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az vm start — TSV output

Return tab-separated output for scripts. Base task: Start an Azure virtual machine.

Copy-ready commandaz vm start — TSV output
az vm start -g rg-app-prod -n vm01 --output tsv
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

TSV output

Return tab-separated output for scripts.

az vm start -g rg-app-prod -n vm01 --output tsv

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.