Added Save and pause actions for Azure Local VMs

Author: ManikaDhiman

azure-local/manage/manage-arc-virtual-machines.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: alkohli
 ms.author: alkohli
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: azure-local
-ms.date: 06/09/2025
+ms.date: 07/29/2025
 ---
 
 # Manage Azure Local VMs enabled by Azure Arc
@@ -252,6 +252,26 @@ Pausing a VM is useful to save compute resources when you're not using the VM. P
 
 You can pause only running VMs. After you pause a VM, you can resume it later.
 
+### [Azure portal](#tab/azureportal)
+
+To pause a VM, follow these steps in the Azure portal for your Azure Local instance:
+
+1. Go to the Azure Local resource, and then go to **Virtual machines**.
+
+1. In the list of virtual machines, select a VM that's running and that you want to pause.
+
+1. On the **Overview** page for the VM, on the command bar, select **Pause**.
+
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-arc-virtual-machines/pause-virtual-machine.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the button for pausing a virtual machine on the overview page." lightbox="./media/manage-arc-virtual-machines/pause-virtual-machine.png":::
+
+1. On the confirmation message, select **Yes**.
+
+1. Verify that the VM's status changes to **Paused**.
+
+### [Azure CLI](#tab/azurecli)
+
+To pause a VM, run the following commands in the Azure CLI on the computer that you're using to connect to Azure Local.
+
 1. [Connect to a machine on your system](./azure-arc-vm-management-prerequisites.md#connect-to-the-system-directly).
 
 1. Run the following Azure PowerShell cmdlet:
@@ -531,10 +551,32 @@ Inside _start_initial/subscriptions/<Subscription ID>/resourceGroups/<Resource g
 
 </details>
 
+---
+
 ## Save a VM
 
 Saving a VM stores its current state to the disk and stops the VM. Saving a VM frees up memory and CPU resources. You can save only running VMs.
 
+### [Azure portal](#tab/azureportal)
+
+To save a VM, follow these steps in the Azure portal for your Azure Local instance:
+
+1. Go to the Azure Local resource, and then go to **Virtual machines**.
+
+1. In the list of virtual machines, select a VM that's running and that you want to save.
+
+1. On the **Overview** page for the VM, on the command bar, select **Save**.
+
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-arc-virtual-machines/save-virtual-machine.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the button for saving a virtual machine on the overview page." lightbox="./media/manage-arc-virtual-machines/save-virtual-machine.png":::
+
+1. On the confirmation message, select **Yes**.
+
+1. Verify that the VM's status changes to **Saved**.
+
+### [Azure CLI](#tab/azurecli)
+
+To save a VM, run the following commands in the Azure CLI on the computer that you're using to connect to Azure Local.
+
 1. [Connect to a machine on your system](./azure-arc-vm-management-prerequisites.md#connect-to-the-system-directly).
 
 1. Run the following Azure PowerShell cmdlet:
@@ -813,11 +855,13 @@ Inside _start_initial/subscriptions/<Subscription ID>/resourceGroups/<Resource g
 
 </details>
 
+---
+
 ## Change the local account password
 
 Follow these steps to change the local account passwords for an Azure Local VM deployed on your Azure Local instance. The steps are different for Windows and Linux VMs.
 
-### [Windows](#tab/windows)
+### Change the local account password for Windows VMs
 
 1. Sign in to the Azure Local VM.
 
@@ -849,7 +893,7 @@ Follow these steps to change the local account passwords for an Azure Local VM d
     }    
     ```
 
-### [Linux](#tab/linux)
+### Change the local account password for Linux VMs
 
 If Bash is in a different directory, be sure to change the `#!/bin/bash` line accordingly.
 
@@ -883,8 +927,6 @@ If Bash is in a different directory, be sure to change the `#!/bin/bash` line ac
     fi
     ```
 
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-
 ## Delete a VM
 
 Deleting a VM doesn't delete all the resources associated with the VM. For example, it doesn't delete the data disks and the network interfaces associated with the VM. You need to locate and delete these resources separately.