Set-AzureVMSize
Sets the size of an Azure virtual machine.
Note
The cmdlets referenced in this documentation are for managing legacy Azure resources that use Azure Service Manager (ASM) APIs. This legacy PowerShell module isn't recommended when creating new resources since ASM is scheduled for retirement. For more information, see Azure Service Manager retirement.
The Az PowerShell module is the recommended PowerShell module for managing Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resources with PowerShell.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Set-AzureVMSize
[-InstanceSize] <String>
-VM <IPersistentVM>
[-Profile <AzureSMProfile>]
[-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
[-InformationVariable <String>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Set-AzureVMSize cmdlet updates the size of a virtual machine. It has two parameters: InstanceSize, which is the new size of the virtual machine, and VM, which is a virtual machine object retrieved by using the Get-AzureVM cmdlet. The result of Set-AzureVMSize can be piped to the Update-AzureVM cmdlet or stored in a variable for later use. No actual change is made until Update-AzureVM is executed.
Note: This cmdlet will require the virtual machine to be re-provisioned and it might get a new IP address.
Examples
Example 1: Set the size of a virtual machine
PS C:\> Get-AzureVM -ServiceName "MySvc1" -Name "MyVM3" | Set-AzureVMSize "Small" | Update-AzureVM
This command updates a virtual machine to size "Small".
Parameters
-InformationAction
Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:
- Continue
- Ignore
- Inquire
- SilentlyContinue
- Stop
- Suspend
Parameter properties
| Type: | ActionPreference |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | infa |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-InformationVariable
Specifies an information variable.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | iv |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-InstanceSize
Specifies the size of the virtual machine.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:
--ExtraSmall --Small --Medium --Large --ExtraLarge --A5 --A6 --A7
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Profile
Specifies the Azure profile from which this cmdlet reads. If you do not specify a profile, this cmdlet reads from the local default profile.
Parameter properties
| Type: | AzureSMProfile |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-VM
Specifies the persistent virtual machine object that this cmdlet sets the size of.
Parameter properties
| Type: | IPersistentVM |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | InputObject |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.