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## <aname="cpuutil"></a>Scenario 3: Start/Stop automatically based on CPU utilization
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This solution can help manage the cost of running virtual machines in your subscription by evaluating Azure VMs that aren't used during non-peak periods, such as after hours, and automatically shutting them down if processor utilization is less than a specified percentage.
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This solution can help manage the cost of running Azure Resource Manager and classic virtual machines in your subscription by evaluating VMs that aren't used during non-peak periods, such as after hours, and automatically shutting them down if processor utilization is less than a specified percentage.
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By default, the solution is pre-configured to evaluate the percentage CPU metric to see if average utilization is 5 percent or less. This scenario is controlled by the following variables and can be modified if the default values do not meet your requirements:
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1. Add a common separated list of resource group names to the **External_Stop_ResourceGroupNames** variable.
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2.[Optional step] If you wish to exclude some of the VMs from the auto shutdown, you can add a comma separated list of VM names to the **External_ExcludeVMNames** variable.
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2.Optionally, if you want to exclude some of the VMs from the auto shutdown, you can add a comma separated list of VM names to the **External_ExcludeVMNames** variable.
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3. Enable the **Schedule_AutoStop_CreateAlert_Parent** schedule to run to create the required **Stop VM metric** alert rules for all of the VMs in your resource groups. Running this on a schedule allows you to create new metric alert rules as new VMs are added to the resource group(s).
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### To Target the auto stop action to a list of VMs
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1. Create a new [Schedule](shared-resources/schedules.md#creating-a-schedule) and link it to the **AutoStop_CreateAlert_Parent** runbook, adding a comma separated list of VM names to the **VMList** parameter.
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2.[Optional step] If you wish to exclude some VMs from the auto shutdown, you can add a comma separated list of VM names to the **External_ExcludeVMNames** variable.
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2.Optionally, if you want to exclude some VMs from the auto shutdown, you can add a comma separated list of VM names to the **External_ExcludeVMNames** variable.
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## Configure email notifications
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> [!NOTE]
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> Subscriptions in the Azure Government Cloud do not support the email functionality of this solution.
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In the Azure portal, navigate to Monitor -> Action groups. Select the action group titled **StartStop_VM_Notication**.
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1.In the Azure portal, navigate to Monitor -> Action groups. Select the action group titled **StartStop_VM_Notication**.
On the **StartStop_VM_Notification** page, click **Edit details** under **Details**. This opens the **Email/SMS/Push/Voice** page. Update the email address and click **OK** to save your changes.
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2.On the **StartStop_VM_Notification** page, click **Edit details** under **Details**. This opens the **Email/SMS/Push/Voice** page. Update the email address and click **OK** to save your changes.
Alternatively you can add additional actions to the action group, to learn more about action groups, see [action groups](../azure-monitor/platform/action-groups.md)
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Alternatively you can add additional actions to the action group, to learn more about action groups, see [action groups](../azure-monitor/platform/action-groups.md)
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The following is an example email that is sent when the solution shuts down virtual machines.
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### Add a VM
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There are a couple options that you can use to make sure that a VM is included in the Start/Stop solution when it runs.
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There are two options that you can use to make sure that a VM is included in the Start/Stop solution when it runs.
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* Each of the parent [runbooks](automation-solution-vm-management.md#runbooks) of the solution has a **VMList** parameter. You can pass a comma-separated list of VM names to this parameter when scheduling the appropriate parent runbook for your situation and these VMs will be included when the solution runs.
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