Azure-VM-StartStop-Automation-Runbook

Azure PowerShell scripts for Automation Account Runbooks for automated VM Start/Stop with sequencers and exclusions

Those three script start and stop VMs across a subscription based on cron schedules specified tags on the VMs. For example:

automation_start : * 8 * * 1-5 and automation_stop : * 18 * * 1-5

Current Functionality:

• Start and stop VMs based on tags
• Start and stop VMs based on a sequence tag on the resource. For example: sequence_start : 2, sequence_stop : 2
• Exclusions from automation based on an exclusion tag and its value. For example:
  • exclude from automation: automated_excl : both
  • exclude from automated startup: automated_excl : start
  • exclude from automated shut down: automated_excl : stop

Current version is working within GTM Standard Time (British time with Daylight Savings).