Virtual Machine Scale Set VMs - Power Off

POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/rgcompute/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachineScaleSets/aaaaaa/virtualMachines/aaaaaaaaa/powerOff?api-version=2025-11-01&skipShutdown=True

/**
 * Samples for VirtualMachineScaleSetVMs PowerOff.
 */
public final class Main {
    /*
     * x-ms-original-file:
     * 2025-11-01/virtualMachineScaleSetExamples/VirtualMachineScaleSetVM_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen.json
     */
    /**
     * Sample code: VirtualMachineScaleSetVM_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen.
     * 
     * @param manager Entry point to ComputeManager.
     */
    public static void
        virtualMachineScaleSetVMPowerOffMaximumSetGen(com.azure.resourcemanager.compute.ComputeManager manager) {
        manager.serviceClient().getVirtualMachineScaleSetVMs().powerOff("rgcompute", "aaaaaa", "aaaaaaaaa", true,
            com.azure.core.util.Context.NONE);
    }
}

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from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential

from azure.mgmt.compute import ComputeManagementClient

"""
# PREREQUISITES
    pip install azure-identity
    pip install azure-mgmt-compute
# USAGE
    python virtual_machine_scale_set_vm_power_off_maximum_set_gen.py

    Before run the sample, please set the values of the client ID, tenant ID and client secret
    of the AAD application as environment variables: AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID,
    AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET. For more info about how to get the value, please see:
    https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/develop/howto-create-service-principal-portal
"""


def main():
    client = ComputeManagementClient(
        credential=DefaultAzureCredential(),
        subscription_id="SUBSCRIPTION_ID",
    )

    client.virtual_machine_scale_set_vms.begin_power_off(
        resource_group_name="rgcompute",
        vm_scale_set_name="aaaaaa",
        instance_id="aaaaaaaaa",
    ).result()


# x-ms-original-file: 2025-11-01/virtualMachineScaleSetExamples/VirtualMachineScaleSetVM_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen.json
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

package armcompute_test

import (
	"context"
	"log"

	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/to"
	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity"
	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/compute/armcompute/v8"
)

// Generated from example definition: 2025-11-01/virtualMachineScaleSetExamples/VirtualMachineScaleSetVM_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen.json
func ExampleVirtualMachineScaleSetVMsClient_BeginPowerOff_virtualMachineScaleSetVMPowerOffMaximumSetGen() {
	cred, err := azidentity.NewDefaultAzureCredential(nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to obtain a credential: %v", err)
	}
	ctx := context.Background()
	clientFactory, err := armcompute.NewClientFactory("{subscription-id}", cred, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to create client: %v", err)
	}
	poller, err := clientFactory.NewVirtualMachineScaleSetVMsClient().BeginPowerOff(ctx, "rgcompute", "aaaaaa", "aaaaaaaaa", &armcompute.VirtualMachineScaleSetVMsClientBeginPowerOffOptions{
		SkipShutdown: to.Ptr(true)})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to finish the request: %v", err)
	}
	res, err := poller.PollUntilDone(ctx, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to pull the result: %v", err)
	}
	// You could use response here. We use blank identifier for just demo purposes.
	_ = res
	// If the HTTP response code is 200 as defined in example definition, your response structure would look as follows. Please pay attention that all the values in the output are fake values for just demo purposes.
	// res = armcompute.VirtualMachineScaleSetVMsClientPowerOffResponse{
	// }
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

const { ComputeManagementClient } = require("@azure/arm-compute");
const { DefaultAzureCredential } = require("@azure/identity");

/**
 * This sample demonstrates how to power off (stop) a virtual machine in a VM scale set. Note that resources are still attached and you are getting charged for the resources. Instead, use deallocate to release resources and avoid charges.
 *
 * @summary power off (stop) a virtual machine in a VM scale set. Note that resources are still attached and you are getting charged for the resources. Instead, use deallocate to release resources and avoid charges.
 * x-ms-original-file: 2025-11-01/virtualMachineScaleSetExamples/VirtualMachineScaleSetVM_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen.json
 */
async function virtualMachineScaleSetVMPowerOffMaximumSetGen() {
  const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
  const subscriptionId = "{subscription-id}";
  const client = new ComputeManagementClient(credential, subscriptionId);
  await client.virtualMachineScaleSetVMs.powerOff("rgcompute", "aaaaaa", "aaaaaaaaa", {
    skipShutdown: true,
  });
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

using Azure;
using Azure.ResourceManager;
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Azure.Core;
using Azure.Identity;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Compute.Models;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Resources.Models;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Compute;

// Generated from example definition: specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/Compute/stable/2025-11-01/examples/virtualMachineScaleSetExamples/VirtualMachineScaleSetVM_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen.json
// this example is just showing the usage of "VirtualMachineScaleSetVMs_PowerOff" operation, for the dependent resources, they will have to be created separately.

// get your azure access token, for more details of how Azure SDK get your access token, please refer to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/azure/sdk/authentication?tabs=command-line
TokenCredential cred = new DefaultAzureCredential();
// authenticate your client
ArmClient client = new ArmClient(cred);

// this example assumes you already have this VirtualMachineScaleSetVmResource created on azure
// for more information of creating VirtualMachineScaleSetVmResource, please refer to the document of VirtualMachineScaleSetVmResource
string subscriptionId = "{subscription-id}";
string resourceGroupName = "rgcompute";
string virtualMachineScaleSetName = "aaaaaa";
string instanceId = "aaaaaaaaa";
ResourceIdentifier virtualMachineScaleSetVmResourceId = VirtualMachineScaleSetVmResource.CreateResourceIdentifier(subscriptionId, resourceGroupName, virtualMachineScaleSetName, instanceId);
VirtualMachineScaleSetVmResource virtualMachineScaleSetVm = client.GetVirtualMachineScaleSetVmResource(virtualMachineScaleSetVmResourceId);

// invoke the operation
bool? skipShutdown = true;
await virtualMachineScaleSetVm.PowerOffAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, skipShutdown: skipShutdown);

Console.WriteLine("Succeeded");

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POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/rgcompute/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachineScaleSets/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/virtualMachines/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/powerOff?api-version=2025-11-01

/**
 * Samples for VirtualMachineScaleSetVMs PowerOff.
 */
public final class Main {
    /*
     * x-ms-original-file:
     * 2025-11-01/virtualMachineScaleSetExamples/VirtualMachineScaleSetVM_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen.json
     */
    /**
     * Sample code: VirtualMachineScaleSetVM_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen.
     * 
     * @param manager Entry point to ComputeManager.
     */
    public static void
        virtualMachineScaleSetVMPowerOffMinimumSetGen(com.azure.resourcemanager.compute.ComputeManager manager) {
        manager.serviceClient().getVirtualMachineScaleSetVMs().powerOff("rgcompute", "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
            "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa", null, com.azure.core.util.Context.NONE);
    }
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential

from azure.mgmt.compute import ComputeManagementClient

"""
# PREREQUISITES
    pip install azure-identity
    pip install azure-mgmt-compute
# USAGE
    python virtual_machine_scale_set_vm_power_off_minimum_set_gen.py

    Before run the sample, please set the values of the client ID, tenant ID and client secret
    of the AAD application as environment variables: AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID,
    AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET. For more info about how to get the value, please see:
    https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/develop/howto-create-service-principal-portal
"""


def main():
    client = ComputeManagementClient(
        credential=DefaultAzureCredential(),
        subscription_id="SUBSCRIPTION_ID",
    )

    client.virtual_machine_scale_set_vms.begin_power_off(
        resource_group_name="rgcompute",
        vm_scale_set_name="aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
        instance_id="aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
    ).result()


# x-ms-original-file: 2025-11-01/virtualMachineScaleSetExamples/VirtualMachineScaleSetVM_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen.json
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

package armcompute_test

import (
	"context"
	"log"

	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity"
	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/compute/armcompute/v8"
)

// Generated from example definition: 2025-11-01/virtualMachineScaleSetExamples/VirtualMachineScaleSetVM_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen.json
func ExampleVirtualMachineScaleSetVMsClient_BeginPowerOff_virtualMachineScaleSetVMPowerOffMinimumSetGen() {
	cred, err := azidentity.NewDefaultAzureCredential(nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to obtain a credential: %v", err)
	}
	ctx := context.Background()
	clientFactory, err := armcompute.NewClientFactory("{subscription-id}", cred, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to create client: %v", err)
	}
	poller, err := clientFactory.NewVirtualMachineScaleSetVMsClient().BeginPowerOff(ctx, "rgcompute", "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa", "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa", nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to finish the request: %v", err)
	}
	res, err := poller.PollUntilDone(ctx, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to pull the result: %v", err)
	}
	// You could use response here. We use blank identifier for just demo purposes.
	_ = res
	// If the HTTP response code is 200 as defined in example definition, your response structure would look as follows. Please pay attention that all the values in the output are fake values for just demo purposes.
	// res = armcompute.VirtualMachineScaleSetVMsClientPowerOffResponse{
	// }
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

const { ComputeManagementClient } = require("@azure/arm-compute");
const { DefaultAzureCredential } = require("@azure/identity");

/**
 * This sample demonstrates how to power off (stop) a virtual machine in a VM scale set. Note that resources are still attached and you are getting charged for the resources. Instead, use deallocate to release resources and avoid charges.
 *
 * @summary power off (stop) a virtual machine in a VM scale set. Note that resources are still attached and you are getting charged for the resources. Instead, use deallocate to release resources and avoid charges.
 * x-ms-original-file: 2025-11-01/virtualMachineScaleSetExamples/VirtualMachineScaleSetVM_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen.json
 */
async function virtualMachineScaleSetVMPowerOffMinimumSetGen() {
  const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
  const subscriptionId = "{subscription-id}";
  const client = new ComputeManagementClient(credential, subscriptionId);
  await client.virtualMachineScaleSetVMs.powerOff(
    "rgcompute",
    "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
    "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
  );
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

using Azure;
using Azure.ResourceManager;
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Azure.Core;
using Azure.Identity;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Compute.Models;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Resources.Models;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Compute;

// Generated from example definition: specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/Compute/stable/2025-11-01/examples/virtualMachineScaleSetExamples/VirtualMachineScaleSetVM_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen.json
// this example is just showing the usage of "VirtualMachineScaleSetVMs_PowerOff" operation, for the dependent resources, they will have to be created separately.

// get your azure access token, for more details of how Azure SDK get your access token, please refer to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/azure/sdk/authentication?tabs=command-line
TokenCredential cred = new DefaultAzureCredential();
// authenticate your client
ArmClient client = new ArmClient(cred);

// this example assumes you already have this VirtualMachineScaleSetVmResource created on azure
// for more information of creating VirtualMachineScaleSetVmResource, please refer to the document of VirtualMachineScaleSetVmResource
string subscriptionId = "{subscription-id}";
string resourceGroupName = "rgcompute";
string virtualMachineScaleSetName = "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa";
string instanceId = "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa";
ResourceIdentifier virtualMachineScaleSetVmResourceId = VirtualMachineScaleSetVmResource.CreateResourceIdentifier(subscriptionId, resourceGroupName, virtualMachineScaleSetName, instanceId);
VirtualMachineScaleSetVmResource virtualMachineScaleSetVm = client.GetVirtualMachineScaleSetVmResource(virtualMachineScaleSetVmResourceId);

// invoke the operation
await virtualMachineScaleSetVm.PowerOffAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);

Console.WriteLine("Succeeded");

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue