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Start-AzureVM

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Azure

Starts 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

Start-AzureVM
     [-Name] <String[]>
     [-ServiceName] <String>
     [-Profile <AzureSMProfile>]
     [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
     [-InformationVariable <String>]
     [<CommonParameters>]
Start-AzureVM
     -VM <IPersistentVM[]>
     [-ServiceName] <String>
     [-Profile <AzureSMProfile>]
     [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
     [-InformationVariable <String>]
     [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Start-AzureVM cmdlet requests the start of an Azure virtual machine.

Examples

Example 1: Start a virtual machine

PS C:\> Start-AzureVM -ServiceName "ContosoService03" -Name "VirtualMachine04"

This command starts the virtual machine named VirtualMachine04 that runs in the Azure service named ContosoService03.

Example 2: Start a virtual machine by using a virtual machine object

PS C:\> Get-AzureVM -ServiceName "ContosoService03" -Name "DatabaseServer" | Start-AzureVM

This command retrieves the virtual machine object for the virtual machine whose name is DatabaseServer, and then requests to start it.

Parameters

-InformationAction

Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event.

The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Continue
  • Ignore
  • Inquire
  • SilentlyContinue
  • Stop
  • Suspend
Type:ActionPreference
Aliases:infa
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InformationVariable

Specifies an information variable.

Type:String
Aliases:iv
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

Specifies the name of the virtual machine to start.

Type:String[]
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters: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.

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

-ServiceName

Specifies the name of the Azure service that contains the virtual machine to start.

Type:String
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-VM

Specifies a virtual machine object that identifies the virtual machine to start.

Type:IPersistentVM[]
Aliases:InputObject
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False