Start-AzureVM
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Start-AzureVM
Starts an Azure virtual machine.
Syntax
Parameter Set: ByName
Start-AzureVM [-ServiceName] <String> [-Name] <String> [ <CommonParameters>]
Parameter Set: Input
Start-AzureVM [-ServiceName] <String> -VM <PersistentVM> [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
This topic describes the cmdlet in the 0.8.10 version of the Microsoft Azure PowerShell module. To get the version of the module you're using, in the Azure PowerShell console, type (Get-Module -Name Azure).Version.
The Start-AzureVM cmdlet requests the start of an Azure virtual machine.
Parameters
-Name<String>
Specifies the name of the virtual machine to start.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
2 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-ServiceName<String>
Specifies the name of the Azure service that contains the virtual machine to start.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-VM<PersistentVM>
Specifies a virtual machine object that identifies the virtual machine to start.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
Examples
Example 1
This command starts the "MyVM" virtual machine running in the "myservice1" Azure service.
C:\PS>Start-AzureVM -ServiceName "myservice1" -Name "MyVM"
Example 2
This command retrieves the virtual machine object for the virtual machine whose name is "DatabaseServer" and then requests a start for it.
C:\PS>Get-AzureVM -ServiceName "myservice1" -Name "DatabaseServer" | Start-AzureVM
Related topics
Use Azure PowerShell to create and preconfigure Windows-based Virtual Machines