Regtransfers/azure-resource-manager-redis-dotnet

@ Azure.ResourceManager.Redis (.NET)

Management plane SDK for provisioning and managing Azure Cache for Redis resources via Azure Resource Manager.

⚠️ Management vs Data Plane

• This SDK (Azure.ResourceManager.Redis): Create caches, configure firewall rules, manage access keys, set up geo-replication
• Data Plane SDK (StackExchange.Redis): Get/set keys, pub/sub, streams, Lua scripts

@ Installation

dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.Redis
dotnet add package Azure.Identity

Current Version: 1.5.1 (Stable) API Version: 2024-11-01 Target Frameworks:.NET 8.0,.NET Standard 2.0

@ Environment Variables

AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID=<your-subscription-id>
# For service principal auth (optional)
AZURE_TENANT_ID=<tenant-id>
AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<client-id>
AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET=<client-secret>

@ Authentication

using Azure.Identity;
using Azure.ResourceManager;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Redis;

// Always use DefaultAzureCredential
var credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
var armClient = new ArmClient(credential);

// Get subscription
var subscriptionId = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID");
var subscription = armClient.GetSubscriptionResource(
    new ResourceIdentifier($"/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}"));

@ Resource Hierarchy

ArmClient
└── SubscriptionResource
    └── ResourceGroupResource
        └── RedisResource
            ├── RedisFirewallRuleResource
            ├── RedisPatchScheduleResource
            ├── RedisLinkedServerWithPropertyResource
            ├── RedisPrivateEndpointConnectionResource
            └── RedisCacheAccessPolicyResource

@ Core Workflows

@ 1. Create Redis Cache

using Azure.ResourceManager.Redis;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Redis.Models;

// Get resource group
var resourceGroup = await subscription
    .GetResourceGroupAsync("my-resource-group");

// Define cache configuration
var cacheData = new RedisCreateOrUpdateContent(
    location: AzureLocation.EastUS,
    sku: new RedisSku(RedisSkuName.Standard, RedisSkuFamily.BasicOrStandard, 1))
{
    EnableNonSslPort = false,
    MinimumTlsVersion = RedisTlsVersion.Tls1_2,
    RedisConfiguration = new RedisCommonConfiguration
    {
        MaxMemoryPolicy = "volatile-lru"
    },
    Tags =
    {
        ["environment"] = "production"
    }
};

// Create cache (long-running operation)
var cacheCollection = resourceGroup.Value.GetAllRedis();
var operation = await cacheCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    "my-redis-cache",
    cacheData);

RedisResource cache = operation.Value;
Console.WriteLine($"Cache created: {cache.Data.HostName}");

@ 2. Get Redis Cache

// Get existing cache
var cache = await resourceGroup.Value
    .GetRedisAsync("my-redis-cache");

Console.WriteLine($"Host: {cache.Value.Data.HostName}");
Console.WriteLine($"Port: {cache.Value.Data.Port}");
Console.WriteLine($"SSL Port: {cache.Value.Data.SslPort}");
Console.WriteLine($"Provisioning State: {cache.Value.Data.ProvisioningState}");

@ 3. Update Redis Cache

var patchData = new RedisPatch
{
    Sku = new RedisSku(RedisSkuName.Standard, RedisSkuFamily.BasicOrStandard, 2),
    RedisConfiguration = new RedisCommonConfiguration
    {
        MaxMemoryPolicy = "allkeys-lru"
    }
};

var updateOperation = await cache.Value.UpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    patchData);

@ 4. Delete Redis Cache

await cache.Value.DeleteAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);

@ 5. Get Access Keys

var keys = await cache.Value.GetKeysAsync();
Console.WriteLine($"Primary Key: {keys.Value.PrimaryKey}");
Console.WriteLine($"Secondary Key: {keys.Value.SecondaryKey}");

@ 6. Regenerate Access Keys

var regenerateContent = new RedisRegenerateKeyContent(RedisRegenerateKeyType.Primary);
var newKeys = await cache.Value.RegenerateKeyAsync(regenerateContent);
Console.WriteLine($"New Primary Key: {newKeys.Value.PrimaryKey}");

@ 7. Manage Firewall Rules

// Create firewall rule
var firewallData = new RedisFirewallRuleData(
    startIP: System.Net.IPAddress.Parse("10.0.0.1"),
    endIP: System.Net.IPAddress.Parse("10.0.0.255"));

var firewallCollection = cache.Value.GetRedisFirewallRules();
var firewallOperation = await firewallCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    "allow-internal-network",
    firewallData);

// List all firewall rules
await foreach (var rule in firewallCollection.GetAllAsync())
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Rule: {rule.Data.Name} ({rule.Data.StartIP} - {rule.Data.EndIP})");
}

// Delete firewall rule
var ruleToDelete = await firewallCollection.GetAsync("allow-internal-network");
await ruleToDelete.Value.DeleteAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);

@ 8. Configure Patch Schedule (Premium SKU)

// Patch schedules require Premium SKU
var scheduleData = new RedisPatchScheduleData(
    new[]
    {
        new RedisPatchScheduleSetting(RedisDayOfWeek.Saturday, 2) // 2 AM Saturday
        {
            MaintenanceWindow = TimeSpan.FromHours(5)
        },
        new RedisPatchScheduleSetting(RedisDayOfWeek.Sunday, 2) // 2 AM Sunday
        {
            MaintenanceWindow = TimeSpan.FromHours(5)
        }
    });

var scheduleCollection = cache.Value.GetRedisPatchSchedules();
await scheduleCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    RedisPatchScheduleDefaultName.Default,
    scheduleData);

@ 9. Import/Export Data (Premium SKU)

// Import data from blob storage
var importContent = new ImportRdbContent(
    files: new[] { "https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/container/dump.rdb" },
    format: "RDB");

await cache.Value.ImportDataAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, importContent);

// Export data to blob storage
var exportContent = new ExportRdbContent(
    prefix: "backup",
    container: "https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/container?sastoken",
    format: "RDB");

await cache.Value.ExportDataAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, exportContent);

@ 10. Force Reboot

var rebootContent = new RedisRebootContent
{
    RebootType = RedisRebootType.AllNodes,
    ShardId = 0 // For clustered caches
};

await cache.Value.ForceRebootAsync(rebootContent);

@ SKU Reference

SKU; Family; Capacity; Features

Basic; C; 0-6; Single node, no SLA, dev/test only Standard; C; 0-6; Two nodes (primary/replica), SLA Premium; P; 1-5; Clustering, geo-replication, VNet, persistence

Capacity Sizes (Family C - Basic/Standard):

• C0: 250 MB
• C1: 1 GB
• C2: 2.5 GB
• C3: 6 GB
• C4: 13 GB
• C5: 26 GB
• C6: 53 GB

Capacity Sizes (Family P - Premium):

• P1: 6 GB per shard
• P2: 13 GB per shard
• P3: 26 GB per shard
• P4: 53 GB per shard
• P5: 120 GB per shard

@ Key Types Reference

Type; Purpose

ArmClient; Entry point for all ARM operations RedisResource; Represents a Redis cache instance RedisCollection; Collection for cache CRUD operations RedisFirewallRuleResource; Firewall rule for IP filtering RedisPatchScheduleResource; Maintenance window configuration RedisLinkedServerWithPropertyResource; Geo-replication linked server RedisPrivateEndpointConnectionResource; Private endpoint connection RedisCacheAccessPolicyResource; RBAC access policy RedisCreateOrUpdateContent; Cache creation payload RedisPatch; Cache update payload RedisSku; SKU configuration (name, family, capacity) RedisAccessKeys; Primary and secondary access keys RedisRegenerateKeyContent; Key regeneration request

@ Best Practices

1. Use WaitUntil.Completed for operations that must finish before proceeding
2. Use WaitUntil.Started when you want to poll manually or run operations in parallel
3. Always use DefaultAzureCredential — never hardcode keys
4. Handle RequestFailedException for ARM API errors
5. Use CreateOrUpdateAsync for idempotent operations
6. Navigate hierarchy via Get* methods (e.g., cache.GetRedisFirewallRules())
7. Use Premium SKU for production workloads requiring geo-replication, clustering, or persistence
8. Enable TLS 1.2 minimum — set MinimumTlsVersion = RedisTlsVersion.Tls1_2
9. Disable non-SSL port — set EnableNonSslPort = false for security
10. Rotate keys regularly — use RegenerateKeyAsync and update connection strings

@ Error Handling

using Azure;

try
{
    var operation = await cacheCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
        WaitUntil.Completed, cacheName, cacheData);
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 409)
{
    Console.WriteLine("Cache already exists");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 400)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Invalid configuration: {ex.Message}");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"ARM Error: {ex.Status} - {ex.ErrorCode}: {ex.Message}");
}

@ Common Pitfalls

1. SKU downgrades not allowed — You cannot downgrade from Premium to Standard/Basic
2. Clustering requires Premium — Shard configuration only available on Premium SKU
3. Geo-replication requires Premium — Linked servers only work with Premium caches
4. VNet injection requires Premium — Virtual network support is Premium-only
5. Patch schedules require Premium — Maintenance windows only configurable on Premium
6. Cache name globally unique — Redis cache names must be unique across all Azure subscriptions
7. Long provisioning times — Cache creation can take 15-20 minutes; use WaitUntil.Started for async patterns

@ Connecting with StackExchange.Redis (Data Plane)

After creating the cache with this management SDK, use StackExchange.Redis for data operations:

using StackExchange.Redis;

// Get connection info from management SDK
var cache = await resourceGroup.Value.GetRedisAsync("my-redis-cache");
var keys = await cache.Value.GetKeysAsync();

// Connect with StackExchange.Redis
var connectionString = $"{cache.Value.Data.HostName}:{cache.Value.Data.SslPort},password={keys.Value.PrimaryKey},ssl=True,abortConnect=False";
var connection = ConnectionMultiplexer.Connect(connectionString);
var db = connection.GetDatabase();

// Data operations
await db.StringSetAsync("key", "value");
var value = await db.StringGetAsync("key");

@ Related SDKs

SDK; Purpose; Install

StackExchange.Redis; Data plane (get/set, pub/sub, streams); dotnet add package StackExchange.Redis Azure.ResourceManager.Redis; Management plane (this SDK); dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.Redis Microsoft.Azure.StackExchangeRedis; Azure-specific Redis extensions; dotnet add package Microsoft.Azure.StackExchangeRedis

@ When to Use This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.

@ Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
• never treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
• Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.