Exercise - Create an Azure virtual machine - Failure to Create Virtual Machine

[Emblem16]

Describe the bug

I'm trying to do the Exercise - Create an Azure Virtual Machine within the learning path of AZ-900 - Describe Azure Compute and Networking Services.

I'm following the steps exactly and the steps provided throw an error when attempting to create a VM:

brian [ ~ ]$ az vm create
--resource-group "IntroAzureRG"
--name my-vm
--size Standard_D2s_v5
--public-ip-sku Standard
--image Ubuntu2204
--admin-username azureuser
--generate-ssh-keys
The default value of '--size' will be changed to 'Standard_D2s_v5' from 'Standard_DS1_v2' in a future release.
The command failed with an unexpected error. Here is the traceback:
The content for this response was already consumed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 703, in _run_job
result = cmd_copy(params)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 336, in call
return self.handler(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 120, in handler
return op(**command_args)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/vm/custom.py", line 1171, in create_vm
LongRunningOperation(cmd.cli_ctx)(client.begin_create_or_update(resource_group_name, deployment_name, deployment))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/core/tracing/decorator.py", line 119, in wrapper_use_tracer
return func(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/mgmt/resource/resources/v2024_11_01/operations/_operations.py", line 7094, in begin_create_or_update
raw_result = self._create_or_update_initial(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/mgmt/resource/resources/v2024_11_01/operations/_operations.py", line 6987, in _create_or_update_initial
raise HttpResponseError(response=response, error_format=ARMErrorFormat)
azure.core.exceptions.HttpResponseError: (InvalidTemplateDeployment) The template deployment 'vm_deploy_hXk7PimUwsDU9EYXBsd3luYS9hiO4OCQ' is not valid according to the validation procedure. The tracking id is 'f7f3e890-6fb7-45b4-b1bf-256f17e707ec'. See inner errors for details.
Code: InvalidTemplateDeployment
Message: The template deployment 'vm_deploy_hXk7PimUwsDU9EYXBsd3luYS9hiO4OCQ' is not valid according to the validation procedure. The tracking id is 'f7f3e890-6fb7-45b4-b1bf-256f17e707ec'. See inner errors for details.
Exception Details: (QuotaExceeded) Operation could not be completed as it results in exceeding approved standardDSv5Family Cores quota. Additional details - Deployment Model: Resource Manager, Location: eastus, Current Limit: 0, Current Usage: 0, Additional Required: 2, (Minimum) New Limit Required: 2. Setup Alerts when Quota reaches threshold. Learn more at https://aka.ms/quotamonitoringalerting . Submit a request for Quota increase at https://aka.ms/ProdportalCRP/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Capacity/UsageAndQuota.ReactView/Parameters/%7B%22subscriptionId%22:%2221a96d5a-0208-467a-b12e-e99e77de5f1f%22,%22command%22:%22openQuotaApprovalBlade%22,%22quotas%22:[%7B%22location%22:%22eastus%22,%22providerId%22:%22Microsoft.Compute%22,%22resourceName%22:%22standardDSv5Family%22,%22quotaRequest%22:%7B%22properties%22:%7B%22limit%22:2,%22unit%22:%22Count%22,%22name%22:%7B%22value%22:%22standardDSv5Family%22%7D%7D%7D%7D]%7D by specifying parameters listed in the ‘Details’ section for deployment to succeed. Please read more about quota limits at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-supportability/per-vm-quota-requests
Code: QuotaExceeded
Message: Operation could not be completed as it results in exceeding approved standardDSv5Family Cores quota. Additional details - Deployment Model: Resource Manager, Location: eastus, Current Limit: 0, Current Usage: 0, Additional Required: 2, (Minimum) New Limit Required: 2. Setup Alerts when Quota reaches threshold. Learn more at https://aka.ms/quotamonitoringalerting . Submit a request for Quota increase at https://aka.ms/ProdportalCRP/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Capacity/UsageAndQuota.ReactView/Parameters/%7B%22subscriptionId%22:%2221a96d5a-0208-467a-b12e-e99e77de5f1f%22,%22command%22:%22openQuotaApprovalBlade%22,%22quotas%22:[%7B%22location%22:%22eastus%22,%22providerId%22:%22Microsoft.Compute%22,%22resourceName%22:%22standardDSv5Family%22,%22quotaRequest%22:%7B%22properties%22:%7B%22limit%22:2,%22unit%22:%22Count%22,%22name%22:%7B%22value%22:%22standardDSv5Family%22%7D%7D%7D%7D]%7D by specifying parameters listed in the ‘Details’ section for deployment to succeed. Please read more about quota limits at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-supportability/per-vm-quota-requests

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/arm.py", line 109, in handle_template_based_exception
raise CLIError(ex.inner_exception.error.message)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'error'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/knack/cli.py", line 233, in invoke
cmd_result = self.invocation.execute(args)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 666, in execute
raise ex
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 734, in _run_jobs_serially
results.append(self._run_job(expanded_arg, cmd_copy))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 726, in _run_job
return cmd_copy.exception_handler(ex)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/arm.py", line 112, in handle_template_based_exception
raise_subdivision_deployment_error(ex.response.internal_response.text, ex.error.code if ex.error else None)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/requests/models.py", line 926, in text
if not self.content:
^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/requests/models.py", line 897, in content
raise RuntimeError("The content for this response was already consumed")
RuntimeError: The content for this response was already consumed

This is the second time in only a few exercises I've been stopped dead in my tracks by steps in the documentation that don't work. I do not want to change what I'm inputting to work around this, rather I want to follow steps that actually work. What am I missing here and why is this error occurring? Thanks!

Related command

az vm create

Errors

The command failed with an unexpected error. Here is the traceback:
The content for this response was already consumed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 703, in _run_job
result = cmd_copy(params)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 336, in call
return self.handler(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 120, in handler
return op(**command_args)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/vm/custom.py", line 1171, in create_vm
LongRunningOperation(cmd.cli_ctx)(client.begin_create_or_update(resource_group_name, deployment_name, deployment))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/core/tracing/decorator.py", line 119, in wrapper_use_tracer
return func(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/mgmt/resource/resources/v2024_11_01/operations/_operations.py", line 7094, in begin_create_or_update
raw_result = self._create_or_update_initial(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/mgmt/resource/resources/v2024_11_01/operations/_operations.py", line 6987, in _create_or_update_initial
raise HttpResponseError(response=response, error_format=ARMErrorFormat)
azure.core.exceptions.HttpResponseError: (InvalidTemplateDeployment) The template deployment 'vm_deploy_hXk7PimUwsDU9EYXBsd3luYS9hiO4OCQ' is not valid according to the validation procedure. The tracking id is 'f7f3e890-6fb7-45b4-b1bf-256f17e707ec'. See inner errors for details.
Code: InvalidTemplateDeployment
Message: The template deployment 'vm_deploy_hXk7PimUwsDU9EYXBsd3luYS9hiO4OCQ' is not valid according to the validation procedure. The tracking id is 'f7f3e890-6fb7-45b4-b1bf-256f17e707ec'. See inner errors for details.
Exception Details: (QuotaExceeded) Operation could not be completed as it results in exceeding approved standardDSv5Family Cores quota. Additional details - Deployment Model: Resource Manager, Location: eastus, Current Limit: 0, Current Usage: 0, Additional Required: 2, (Minimum) New Limit Required: 2. Setup Alerts when Quota reaches threshold. Learn more at https://aka.ms/quotamonitoringalerting . Submit a request for Quota increase at https://aka.ms/ProdportalCRP/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Capacity/UsageAndQuota.ReactView/Parameters/%7B%22subscriptionId%22:%2221a96d5a-0208-467a-b12e-e99e77de5f1f%22,%22command%22:%22openQuotaApprovalBlade%22,%22quotas%22:[%7B%22location%22:%22eastus%22,%22providerId%22:%22Microsoft.Compute%22,%22resourceName%22:%22standardDSv5Family%22,%22quotaRequest%22:%7B%22properties%22:%7B%22limit%22:2,%22unit%22:%22Count%22,%22name%22:%7B%22value%22:%22standardDSv5Family%22%7D%7D%7D%7D]%7D by specifying parameters listed in the ‘Details’ section for deployment to succeed. Please read more about quota limits at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-supportability/per-vm-quota-requests
Code: QuotaExceeded
Message: Operation could not be completed as it results in exceeding approved standardDSv5Family Cores quota. Additional details - Deployment Model: Resource Manager, Location: eastus, Current Limit: 0, Current Usage: 0, Additional Required: 2, (Minimum) New Limit Required: 2. Setup Alerts when Quota reaches threshold. Learn more at https://aka.ms/quotamonitoringalerting . Submit a request for Quota increase at https://aka.ms/ProdportalCRP/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Capacity/UsageAndQuota.ReactView/Parameters/%7B%22subscriptionId%22:%2221a96d5a-0208-467a-b12e-e99e77de5f1f%22,%22command%22:%22openQuotaApprovalBlade%22,%22quotas%22:[%7B%22location%22:%22eastus%22,%22providerId%22:%22Microsoft.Compute%22,%22resourceName%22:%22standardDSv5Family%22,%22quotaRequest%22:%7B%22properties%22:%7B%22limit%22:2,%22unit%22:%22Count%22,%22name%22:%7B%22value%22:%22standardDSv5Family%22%7D%7D%7D%7D]%7D by specifying parameters listed in the ‘Details’ section for deployment to succeed. Please read more about quota limits at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-supportability/per-vm-quota-requests

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/arm.py", line 109, in handle_template_based_exception
raise CLIError(ex.inner_exception.error.message)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'error'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/knack/cli.py", line 233, in invoke
cmd_result = self.invocation.execute(args)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 666, in execute
raise ex
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 734, in _run_jobs_serially
results.append(self._run_job(expanded_arg, cmd_copy))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 726, in _run_job
return cmd_copy.exception_handler(ex)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/arm.py", line 112, in handle_template_based_exception
raise_subdivision_deployment_error(ex.response.internal_response.text, ex.error.code if ex.error else None)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/requests/models.py", line 926, in text
if not self.content:
^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/requests/models.py", line 897, in content
raise RuntimeError("The content for this response was already consumed")
RuntimeError: The content for this response was already consumed

Issue script & Debug output

bash: --debug: command not found

Expected behavior

A VM is created per the steps in the learning

Environment Summary

brian [ ~ ]$ az --version
azure-cli 2.77.0 *

core 2.77.0 *
telemetry 1.1.0

Extensions:
ml 2.38.1
ssh 2.0.6

Dependencies:
msal 1.34.0b1
azure-mgmt-resource 23.3.0

Python location '/usr/bin/python3.12'
Config directory '/home/brian/.azure'
Extensions directory '/home/brian/.azure/cliextensions'
Extensions system directory '/usr/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure-cli-extensions'

Python (Linux) 3.12.9 (main, Aug 12 2025, 23:07:01) [GCC 13.2.0]

Legal docs and information: aka.ms/AzureCliLegal

Additional context

No response

[azure-client-tools-bot-prd]

Hi @Emblem16,

2.77.0 is not the latest Azure CLI(2.78.0).

If you haven't already attempted to do so, please upgrade to the latest Azure CLI version by following https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/update-azure-cli.

[yonzhan]

Thank you for opening this issue, we will look into it.

[Emblem16]

Attempted to upgrade az and got this:

brian [ ~ ]$ az upgrade
This command is in preview and under development. Reference and support levels: https://aka.ms/CLI_refstatus
Your current Azure CLI version is 2.77.0. Latest version available is 2.78.0.
Please check the release notes first: https://learn.microsoft.com/cli/azure/release-notes-azure-cli
Do you want to continue? (Y/n): Y
Not able to upgrade automatically. Instructions can be found at https://aka.ms/doc/InstallAzureCli
CLI upgrade failed or aborted.
brian [ ~ ]$

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Solution 1:

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Solution 3:

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• Exercise - Create an Azure virtual machine - Failure to Create Virtual Machne #32247 (comment)

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