Create an Azure Redis using the Azure CLI

In this scenario, you learn how to create an Azure Redis instance. You then learn to get details of the cache, including provisioning status, the hostname, ports, and keys for the cache. Finally, you learn to delete the cache.

If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a trial account before you begin.

Prerequisites

• If you prefer to run CLI reference commands locally, install the Azure CLI. If you're running on Windows or macOS, consider running Azure CLI in a Docker container. For more information, see How to run the Azure CLI in a Docker container.

  • If you're using a local installation, sign in to the Azure CLI by using the az login command. To finish the authentication process, follow the steps displayed in your terminal. For other sign-in options, see Sign in with the Azure CLI.

  • When you're prompted, install the Azure CLI extension on first use. For more information about extensions, see Use extensions with the Azure CLI.

  • Run az version to find the version and dependent libraries that are installed. To upgrade to the latest version, run az upgrade.

Azure Cache for Redis

1. To create a cache, sign in to the Azure portal and select Create a resource.

   

2. On the Get Started page, type Azure Cache for Redis in the search box. Then, select Create.

   

3. On the New Redis Cache page, configure the settings for your cache.

   Setting	Choose a value	Description
   Subscription	Drop down and select your subscription.	The subscription under which to create this new Azure Cache for Redis instance.
   Resource group	Drop down and select a resource group, or select Create new and enter a new resource group name.	Name for the resource group in which to create your cache and other resources. By putting all your app resources in one resource group, you can easily manage or delete them together.
   DNS name	Enter a unique name.	The cache name must be a string between 1 and 63 characters that contain only numbers, letters, or hyphens. The name must start and end with a number or letter, and can't contain consecutive hyphens. Your cache instance's host name is <DNS name>.redis.cache.chinacloudapi.cn.
   Location	Drop down and select a location.	Select a region near other services that use your cache.
   Cache SKU	Drop down and select a SKU.	The SKU determines the size, performance, and features parameters that are available for the cache. For more information, see Azure Cache for Redis Overview.
   Cache size	Drop down and select a size of your cache	For more information, see Azure Cache for Redis Overview.

4. Select the Networking tab or select the Networking button at the bottom of the page.

5. In the Networking tab, select your connectivity method.

6. Select the Next: Advanced tab or select the Next: Advanced button on the bottom of the page to see the Advanced tab.

   

   • For Basic or Standard caches, toggle the selection for a non-TLS port. You can also select if you want to enable Microsoft Entra Authentication.
   • For a Premium cache, configure the settings for non-TLS port, clustering, managed identity, and data persistence. You can also select if you want to enable Microsoft Entra Authentication.

7. Select the Next: Tags tab or select the Next: Tags button at the bottom of the page.

8. Optionally, in the Tags tab, enter the name and value if you wish to categorize the resource.

9. Select Review + create. You're taken to the Review + create tab where Azure validates your configuration.

10. After the green Validation passed message appears, select Create.

It takes a while for a cache to create. You can monitor progress on the Azure Cache for Redis Overview page. When Status shows as Running, the cache is ready to use.

Run the script

# Variable block
let "randomIdentifier=$RANDOM*$RANDOM"
location="China North 2"
resourceGroup="msdocs-redis-cache-rg-$randomIdentifier"
tag="create-manage-cache"
cache="msdocs-redis-cache-$randomIdentifier"
sku="basic"
size="C0"

# Create a resource group
echo "Creating $resourceGroup in "$location"..."
az group create --resource-group $resourceGroup --location "$location" --tags $tag

# Create a Basic C0 (256 MB) Redis Cache
echo "Creating $cache"
az redis create --name $cache --resource-group $resourceGroup --location "$location" --sku $sku --vm-size $size

# Get details of an Azure Cache for Redis
echo "Showing details of $cache"
az redis show --name "$cache" --resource-group $resourceGroup

# Retrieve the hostname and ports for an Azure Redis Cache instance
redis=($(az redis show --name "$cache" --resource-group $resourceGroup --query [hostName,enableNonSslPort,port,sslPort] --output tsv))

# Retrieve the keys for an Azure Redis Cache instance
keys=($(az redis list-keys --name "$cache" --resource-group $resourceGroup --query [primaryKey,secondaryKey] --output tsv))

# Display the retrieved hostname, keys, and ports
echo "Hostname:" ${redis[0]}
echo "Non SSL Port:" ${redis[2]}
echo "Non SSL Port Enabled:" ${redis[1]}
echo "SSL Port:" ${redis[3]}
echo "Primary Key:" ${keys[0]}
echo "Secondary Key:" ${keys[1]}

# Delete a redis cache
echo "Deleting $cache"
az redis delete --name "$cache" --resource-group $resourceGroup -y

# echo "Deleting all resources"
az group delete --resource-group $resourceGroup -y

Clean up resources

Use the following command to remove the resource group and all resources associated with it using the az group delete command - unless you have an ongoing need for these resources. Some of these resources may take a while to create, as well as to delete.

az group delete --reourceg $resourceGroup

Sample reference

This script uses the following commands to create a resource group and an Azure Cache for Redis. Each command in the table links to command specific documentation.

Next steps

For more information on the Azure CLI, see Azure CLI documentation.

For an Azure Cache for Redis CLI script sample that creates a premium Azure Cache for Redis with clustering, see Premium Azure Cache for Redis with Clustering.