ImageReference

Specifies information about the image to use. You can specify information about platform images, marketplace images, or virtual machine images.

Cloud ComputingComputeInfrastructure-as-a-ServiceInfrastructureVirtual Machines

Properties

Name Type Description
publisher string The image publisher.
offer string Specifies the offer of the platform image or marketplace image used to create the virtual machine.
sku string The image SKU.
version string Specifies the version of the platform image or marketplace image used to create the virtual machine.
exactVersion string Specifies in decimal numbers the version of platform image or marketplace image used to create the virtual machine.
id string Resource Id.
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JSON Schema

microsoft-azure-virtual-machines-imagereference-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "#/components/schemas/ImageReference",
  "title": "ImageReference",
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Specifies information about the image to use. You can specify information about platform images, marketplace images, or virtual machine images.",
  "properties": {
    "publisher": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The image publisher."
    },
    "offer": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Specifies the offer of the platform image or marketplace image used to create the virtual machine."
    },
    "sku": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The image SKU."
    },
    "version": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Specifies the version of the platform image or marketplace image used to create the virtual machine."
    },
    "exactVersion": {
      "type": "string",
      "readOnly": true,
      "description": "Specifies in decimal numbers the version of platform image or marketplace image used to create the virtual machine."
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Resource Id."
    }
  }
}

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