Logic app designer - Task automation

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Logic app designer - Task automation

AB123 356

Hi all,

I need to configure the logic app which is premade to start and also power down VM.

I would like my VM to Start up in mornings during weekdays and not at all on weekends

I would like my VM to Stop in evenings during week days and stop all day on Weekends

Is this possible ?

stonesexy3 5 Reputation points

2023-06-08T19:27:13.36+00:00
Yes, it is possible to configure a Logic App to start and power down a virtual machine (VM) based on specific schedules. Here's a high-level overview of how you can achieve this:

Start VM on weekdays:

Create a Logic App with a trigger that runs on a daily basis.

Add a condition to check if the current day is a weekday (e.g., Monday to Friday).

If the condition is met, use the appropriate action or connector to start the VM.

Stop VM in evenings on weekdays:

Create another Logic App with a trigger that runs on a daily basis.

Add a condition to check if the current day is a weekday.

If the condition is met, add another condition to check if the current time is in the evening (e.g., after a specific hour).

If both conditions are met, use the appropriate action or connector to stop the VM.

Stop VM all day on weekends:

Create a third Logic App with a trigger that runs on a daily basis.

Add a condition to check if the current day is a weekend day (e.g., Saturday or Sunday).

If the condition is met, use the appropriate action or connector to stop the VM.

By creating separate Logic Apps with appropriate conditions, you can achieve the desired start and stop schedules for your VM.

Please note that the specific steps and connectors required may vary depending on the platform or infrastructure you are using (e.g., Azure Logic Apps, AWS Step Functions, etc.). It's recommended to consult the documentation or support resources provided by your cloud provider for detailed instructions on setting up scheduled tasks for VMs using Logic Apps or similar services.

Additionally, ensure that the necessary permissions and access controls are in place to allow the Logic App to start and stop the VM.
KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,772 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-06-13T00:27:17.0666667+00:00

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stonesexy3 5 Reputation points

2023-06-08T19:27:13.36+00:00

Yes, it is possible to configure a Logic App to start and power down a virtual machine (VM) based on specific schedules. Here's a high-level overview of how you can achieve this:

Start VM on weekdays:

Create a Logic App with a trigger that runs on a daily basis.

Add a condition to check if the current day is a weekday (e.g., Monday to Friday).

If the condition is met, use the appropriate action or connector to start the VM.

Stop VM in evenings on weekdays:

Create another Logic App with a trigger that runs on a daily basis.

Add a condition to check if the current day is a weekday.

If the condition is met, add another condition to check if the current time is in the evening (e.g., after a specific hour).

If both conditions are met, use the appropriate action or connector to stop the VM.

Stop VM all day on weekends:

Create a third Logic App with a trigger that runs on a daily basis.

Add a condition to check if the current day is a weekend day (e.g., Saturday or Sunday).

If the condition is met, use the appropriate action or connector to stop the VM.

By creating separate Logic Apps with appropriate conditions, you can achieve the desired start and stop schedules for your VM.

Please note that the specific steps and connectors required may vary depending on the platform or infrastructure you are using (e.g., Azure Logic Apps, AWS Step Functions, etc.). It's recommended to consult the documentation or support resources provided by your cloud provider for detailed instructions on setting up scheduled tasks for VMs using Logic Apps or similar services.

Additionally, ensure that the necessary permissions and access controls are in place to allow the Logic App to start and stop the VM.
KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,772 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-06-13T00:27:17.0666667+00:00

@AB123 Checking in to see if any of the answers below or comment above helped.

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Boris Von Dahle 3,221

Hello,

To handle starting and stopping VM using Azure Logic Apps you could use Azure Automation Runbooks

but the documentation on Start/Stop VM says :

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https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-solution-vm-management

To start and stop VMs with Logic Apps and Azure Functions you can follow this documentation :
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/start-stop-vms/overview

and deploy from this repo : https://github.com/microsoft/startstopv2-deployments/blob/main/README.md

Start/Stop VMs shared status dashboard

If you have only a few VM to manage , you could write your own powershell runbooks like this :

$vms = Get-AzureVM
foreach($vm in $vms)
{
    Start-AzureRmVM -ResourceGroupName "YourResourceGroupName" -Name "$vm"
}

If this answer was helpful, please mark it as accepted so other users with same questions can find this topic.

Regards

AB123 356 Reputation points

2023-06-08T18:27:17.72+00:00

I want to use Task automation and edit the designer from there as it seems easier than creating what you have sent via the link
Boris Von Dahle 3,221 Reputation points

2023-06-08T18:42:28.22+00:00

As the documentation on Azure Automation says Microsoft recommend the above :
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-solution-vm-management

Documentation seems complicated as it cover every use case but it is really not that just a click on the deploy Button here : https://github.com/microsoft/startstopv2-deployments/blob/main/README.md

Then you configure your recurence trigger in Logic App.
Boris Von Dahle 3,221 Reputation points

2023-06-08T18:51:17.07+00:00
If you have only a few VM to manage or low complexity in your process , you could write your own powershell runbooks like this :

$vms = Get-AzureVM foreach($vm in $vms) { Start-AzureRmVM -ResourceGroupName "YourResourceGroupName" -Name "$vm" }

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