Start-AzureVM
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
ByName (Default)
Start-AzureVM
[-Name] <String[]>
[-ServiceName] <String>
[-Profile <AzureSMProfile>]
[-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
[-InformationVariable <String>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Input
Start-AzureVM
[-ServiceName] <String>
-VM <IPersistentVM[]>
[-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
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 |
-Name
Specifies the name of the virtual machine to start.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
ByName
| 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 |
-ServiceName
Specifies the name of the Azure service that contains the virtual machine to start.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-VM
Specifies a virtual machine object that identifies the virtual machine to start.
Parameter properties
| Type: | IPersistentVM[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | InputObject |
Parameter sets
Input
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| 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.