Powershell batch start/Close azure VM

Note: In the following example, johnsonweb and johnsonvm are all Virtual Machine names. Before running the powershell script, import your subscription file.

1. Enable/disable virtual machines based on conditions, for example, batch start/stop Based on Virtual Machine names
• Start a VM

$vmNames = New-Object System.Collections.ArrayList$vmNames.Add("JohnsonWeb")$vmNames.Add("JohnsonVm")  foreach($vm in Get-AzureVm){    if($vmNames.Contains($vm.Name))    {        Start-AzureVM -Name $vm.Name -ServiceName $vm.ServiceName    }}

 

• Disable Virtual Machine

$vmNames = New-Object System.Collections.ArrayList$vmNames.Add("JohnsonWeb")$vmNames.Add("JohnsonVm") foreach($vm in Get-AzureVm){    if($vmNames.Contains($vm.Name))    {        Stop-AzureVM -Name $vm.Name -ServiceName $vm.ServiceName -StayProvisioned    }}

2. Start/close a subscription to all VMS

• Start a VM

Get-AzureVM | Start-AzureVM

• Disable Virtual Machine

Get-AzureVM | Stop-AzureVM -StayProvisioned