Azure: Check VM Agent Health

azureVMAgentCheck.ps1

param (
		# Define Parameters
    	[parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string]$sub,

        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string]$vm,

        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string]$service
        )

Select-AzureSubscription -SubscriptionName $sub

#Check the communication status of the Agent
(Get-AzureVM -ServiceName $service -Name $vm).GuestAgentStatus | Format-List GuestAgentVersion,Status

#Update Agent config to allow connections
Get-AzureVM -ServiceName $service -Name $sub | Set-AzureVMAccessExtension | Update-AzureVM