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Install & Compatibility
Where this runs
tested against v0.20.8 · pip install
no network on importno background threads
Install × environment matrix
Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux
muslpy 3.10–3.95 runs
installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.482s · 22MB
glibcpy 3.10–3.95 runs
installs and imports cleanly · install 2.3s · import 0.438s · 22MB
20MB installed
● package 20MB
Code
Verified usage
Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.
ServiceManagementService
✓ from azure.servicemanagement import ServiceManagementService
✗ from azure.mgmt.<service> import <Client>
This library uses the old Azure Service Management (ASM) API patterns. Newer Azure SDKs use 'azure.mgmt.<service>' for service clients and 'azure-identity' for authentication.
This quickstart demonstrates how to import the `ServiceManagementService` client. It explicitly warns against using this deprecated library for new development and highlights the need to migrate to modern Azure Resource Manager (ARM) SDKs and `azure-identity` for authentication. A fully runnable example for this legacy library is intentionally omitted due to its deprecated status and complex, older authentication mechanism (management certificates).
from azure.servicemanagement import ServiceManagementService
import os
# WARNING: This library is DEPRECATED and not recommended for new projects.
# It uses the old Azure Service Management (ASM) APIs, which have been retired
# and no longer receive feature updates or non-security bug fixes after Oct 31, 2024.
# New development should use the modern Azure Resource Manager (ARM) SDKs
# (e.g., azure-mgmt-compute, azure-mgmt-network, azure-mgmt-storage) and 'azure-identity' for authentication.
# This example is purely illustrative and not recommended for active use.
try:
subscription_id = os.environ.get('AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID', 'YOUR_SUBSCRIPTION_ID')
# Connecting to ASM typically requires a management certificate (.pem file).
# For a quickstart, providing a runnable example with certificates is cumbersome and misleading
# given the library's deprecated status. The primary intent is to show the import
# and strongly advise against its use.
# For historical context, an instantiation might look like:
# cert_file_path = os.environ.get('AZURE_MANAGEMENT_CERT_PATH', '/path/to/your/management_cert.pem')
# service_client = ServiceManagementService(subscription_id, cert_file_path)
print("The 'azure-servicemanagement-legacy' library is deprecated.")
print("Migrate to Azure Resource Manager (ARM) SDKs and 'azure-identity' for modern Azure management.")
except Exception as e:
print(f"An error occurred (likely due to deprecated usage or missing credentials/certs): {e}")
print("This is expected behavior for a deprecated library without proper legacy setup.")
Debug
Known issues
breakingThis library uses the Azure Service Management (ASM) APIs, which have been formally deprecated and replaced by Azure Resource Manager (ARM) APIs. Microsoft ceased maintenance and new feature development for this package after October 31, 2024, providing only security fixes until that date.fixMigrate all existing usage to the modern Azure Resource Manager (ARM) SDKs. Identify the specific Azure service you need to manage (e.g., Compute, Network, Storage) and use its corresponding `azure-mgmt-*` library. Adopt `azure-identity` for secure and modern authentication.
affects: 0.20.8 and earlier (all versions)
gotchaAuthentication for ASM APIs typically relies on X.509 management certificates, which is an older, less secure, and more cumbersome authentication method compared to the credential classes provided by the `azure-identity` library for modern ARM SDKs.fixWhen migrating to ARM SDKs, switch to `azure-identity` for robust, token-based authentication, which supports various credential types like service principals, managed identities, and developer credentials.
affects: 0.20.8 and earlier (all versions)
deprecatedThe entire 'azure-servicemanagement-legacy' package is classified as '7 - Inactive' development status on PyPI and is officially deprecated by Microsoft. It is not suitable for new projects and actively discouraged for existing ones.fixAs stated, transition to the new Azure SDK libraries for continued support, security updates, and access to new features.
affects: 0.20.8 and earlier (all versions)
Errors
Common errors & fixes
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'azure-servicemanagement-legacy'
The `azure-servicemanagement-legacy` package is not installed in the current Python environment, or the environment is not correctly configured to find it. This error also commonly occurs when attempting to use a deprecated library without proper installation.
fixInstall the package using pip: `pip install azure-servicemanagement-legacy`. However, it is strongly recommended to migrate to the newer Azure SDK for Python (Azure Resource Manager) as the legacy library is deprecated and no longer actively maintained for new features.
ImportError: No module named 'azure.storage'
This error typically arises when code attempts to import modules from the old `azure.storage` namespace, which was part of a monolithic `azure` package or an older `azure-storage` library. The modern Azure SDK for Python uses modular packages, meaning storage components are in `azure-storage-blob`, `azure-storage-queue`, etc.
fixInstall the specific modern Azure Storage SDK package, such as `pip install azure-storage-blob`, and update import statements to reflect the modular structure, e.g., `from azure.storage.blob import BlobServiceClient`.
ImportError: cannot import name 'BlobService' from 'azure.storage.blob'
The class names like `BlobService` or `BlockBlobService` were used in older versions of the Azure Storage SDK (pre-v12). In the modern `azure-storage-blob` library, these client classes have been renamed and refactored (e.g., to `BlobServiceClient`, `ContainerClient`, `BlobClient`).
fixUpdate your code to use the current client classes from the `azure.storage.blob` module, such as `BlobServiceClient` for managing all blob resources in a storage account, or `ContainerClient` and `BlobClient` for specific container and blob operations. For example: `from azure.storage.blob import BlobServiceClient`.
DeprecationWarning: invalid escape sequence \m
This warning indicates that string literals within the `azure-servicemanagement-legacy` library use escape sequences (like `\m`) that are considered invalid or are interpreted differently in newer Python versions (e.g., Python 3.6+), which enforce stricter rules for backslash sequences in string literals.
fixThis is a warning from the library itself and generally does not halt execution. The recommended action is to migrate away from `azure-servicemanagement-legacy` to the modern Azure SDK for Python (Azure Resource Manager), as the legacy library will not receive updates for such compatibility issues.
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute '...'
This error typically occurs when an API call made using `azure-servicemanagement-legacy` returns `None` instead of an expected object (e.g., a client instance or a resource object). This can happen due to various reasons, including authentication failures, invalid parameters, or the requested resource not being found. When subsequent code tries to access an attribute on this `None` object, the `AttributeError` is raised.
fixThoroughly check the parameters and credentials used in your `azure-servicemanagement-legacy` API calls. Ensure that authentication is successful and that the requested resources exist and are accessible. It's good practice to check if the returned object is `None` before attempting to access its attributes. Ultimately, migrating to the Azure Resource Manager SDK is recommended for more robust and actively supported APIs.
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Version history
0.20.8latest on PyPI · released Nov 1, 2024
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