How to automate shutdown and auto start for VMs in Azure ?

Question

I have a number of VMs that need to be shutdown at 5:00 PM and started automatically at 8:00 AM.

These virtual machines perform a certain tasks during the day but not required after hours.

Thanks

Answer 1

Hi Ramon,

To automate the shutdown and auto-start of VMs in Azure at specific times (e.g., shutdown at 5:00 PM and start at 8:00 AM), you can use Azure Automation's Start/Stop VMs during off-hours feature. Here are the steps to achieve this:

1. Access Azure Automation:
   • Go to the Azure portal and open Azure Automation.
2. Create Automation Account:
   • If you don't already have one, create a new Azure Automation account.
3. Deploy Start/Stop VMs Solution:
   • Deploy the "Start/Stop VMs during off-hours" solution. This can be found under the Automation Account.
4. Configure Schedules:
   • Configure the schedules for starting and stopping the VMs. Specify the times (e.g., stop at 5:00 PM, start at 8:00 AM).
5. Assign VMs to the Schedules:
   • Assign the VMs to these schedules. You can target specific VMs or resource groups.
6. Configure Runbooks:
   • The solution includes preconfigured runbooks. You may customize them if needed for more specific control over the VMs.

Hope this helps!

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