How to add Standard_D8s_v3 vm size to my subscription?

Question

I want to deploy an OpenShift cluster and use Standard_D8s_v3 as the machine size, but I'm getting the error message that this VM size is not available in my subscription. I have used several regions, and I'm getting the same error.

How can I add this machine size to my subscription?

.....

"locations": [

  "eastus"

],

**"name": "Standard_D8s_v3",**

"resourceType": "virtualMachines",

"restrictions": [

  {

    **"reasonCode": "NotAvailableForSubscription",**

    "restrictionInfo": {

      "locations": [

        "eastus"

      ],

      "zones": [

        "2"

      ]

    },

    "type": "Zone",

    "values": [

      "eastus"

    ]

  }

],

"size": "D8s_v3",

"tier": "Standard"

......

Answer 1

Hello @Dendeni, Iyes

The cause behind the error is that the VM Size you've selected isn't available for East US location for your subscription.

Resolution: To get the VM size available for your subscription in the region, you'd be required to submit a SKU request to Azure Support.

As an alternative, you can use az vm list-skus command to see what VM-Sizes are available for your subscription in the East US region.

Sample command:

az vm list-skus --location eastus --size Standard_D --all --output table

• --location filters output by location.
• --size searches by a partial size name.
• --all shows all information and includes sizes that aren't available for the current subscription

Sample output:

ResourceType     Locations    Name               Zones    Restrictions
---------------  -----------  --------------     -------  --------------
virtualMachines   eastus      Standard_D1        1        None
virtualMachines   eastus      Standard_D11       1        None
virtualMachines   eastus      Standard_D11_v2    1,2,3    None
virtualMachines   eastus      Standard_D16ds_v4  1,2,3    NotAvailableForSubscription, 	      
                                                          type: locations: eastus,                	   s                                                         zones: 1,2,3

Reference documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-sku-not-available?tabs=azure-cli#solution