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az mysql flexible-server

az mysql flexible-server commands for Databases; browse safety labels, operation lanes, mapped Azure concepts, and safe-first examples.

37 commands25 mapped termsDatabases
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cost-impacting: 20read-only: 13mutating: 3destructive: 1
Operation mix
discover: 13provision: 8configure: 7operate: 5protect: 3remove: 1
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Start with these commands in az mysql flexible-server

cost-impactingaz mysql flexible-server create --name <server-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --high-availability ZoneRedundant

Create, scale, or change cost-impacting configuration for mysql flexible-server.

provisioncreate
cost-impactingaz mysql flexible-server create --name <server-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --location <region>

Create a MySQL flexible server.

provisioncreate
cost-impactingaz mysql flexible-server create --name <server-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --location <region> --tier GeneralPurpose --sku-name <sku-name>

Create, scale, or change cost-impacting configuration for mysql flexible-server.

provisioncreate
cost-impactingaz mysql flexible-server create --name <server-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --tier GeneralPurpose --sku-name <sku-name> --high-availability SameZone

Create, scale, or change cost-impacting configuration for mysql flexible-server.

provisioncreate
cost-impactingaz mysql flexible-server create --name <server-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --tier GeneralPurpose --sku-name <sku-name> --high-availability ZoneRedundant

Create, scale, or change cost-impacting configuration for mysql flexible-server.

provisioncreate
cost-impactingaz mysql flexible-server create --name <server-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --vnet <vnet-name> --subnet <subnet-name> --private-dns-zone <zone-resource-id>

Create, scale, or change cost-impacting configuration for mysql flexible-server.

provisioncreate
cost-impactingaz mysql flexible-server create --name <server> --resource-group <resource-group> --location <region>

Create a MySQL flexible server.

provisioncreate
cost-impactingaz mysql flexible-server create --resource-group <resource-group> --name <server> --location <region> --sku-name Standard_D2ds_v4

Create, scale, or change cost-impacting configuration for mysql flexible-server.

provisioncreate
destructiveaz mysql flexible-server delete --name <server-name> --resource-group <resource-group>

Delete a MySQL flexible server.

removedelete
read-onlyaz mysql flexible-server list --resource-group <resource-group>

List MySQL flexible servers.

discoverlist
read-onlyaz mysql flexible-server list --resource-group <resource-group> --output table

Inspect or list mysql flexible-server with the Azure CLI before making changes.

discoverlist
read-onlyaz mysql flexible-server list --resource-group <rg> --output table

List MySQL flexible servers.

discoverlist
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