Only 12 hours, and better messages

Author: zooba

windows-release/start-arm64vm.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ jobs:
     dependsOn: []
 
     steps:
+    - checkout: none
+
     - task: AzureCLI@2
       displayName: 'Start pythonarm64 and set auto-shutdown to (UTC now - 1h)'
       inputs:
@@ -22,12 +24,23 @@ jobs:
           $rg = 'cpythonbuild'
           $vm = 'pythonarm64'
 
-          # Compute UTC time minus 1 hour, format HHmm (e.g. 1830)
-          $shutdownTime = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().AddHours(-1).ToString('HHmm')
+          # Compute UTC time minus 12 hours, format HHmm (e.g. 1830)
+          $shutdownTime = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().AddHours(-12).ToString('HHmm')
           Write-Host "Setting auto-shutdown time to: $shutdownTime UTC"
 
-          # Configure daily auto-shutdown in 23 hours
-          az vm auto-shutdown -g $rg -n $vm --time $shutdownTime
+          # Configure daily auto-shutdown in 12 hours
+          az vm auto-shutdown -g $rg -n $vm --time $shutdownTime | Out-Null
+          if ($?) {
+            Write-Host "Successfully configured auto-shutdown for ARM64 VM in 12 hours."
+          } else {
+            Write-Host "##[warning]Failed to configure ARM64 VM auto-shutdown."
+          }
 
           # Start VM, but don't fail if it's already running
-          az vm start -g $rg -n $vm
+          az vm start -g $rg -n $vm | Out-Null
+          $u = "https://dev.azure.com/Python/cpython/_settings/agentqueues?queueId=24&view=agents"
+          if ($?) {
+            Write-Host "Successfully started ARM64 VM. Check $u for running status."
+          } else {
+            Write-Host "##[warning]Failed to start ARM64 VM. Check $u in case it is already active, or ping Steve."
+          }