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azlin bastion status

Show status of a Bastion host.

Synopsis

azlin bastion status NAME [OPTIONS]

Description

Display detailed status information for a specific Azure Bastion host including provisioning state, SKU, configuration, and connectivity details.

Arguments

NAME - Bastion host name (required)

Options

Option Description
--resource-group, --rg TEXT Resource group (required)
-h, --help Show help message

Examples

Check Bastion Status

# Show Bastion status
azlin bastion status my-bastion --rg my-rg

Output: 

Bastion: my-bastion
Resource Group: my-rg
Status: Succeeded
SKU: Standard
Public IP: 20.1.2.3
Virtual Network: my-vnet
Subnet: AzureBastionSubnet

Verify Connectivity

# Check if Bastion is ready
azlin bastion status prod-bastion --rg production-rg

Use before configuring VMs to ensure Bastion is operational.

Troubleshoot Issues

# Check Bastion that's having problems
azlin bastion status problem-bastion --rg my-rg

Status will show provisioning state and any errors.

Status Fields

Provisioning State

  • Succeeded - Bastion is operational
  • Creating - Bastion is being created
  • Updating - Bastion is being updated
  • Failed - Provisioning failed
  • Deleting - Bastion is being deleted

SKU Levels

  • Basic - Standard connectivity, 2-20 instances
  • Standard - Premium features, up to 50 instances

Configuration Details

  • Public IP - Bastion's public endpoint
  • Virtual Network - Connected VNet
  • Subnet - AzureBastionSubnet (required)
  • Scale Units - Number of instances

Use Cases

Pre-Configuration Check

# Verify Bastion exists before configuring VM
azlin bastion status my-bastion --rg my-rg
azlin bastion configure my-vm --bastion-name my-bastion --rg my-rg

Health Monitoring

# Check Bastion health
azlin bastion status my-bastion --rg my-rg

Ensure Bastion is in "Succeeded" state for VM connections.

Troubleshooting

# Diagnose connection issues
azlin bastion status my-bastion --rg my-rg

Check for provisioning errors or misconfigurations.

Troubleshooting

Bastion Not Found

# List all Bastions
azlin bastion list

# Check specific resource group
azlin bastion list --rg my-rg

Failed Status

If status shows "Failed":

  1. Check Azure Portal for detailed error messages
  2. Verify subnet configuration (must be named "AzureBastionSubnet")
  3. Ensure subnet has sufficient IP addresses (/26 or larger)
  4. Check NSG rules allow Bastion traffic

Incorrect Resource Group

# Find Bastion's resource group
azlin bastion list | grep my-bastion

Then use correct resource group:

azlin bastion status my-bastion --rg correct-rg

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