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Start-AzVmss

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Module:
Az.Compute

Starts the VMSS or a set of virtual machines within the VMSS.

Syntax

PowerShell 
Start-AzVmss
     [-ResourceGroupName] <String>
     [-VMScaleSetName] <String>
     [[-InstanceId] <String[]>]
     [-AsJob]
     [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
     [-WhatIf]
     [-Confirm]
     [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Start-AzVmss cmdlet starts all the virtual machines within the Virtual Machine Scale Set (VMSS) or a set of virtual machines. You can use the InstanceId parameter to select a set of virtual machines.

Examples

Example 1: Start a specific set of virtual machines within the VMSS

PowerShell 
PS C:\> Start-AzVmss -ResourceGroupName "ContosOrg" -VMScaleSetName "ContosoVMSS"-InstanceId "0", "1"

This command starts a specific set of virtual machines specified by the instance ID string array that belong to the VMSS named ContosoVMSS.

Example 2: Start all virtual machines within the VMSS

PowerShell 
PS C:\> Start-AzVmss -ResourceGroupName "ContosOrg" -VMScaleSetName "ContosoVMSS"

This command starts all virtual machines that belong to the VMSS named ContosoVMSS.

Parameters

-AsJob

Run cmdlet in the background and return a Job to track progress.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure.

Type:IAzureContextContainer
Aliases:AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InstanceId

Specifies, as a string array, the ID or IDs of the instances that cmdlet starts. For instance: -InstanceId "0", "3"

Type:String[]
Position:3
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ResourceGroupName

Specifies the name of the resource group of the VMSS.

Type:String
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-VMScaleSetName

Specifies the name of the VMSS that this cmdlet starts the virtual machines.

Type:String
Aliases:Name
Position:2
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

None

This cmdlet does not accept any input.

Outputs

None

This cmdlet does not generate any output.