Creating an Automation account

To create an Azure Automation account, follow these steps:

1. To create an Azure Automation account, you can use the marketplace (by clicking on the plus (+) button on the left) and search for Automation:

Fig. 10.3 – Automation account in Azure Marketplace

2. For account creation, you can stick with the default values. The only things needed here will be the account name, subscription, resource group, and the desired location:

Fig. 10.4 – Automation account form

3. Once your account is created, go to it (you can either use a search box in the middle of the top bar of the portal or just go to your resource group and click on the machine you created) and find the Start/Stop VM blade, which looks like this:

Fig. 10.5 – Start/Stop VM blade

From this place, you will have access to a configurable solution that allows you to quickly decide how a VM should be stopped, and when.

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