Azure-pipelines-tasks: Azure RM differences between Hosted2017 agent and private agent

[gregpakes]

I am testing the differences between using the Hosted2017 agents and using my own private agent. However, I'm seeing some differences between them and I'm wondering why.

I am running the same Release deployment on each agent and am seeing the following:

Hosted Agent
Time to complete: 12 minutes 5 seconds

2018-04-30T07:54:59.6024079Z ##[section]Starting: AzureBlob File Copy
2018-04-30T07:54:59.6030890Z ==============================================================================
2018-04-30T07:54:59.6031191Z Task         : Azure File Copy
2018-04-30T07:54:59.6031605Z Description  : Copy files to Azure blob or VM(s)
2018-04-30T07:54:59.6031911Z Version      : 1.0.113
2018-04-30T07:54:59.6032148Z Author       : Microsoft Corporation
2018-04-30T07:54:59.6032489Z Help         : [More Information](https://aka.ms/azurefilecopyreadme)
2018-04-30T07:54:59.6032796Z ==============================================================================
2018-04-30T07:55:02.3941789Z ##[command]Import-Module -Name C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\AzureRM\2.1.0\AzureRM.psd1 -Global
2018-04-30T07:55:23.1329012Z ##[warning]The names of some imported commands from the module 'AzureRM.Websites' include unapproved verbs that might make them less discoverable. To find the commands with unapproved verbs, run the Import-Module command again with the Verbose parameter. For a list of approved verbs, type Get-Verb.
2018-04-30T07:55:23.1387167Z ##[warning]The names of some imported commands from the module 'AzureRM' include unapproved verbs that might make them less discoverable. To find the commands with unapproved verbs, run the Import-Module command again with the Verbose parameter. For a list of approved verbs, type Get-Verb.
2018-04-30T07:55:23.1744219Z ##[command]Import-Module -Name C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\AzureRM.Profile\2.1.0\AzureRM.Profile.psm1 -Global
2018-04-30T07:55:23.2698889Z ##[command]Add-AzureRMAccount -ServicePrincipal -Tenant ******** -Credential System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -EnvironmentName AzureCloud
2018-04-30T07:55:25.2215351Z ##[command] Select-AzureRMSubscription -SubscriptionId c629991b-869a-43aa-aa02-acfe4cda7627 -TenantId ********
2018-04-30T07:55:34.1760503Z Uploading files from source path: 'D:\a\r1\a\Staged' to storage account: 'xxx' in container: 'xxx' with blob prefix: 'xxx'
2018-04-30T08:07:04.2055191Z Uploaded files successfully from source path: 'D:\a\r1\a\Staged' to storage account: 'xxx' in container: 'xxx' with blob prefix: 'xxx'
2018-04-30T08:07:04.2526366Z ##[section]Finishing: AzureBlob File Copy

Private Agent
Time to complete: 01 minute 48 seconds

2018-04-30T08:14:23.3441233Z ##[section]Starting: AzureBlob File Copy
2018-04-30T08:14:23.3471235Z ==============================================================================
2018-04-30T08:14:23.3471235Z Task         : Azure File Copy
2018-04-30T08:14:23.3471235Z Description  : Copy files to Azure blob or VM(s)
2018-04-30T08:14:23.3481236Z Version      : 1.0.113
2018-04-30T08:14:23.3481236Z Author       : Microsoft Corporation
2018-04-30T08:14:23.3481236Z Help         : [More Information](https://aka.ms/azurefilecopyreadme)
2018-04-30T08:14:23.3481236Z ==============================================================================
2018-04-30T08:14:25.3242366Z Added TLS 1.2 in session.
2018-04-30T08:14:26.8353230Z ##[command]Import-Module -Name C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\AzureRM\4.1.0\AzureRM.psd1 -Global
2018-04-30T08:14:40.1420841Z ##[command]Import-Module -Name C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\AzureRM.Profile\3.1.0\AzureRM.Profile.psm1 -Global
2018-04-30T08:14:40.7431185Z ##[command]Add-AzureRMAccount -ServicePrincipal -Tenant ******** -Credential System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -Environment AzureCloud
2018-04-30T08:14:41.9971902Z ##[command] Select-AzureRMSubscription -SubscriptionId c629991b-869a-43aa-aa02-acfe4cda7627 -TenantId ********
2018-04-30T08:14:47.6425131Z Uploading files from source path: 'D:\Agents\vsts-agent-master\_work\r1\a\Staged' to storage account: 'updatesystemstorage' in container: 'xxx' with blob prefix: 'xxx'
2018-04-30T08:16:11.0402832Z Uploaded files successfully from source path: 'D:\Agents\vsts-agent-master\_work\r1\a\Staged' to storage account: 'xxx' in container: 'xxx' with blob prefix: 'xxx'
2018-04-30T08:16:11.0912861Z ##[section]Finishing: AzureBlob File Copy

Why is the hosted agent using AzureRM 2.1.0 and the private agent using 4.1.0?

Is this normal?

[JohannesDrexler]

This task uses the AzureRm Modules that are present on the system running the agent. Your private agent uses 4.1.0 because someone/something installed the modules in that version on the machine and the hosted agent is not that up to date. That difference is normal.

[gregpakes]

Thanks - Is there a way to force this on the hosted agents? Is there a task to force install the lastest AzureRM PS module?

[RoshanKumarMicrosoft]

Please add a Powershell script to your release definition before the azure file copy task:
Install-Module -Name AzureRM -AllowClobber -Force
It will install 5.7.0 (which is latest).
If you want to use 4.1.0
Install-Module -Name AzureRM -RequiredVersion 5.5.0 -AllowClobber -Force
use this script in your Powershell task .
Feel free to contact us If you still face any issue.