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az vm start — Measure execution time

Measure Azure CLI execution time in a compatible shell. Base task: Start an Azure virtual machine.

Copy-ready commandaz vm start — Measure execution time
time az vm start -g rg-app-prod -n vm01
Production warning

Resource start, stop, restart, create, and deallocate operations affect workloads.

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Azure CLI
Permissions
Azure RBAC permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-08-01

Examples

Measure execution time

Measure Azure CLI execution time in a compatible shell.

time az vm start -g rg-app-prod -n vm01

Common errors

Command or option not supported

Confirm the installed platform version supports the base command and the added output or wrapper option.

Access denied or insufficient privileges

Run with the administrative role or delegated permission required by the underlying command.