| title | Azure CLI Example: Failover Group - Azure SQL Database Elastic Pool | |
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| description | Use this Azure CLI example script to create an Azure SQL Database elastic pool, add it to a failover group, and test failover. | |
| author | WilliamDAssafMSFT | |
| ms.author | wiassaf | |
| ms.reviewer | mathoma | |
| ms.date | 06/10/2025 | |
| ms.service | azure-sql-database | |
| ms.subservice | high-availability | |
| ms.topic | sample | |
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| ms.devlang | azurecli |
[!INCLUDEappliesto-sqldb]
This Azure CLI script example creates a single database, adds it to an elastic pool, creates a failover group, and tests failover.
[!INCLUDE quickstarts-free-trial-note]
[!INCLUDE azure-cli-prepare-your-environment.md]
[!INCLUDE cli-launch-cloud-shell-sign-in.md]
:::code language="azurecli" source="~/../azure_cli_scripts/sql-database/failover-groups/add-elastic-pool-to-failover-group-az-cli.sh" id="FullScript":::
[!INCLUDE cli-clean-up-resources.md]
az group delete --name $resourceGroup
This script uses the following commands. Each command in the table links to command specific documentation.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| az sql elastic-pool | Elastic pool commands. |
| az sql failover-group | Failover group commands. |