Azure CLI

AKS Commands

Create and manage Kubernetes clusters with Azure Kubernetes Service. Scale node pools, upgrade clusters, and integrate with Azure services.

8 commands

Pro Tips

Use 'az aks get-credentials' to configure kubectl for your cluster.

Enable cluster autoscaler to automatically adjust node count based on demand.

Use system and user node pools to separate system workloads from applications.

Common Mistakes

Cluster upgrades can cause temporary pod disruption - plan maintenance windows.

AKS manages the control plane; you're responsible for node security.

Commands

Create AKS Cluster

$ az aks create --resource-group <rg> --name <cluster> --node-count 3 --enable-addons monitoring --generate-ssh-keys

Create a new managed Kubernetes cluster

Get AKS Credentials

$ az aks get-credentials --resource-group <rg> --name <cluster>

Configure kubectl to connect to AKS cluster

List AKS Clusters

$ az aks list --output table

List all AKS clusters in subscription

Add Node Pool

$ az aks nodepool add --resource-group <rg> --cluster-name <cluster> --name <pool-name> --node-count 3

Add a new node pool to cluster

Scale Node Pool

$ az aks scale --resource-group <rg> --name <cluster> --node-count 5

Scale the default node pool

Start AKS Cluster

$ az aks start --resource-group <rg> --name <cluster>

Start a stopped AKS cluster

Stop AKS Cluster

$ az aks stop --resource-group <rg> --name <cluster>

Stop AKS cluster to save costs

Upgrade AKS Cluster

$ az aks upgrade --resource-group <rg> --name <cluster> --kubernetes-version <version>

Upgrade Kubernetes version