check if azure vm is running.....

azure_vm.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Pass the vm name as the first argument
vm_name=$1

# Check to make sure the VM is Present (in a silly way).
# data = good, warn = bad.
vm_exist=`azure vm show $vm_name | awk '{print $1}'| uniq | sed 's/://g' | grep warn`

# Default Time Output for Pretty Print.
now=`date +%r`

if [ -n "$vm_exist" ]
  then
  echo "$now :: !! $vm_name does NOT exist !!"
  exit 1
else
  while state=`azure vm list | awk '{print $2, $3}' | grep $vm_name | awk '{print $2}'`
  do
    if [ $state = 'ReadyRole' ]
    then
      echo "$now :: VM $vm_name is Ready!"
      break
    else
      now=`date +%r`
      echo "$now :: VM $vm_name not Ready :: Trying again in 60 Seconds"
      sleep 60
    fi
  done
fi