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PyungraeCho
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Sep 01, 2021

Auto Deallocation for Unused Azure Virtual Desktop Personal VMs

Auto-Deallocation method for Azure Virtual Desktop VM that has not been used for a specific period has been introduced in various places. I would like to introduce another scenario. But this is suita...
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AIDADelios
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Apr 05, 2024

jlou65535 Hello,

 

I've configured an scaling plan for my personal pool but never shutdown the virtual machines.

I had followed your link https://jlou.eu/avd-solo-start-and-stop/ but machines never shutdown.

I have an AVD personal pool wit 10 VMs. I've create a scaling plan and associated to the pool.

My scaling's plan configuration is:

  • Ram-up --> 07:00 AM, start vm on connect active. Don't turn VMs on at start time. Disconnect setting and log og settings in shutdownn 0 minutes.
  • Peak hours --> 08:00 AM, start vm on connect active. Disconnect setting and log og settings in shutdown 0 minutes.
  • Ramp-down --> 03:00 PM, start vm on connect active. Disconnect setting and log og settings in shutdown 0 minutes.
  • Off.peak hours --> 03:30 PM, start vm on connect active. Disconnect setting and log og settings in shutdown 0 minutes.

Whether I disconnect the user session or close the windows avd client the VMs never shutdown and put in the deallocated state.

How can I fix it? .

Thanks in advance.

  • jlou65535's avatar
    jlou65535
    MCT
    Apr 05, 2024
    Hello,

    Did you configure the RBAC role named "Desktop Virtualization Power On Off Contributor" for Azure Virtual Desktop app ?

    Best,

    JL

    • AIDADelios's avatar
      AIDADelios
      Copper Contributor
      Apr 05, 2024

      Yess, but doesn't work. Machines keeps alive.

      • jlou65535's avatar
        jlou65535
        MCT
        Apr 05, 2024
        Could you please double check the AVD application ID ? (9cdead84-a844-4324-93f2-b2e6bb768d07)

        For each schedule phase, could you please try with :
        - Disconnect settings - When disconnected for (min) : 10 minutes
        - Log off settings - When logged off for (min) : 5 minutes

        In a AVD virtual machine activity log, could you see any "Deallocate Virtual Machine" succeeded or failed operations ?

        Best,

        JL

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