Azure Hybrid Benefit Activation Guide

Learn how to enable and activate Azure Hybrid Benefit for your Windows Server VMs.

Activation Methods

Azure Portal

  1. Navigate to your Virtual Machine in the Azure Portal
  2. Select "Configuration" under Settings
  3. Find "Azure Hybrid Benefit" section
  4. Select "Yes" to enable the benefit
  5. Click "Save" to apply changes

PowerShell

$vm = Get-AzVM -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" -Name "myVM"
$vm.LicenseType = "Windows_Server"
Update-AzVM -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" -VM $vm

Note: Replace "myResourceGroup" and "myVM" with your actual resource group and VM names.

Azure CLI

az vm update --resource-group myResourceGroup --name myVM --license-type Windows_Server

Note: Replace "myResourceGroup" and "myVM" with your actual resource group and VM names.

Verification Steps

  1. Check VM properties in Azure Portal to confirm "Azure Hybrid Benefit" is enabled
  2. Review your Azure bill to verify reduced costs
  3. Monitor usage in Azure Cost Management
  4. Verify license compliance through Azure Portal