or P4 (53 GB - 530 GB). To enable clustering, specify a shard count using the ShardCount parameter. The following example creates a P1 premium cache with three shards. A P1 premium cache is 6 GB in size, and since we specified three shards the total size is 18 GB (3 x 6 GB).

    New-AzRedisCache -ResourceGroupName myGroup -Name mycache -Location "North Central US" -Sku Premium -Size P1 -ShardCount 3

To specify values for the RedisConfiguration parameter, enclose the values inside {} as key/value pairs like @{"maxmemory-policy" = "allkeys-random", "notify-keyspace-events" = "KEA"}. The following example creates a standard 1-GB cache with allkeys-random maxmemory policy and keyspace notifications configured with KEA. For more information, see Keyspace notifications (advanced settings) and Memory policies.

    New-AzRedisCache -ResourceGroupName myGroup -Name mycache -Location "North Central US" -RedisConfiguration @{"maxmemory-policy" = "allkeys-random", "notify-keyspace-events" = "KEA"}

To configure the databases setting during cache creation

The databases setting can be configured only during cache creation. The following example creates a premium P3 (26 GB) cache with 48 databases using the New-AzRedisCache cmdlet.

    New-AzRedisCache -ResourceGroupName myGroup -Name mycache -Location "North Central US" -Sku Premium -Size P3 -RedisConfiguration @{"databases" = "48"}

For more information on the databases property, see Default Azure Cache for Redis server configuration. For more information on creating a cache using the New-AzRedisCache cmdlet, see the previous To create an Azure Cache for Redis section.

To update an Azure Cache for Redis

Azure Cache for Redis instances are updated using the Set-AzRedisCache cmdlet.

To see a list of available parameters and their descriptions for Set-AzRedisCache, run the following command.

    PS C:\> Get-Help Set-AzRedisCache -detailed

    NAME
        Set-AzRedisCache

    SYNOPSIS
        Set Azure Cache for Redis updatable parameters.

    SYNTAX
        Set-AzRedisCache -Name <String> -ResourceGroupName <String> [-Size <String>] [-Sku <String>]
        [-MaxMemoryPolicy <String>] [-RedisConfiguration <Hashtable>] [-EnableNonSslPort <Boolean>] [-ShardCount
        <Integer>] [<CommonParameters>]

    DESCRIPTION
        The Set-AzRedisCache cmdlet sets Azure Cache for Redis parameters.

    PARAMETERS
        -Name <String>
            Name of the Azure Cache for Redis to update.

        -ResourceGroupName <String>
            Name of the resource group for the cache.

        -Size <String>
            Size of the Azure Cache for Redis. The default value is 1GB or C1. Possible values are P1, P2, P3, P4, C0, C1, C2, C3,
            C4, C5, C6, 250MB, 1GB, 2.5GB, 6GB, 13GB, 26GB, 53GB.

        -Sku <String>
            Sku of Azure Cache for Redis. The default value is Standard. Possible values are Basic, Standard and Premium.

        -MaxMemoryPolicy <String>
            The 'MaxMemoryPolicy' setting has been deprecated. Please use 'RedisConfiguration' setting to set
            MaxMemoryPolicy. e.g. -RedisConfiguration @{"maxmemory-policy" = "allkeys-lru"}

        -RedisConfiguration <Hashtable>
            All Redis Configuration Settings. Few possible keys: rdb-backup-enabled, rdb-storage-connection-string,
            rdb-backup-frequency, maxmemory-reserved, maxmemory-policy, notify-keyspace-events, hash-max-ziplist-entries,
            hash-max-ziplist-value, set-max-intset-entries, zset-max-ziplist-entries, zset-max-ziplist-value.

        -EnableNonSslPort <Boolean>
            EnableNonSslPort is used by Azure Cache for Redis. The default value is null and no change will be made to the
            currently configured value. Possible values are true and false.

        -ShardCount <Integer>
            The number of shards to create on a Premium Cluster Cache.

        <CommonParameters>
            This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
            ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
            OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
            about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

The Set-AzRedisCache cmdlet can be used to update properties such as Size, Sku, EnableNonSslPort, and the RedisConfiguration values.

The following command updates the maxmemory-policy for the Azure Cache for Redis named myCache.

    Set-AzRedisCache -ResourceGroupName "myGroup" -Name "myCache" -RedisConfiguration @{"maxmemory-policy" = "allkeys-random"}

To scale an Azure Cache for Redis

Set-AzRedisCache can be used to scale an Azure Cache for Redis instance when the Size, Sku, or ShardCount properties are modified.

Note

Scaling a cache using PowerShell is subject to the same limits and guidelines as scaling a cache from the Azure portal. You can scale to a different pricing tier with the following restrictions.

  • You can't scale from a higher pricing tier to a lower pricing tier.
  • You can't scale from a Premium cache down to a Standard or a Basic cache.
  • You can't scale from a Standard cache down to a Basic cache.
  • You can scale from a Basic cache to a Standard cache but you can't change the size at the same time. If you need a different size, you can do a subsequent scaling operation to the desired size.
  • You can't scale from a Basic cache directly to a Premium cache. You must scale from Basic to Standard in one scaling operation, and then from Standard to Premium in a subsequent scaling operation.
  • You can't scale from a larger size down to the C0 (250 MB) size.

For more information, see How to Scale Azure Cache for Redis.

The following example shows how to scale a cache named myCache to a 2.5-GB cache. This command works for both a Basic or a Standard cache.

    Set-AzRedisCache -ResourceGroupName myGroup -Name myCache -Size 2.5GB

After this command is issued, the status of the cache is returned---similar to calling Get-AzRedisCache. The ProvisioningState is set to Scaling.

    PS C:\> Set-AzRedisCache -Name myCache -ResourceGroupName myGroup -Size 2.5GB


    Name               : mycache
    Id                 : /subscriptions/12ad12bd-abdc-2231-a2ed-a2b8b246bbad4/resourceGroups/mygroup/providers/Mi
                         crosoft.Cache/Redis/mycache
    Location           : South Central US
    Type               : Microsoft.Cache/Redis
    HostName           : mycache.redis.cache.windows.net
    Port               : 6379
    ProvisioningState  : Scaling
    SslPort            : 6380
    RedisConfiguration : {[maxmemory-policy, volatile-lru], [maxmemory-reserved, 150], [notify-keyspace-events, KEA],
                         [maxmemory-delta, 150]...}
    EnableNonSslPort   : False
    RedisVersion       : 3.0
    Size               : 1GB
    Sku                : Standard
    ResourceGroupName  : mygroup
    PrimaryKey         : ....
    SecondaryKey       : ....
    VirtualNetwork     :
    Subnet             :
    StaticIP           :
    TenantSettings     : {}
    ShardCount         :

When the scaling operation is complete, the ProvisioningState changes to Succeeded. If you need to make another scaling operation---for example, changing from Basic to Standard and then changing the size---you must wait until the previous operation is complete or you receive an error similar to the following.

    Set-AzRedisCache : Conflict: The resource '...' is not in a stable state, and is currently unable to accept the update request.

To get information about an Azure Cache for Redis

You can retrieve information about a cache using the Get-AzRedisCache cmdlet.

To see a list of available parameters and their descriptions for Get-AzRedisCache, run the following command.

    PS C:\> Get-Help Get-AzRedisCache -detailed

    NAME
        Get-AzRedisCache

    SYNOPSIS
        Gets details about a single cache or all caches in the specified resource group or all caches in the current
        subscription.

    SYNTAX
        Get-AzRedisCache [-Name <String>] [-ResourceGroupName <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

    DESCRIPTION
        The Get-AzRedisCache cmdlet gets the details about a cache or caches depending on input parameters. If both
        ResourceGroupName and Name parameters are provided then Get-AzRedisCache will return details about the
        specific cache name provided.

        If only ResourceGroupName is provided than it will return details about all caches in the specified resource group.

        If no parameters are given than it will return details about all caches the current subscription.

    PARAMETERS
        -Name <String>
            The name of the cache. When this parameter is provided along with ResourceGroupName, Get-AzRedisCache
            returns the details for the cache.

        -ResourceGroupName <String>
            The name of the resource group that contains the cache or caches. If ResourceGroupName is provided with Name
            then Get-AzRedisCache returns the details of the cache specified by Name. If only the ResourceGroup
            parameter is provided, then details for all caches in the resource group are returned.

        <CommonParameters>
            This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
            ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
            OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
            about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

To return information about all caches in the current subscription, run Get-AzRedisCache without any parameters.

    Get-AzRedisCache

To return information about all caches in a specific resource group, run Get-AzRedisCache with the ResourceGroupName parameter.

    Get-AzRedisCache -ResourceGroupName myGroup

To return information about a specific cache, run Get-AzRedisCache with the Name parameter containing the name of the cache, and the ResourceGroupName parameter with the resource group containing that cache.

    PS C:\> Get-AzRedisCache -Name myCache -ResourceGroupName myGroup

    Name               : mycache
    Id                 : /subscriptions/12ad12bd-abdc-2231-a2ed-a2b8b246bbad4/resourceGroups/myGroup/providers/Mi
                         crosoft.Cache/Redis/mycache
    Location           : South Central US
    Type               : Microsoft.Cache/Redis
    HostName           : mycache.redis.cache.windows.net
    Port               : 6379
    ProvisioningState  : Succeeded
    SslPort            : 6380
    RedisConfiguration : {[maxmemory-policy, volatile-lru], [maxmemory-reserved, 62], [notify-keyspace-events, KEA],
                         [maxclients, 1000]...}
    EnableNonSslPort   : False
    RedisVersion       : 3.0
    Size               : 1GB
    Sku                : Standard
    ResourceGroupName  : myGroup
    VirtualNetwork     :
    Subnet             :
    StaticIP           :
    TenantSettings     : {}
    ShardCount         :

To retrieve the access keys for an Azure Cache for Redis

To retrieve the access keys for your cache, you can use the Get-AzRedisCacheKey cmdlet.

To see a list of available parameters and their descriptions for Get-AzRedisCacheKey, run the following command.

    PS C:\> Get-Help Get-AzRedisCacheKey -detailed

    NAME
        Get-AzRedisCacheKey

    SYNOPSIS
        Gets the accesskeys for the specified Azure Cache for Redis.


    SYNTAX
        Get-AzRedisCacheKey -Name <String> -ResourceGroupName <String> [<CommonParameters>]

    DESCRIPTION
        The Get-AzRedisCacheKey cmdlet gets the access keys for the specified cache.

    PARAMETERS
        -Name <String>
            Name of the Azure Cache for Redis.

        -ResourceGroupName <String>
            Name of the resource group for the cache.

        <CommonParameters>
            This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
            ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
            OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
            about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

To retrieve the keys for your cache, call the Get-AzRedisCacheKey cmdlet and pass in the name of your cache the name of the resource group that contains the cache.

    PS C:\> Get-AzRedisCacheKey -Name myCache -ResourceGroupName myGroup

    PrimaryKey   : b2wdt43sfetlju4hfbryfnregrd9wgIcc6IA3zAO1lY=
    SecondaryKey : ABhfB757JgjIgt785JgKH9865eifmekfnn649303JKL=

To regenerate access keys for your Azure Cache for Redis

To regenerate the access keys for your cache, you can use the New-AzRedisCacheKey cmdlet.

To see a list of available parameters and their descriptions for New-AzRedisCacheKey, run the following command.

    PS C:\> Get-Help New-AzRedisCacheKey -detailed

    NAME
        New-AzRedisCacheKey

    SYNOPSIS
        Regenerates the access key of an Azure Cache for Redis.

    SYNTAX
        New-AzRedisCacheKey -Name <String> -ResourceGroupName <String> -KeyType <String> [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

    DESCRIPTION
        The New-AzRedisCacheKey cmdlet regenerate the access key of an Azure Cache for Redis.

    PARAMETERS
        -Name <String>
            Name of the Azure Cache for Redis.

        -ResourceGroupName <String>
            Name of the resource group for the cache.

        -KeyType <String>
            Specifies whether to regenerate the primary or secondary access key. Possible values are Primary or Secondary.

        -Force
            When the Force parameter is provided, the specified access key is regenerated without any confirmation prompts.

        <CommonParameters>
            This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
            ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
            OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
            about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

To regenerate the primary or secondary key for your cache, call the New-AzRedisCacheKey cmdlet and pass in the name, resource group, and specify either Primary or Secondary for the KeyType parameter. In the following example, the secondary access key for a cache is regenerated.

    PS C:\> New-AzRedisCacheKey -Name myCache -ResourceGroupName myGroup -KeyType Secondary

    Confirm
    Are you sure you want to regenerate Secondary key for Azure Cache for Redis 'myCache'?
    [Y] Yes  [N] No  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y


    PrimaryKey   : b2wdt43sfetlju4hfbryfnregrd9wgIcc6IA3zAO1lY=
    SecondaryKey : c53hj3kh4jhHjPJk8l0jji785JgKH9865eifmekfnn6=

To delete an Azure Cache for Redis

To delete an Azure Cache for Redis, use the Remove-AzRedisCache cmdlet.

To see a list of available parameters and their descriptions for Remove-AzRedisCache, run the following command.

    PS C:\> Get-Help Remove-AzRedisCache -detailed

    NAME
        Remove-AzRedisCache

    SYNOPSIS
        Remove Azure Cache for Redis if exists.

    SYNTAX
        Remove-AzRedisCache -Name <String> -ResourceGroupName <String> [-Force] [-PassThru] [<CommonParameters>

    DESCRIPTION
        The Remove-AzRedisCache cmdlet removes an Azure Cache for Redis if it exists.

    PARAMETERS
        -Name <String>
            Name of the Azure Cache for Redis to remove.

        -ResourceGroupName <String>
            Name of the resource group of the cache to remove.

        -Force
            When the Force parameter is provided, the cache is removed without any confirmation prompts.

        -PassThru
            By default Remove-AzRedisCache removes the cache and does not return any value. If the PassThru par
            is provided then Remove-AzRedisCache returns a boolean value indicating the success of the operatio

        <CommonParameters>
            This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
            ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
            OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
            about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

In the following example, the cache named myCache is removed.

    PS C:\> Remove-AzRedisCache -Name myCache -ResourceGroupName myGroup

    Confirm
    Are you sure you want to remove Azure Cache for Redis 'myCache'?
    [Y] Yes  [N] No  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y

To import an Azure Cache for Redis

You can import data into an Azure Cache for Redis instance using the Import-AzRedisCache cmdlet.

Important

Import/Export is only available for Premium tier caches. For more information about Import/Export, see Import and Export data in Azure Cache for Redis.

To see a list of available parameters and their descriptions for Import-AzRedisCache, run the following command.

    PS C:\> Get-Help Import-AzRedisCache -detailed

    NAME
        Import-AzRedisCache

    SYNOPSIS
        Import data from blobs to Azure Cache for Redis.


    SYNTAX
        Import-AzRedisCache -Name <String> -ResourceGroupName <String> -Files <String[]> [-Format <String>] [-Force]
        [-PassThru] [<CommonParameters>]


    DESCRIPTION
        The Import-AzRedisCache cmdlet imports data from the specified blobs into Azure Cache for Redis.


    PARAMETERS
        -Name <String>
            The name of the cache.

        -ResourceGroupName <String>
            The name of the resource group that contains the cache.

        -Files <String[]>
            SAS urls of blobs whose content should be imported into the cache.

        -Format <String>
            Format for the blob.  Currently "rdb" is the only supported, with other formats expected in the future.

        -Force
            When the Force parameter is provided, import will be performed without any confirmation prompts.

        -PassThru
            By default Import-AzRedisCache imports data in cache and does not return any value. If the PassThru
            parameter is provided then Import-AzRedisCache returns a boolean value indicating the success of the
            operation.

        <CommonParameters>
            This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
            ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
            OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
            about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

The following command imports data from the blob specified by the SAS uri into Azure Cache for Redis.

    PS C:\>Import-AzRedisCache -ResourceGroupName "resourceGroupName" -Name "cacheName" -Files @("https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/mycontainername/blobname?sv=2015-04-05&sr=b&sig=caIwutG2uDa0NZ8mjdNJdgOY8%2F8mhwRuGNdICU%2B0pI4%3D&st=2016-05-27T00%3A00%3A00Z&se=2016-05-28T00%3A00%3A00Z&sp=rwd") -Force

To export an Azure Cache for Redis

You can export data from an Azure Cache for Redis instance using the Export-AzRedisCache cmdlet.

Important

Import/Export is only available for Premium tier caches. For more information about Import/Export, see Import and Export data in Azure Cache for Redis.

To see a list of available parameters and their descriptions for Export-AzRedisCache, run the following command.

    PS C:\> Get-Help Export-AzRedisCache -detailed

    NAME
        Export-AzRedisCache

    SYNOPSIS
        Exports data from Azure Cache for Redis to a specified container.


    SYNTAX
        Export-AzRedisCache -Name <String> -ResourceGroupName <String> -Prefix <String> -Container <String> [-Format
        <String>] [-PassThru] [<CommonParameters>]


    DESCRIPTION
        The Export-AzRedisCache cmdlet exports data from Azure Cache for Redis to a specified container.


    PARAMETERS
        -Name <String>
            The name of the cache.

        -ResourceGroupName <String>
            The name of the resource group that contains the cache.

        -Prefix <String>
            Prefix to use for blob names.

        -Container <String>
            SAS url of container where data should be exported.

        -Format <String>
            Format for the blob.  Currently "rdb" is the only supported, with other formats expected in the future.

        -PassThru
            By default Export-AzRedisCache does not return any value. If the PassThru parameter is provided
            then Export-AzRedisCache returns a boolean value indicating the success of the operation.

        <CommonParameters>
            This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
            ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
            OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
            about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

The following command exports data from an Azure Cache for Redis instance into the container specified by the SAS uri.

    PS C:\>Export-AzRedisCache -ResourceGroupName "resourceGroupName" -Name "cacheName" -Prefix "blobprefix"
    -Container "https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/mycontainer?sv=2015-04-05&sr=c&sig=HezZtBZ3DURmEGDduauE7
    pvETY4kqlPI8JCNa8ATmaw%3D&st=2016-05-27T00%3A00%3A00Z&se=2016-05-28T00%3A00%3A00Z&sp=rwdl"

To reboot an Azure Cache for Redis

You can reboot your Azure Cache for Redis instance using the Reset-AzRedisCache cmdlet.

Important

Reboot is only available for Basic, Standard, and Premium tier caches. For more information about rebooting your cache, see Cache administration - reboot.

To see a list of available parameters and their descriptions for Reset-AzRedisCache, run the following command.

    PS C:\> Get-Help Reset-AzRedisCache -detailed

    NAME
        Reset-AzRedisCache

    SYNOPSIS
        Reboot specified node(s) of an Azure Cache for Redis instance.


    SYNTAX
        Reset-AzRedisCache -Name <String> -ResourceGroupName <String> -RebootType <String> [-ShardId <Integer>]
        [-Force] [-PassThru] [<CommonParameters>]


    DESCRIPTION
        The Reset-AzRedisCache cmdlet reboots the specified node(s) of an Azure Cache for Redis instance.


    PARAMETERS
        -Name <String>
            The name of the cache.

        -ResourceGroupName <String>
            The name of the resource group that contains the cache.

        -RebootType <String>
            Which node to reboot. Possible values are "PrimaryNode", "SecondaryNode", "AllNodes".

        -ShardId <Integer>
            Which shard to reboot when rebooting a premium cache with clustering enabled.

        -Force
            When the Force parameter is provided, reset will be performed without any confirmation prompts.

        -PassThru
            By default Reset-AzRedisCache does not return any value. If the PassThru parameter is provided
            then Reset-AzRedisCache returns a boolean value indicating the success of the operation.

        <CommonParameters>
            This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
            ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
            OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
            about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

The following command reboots both nodes of the specified cache.

    PS C:\>Reset-AzRedisCache -ResourceGroupName "resourceGroupName" -Name "cacheName" -RebootType "AllNodes"
    -Force

Next steps

To learn more about using Windows PowerShell with Azure, see the following resources: