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[Training Material Bug] AZ-900-Microsoft-Azure-Fundamentals - Error in creating VM #597
Description
While creating VM in this exercise https://microsoftlearning.github.io/AZ-900-Microsoft-Azure-Fundamentals/Instructions/Labs/03-exercise-create-azure-virtual-machine.html , I'm getting following error. Looks like 'Standard_D2s_v5' is currently not available in location 'centralus'.
Which VM size is available in 'centralus' ?
You also need to update the size in the command mentioned in the training material itself.
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 706, 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 1254, 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_pAHas1fz1T2N96QCeE4OaSK5NW8ab3v5' is not valid according to the validation procedure. The tracking id is 'fcf1c8f6-84f1-4ed1-943c-c115f4ef62e5'. See inner errors for details.
Code: InvalidTemplateDeployment
Message: The template deployment 'vm_deploy_pAHas1fz1T2N96QCeE4OaSK5NW8ab3v5' is not valid according to the validation procedure. The tracking id is 'fcf1c8f6-84f1-4ed1-943c-c115f4ef62e5'. See inner errors for details.
Exception Details: (SkuNotAvailable) The requested VM size for resource 'Following SKUs have failed for Capacity Restrictions: Standard_D2s_v5' is currently not available in location 'centralus'. Please try another size or deploy to a different location or different zone. See https://aka.ms/azureskunotavailable for details.
Code: SkuNotAvailable
Message: The requested VM size for resource 'Following SKUs have failed for Capacity Restrictions: Standard_D2s_v5' is currently not available in location 'centralus'. Please try another size or deploy to a different location or different zone. See https://aka.ms/azureskunotavailable for details.
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 669, in execute
raise ex
File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 737, 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 729, 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
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Activity
mbifeld commentedon Mar 10, 2026
Hi Ritu-Thakur, thanks for filing this issue. While this is more of an issue with the training module than with Cloud Shell, I looked into your issue. Checking the product availability dashboard, I see that the Standard_D2s series is retiring, so that likely explains why you're getting the capacity issues. I recommend picking a different SKU from the dashboard that's listed as available in Central US. I also see you linked the module from https://microsoftlearning.github.io/, which I'm not familiar with. Is this module available in the standard Microsoft Learn site?
Ritu-Thakur commentedon Mar 10, 2026
I tried 'Standard_D2s_v3', it worked fine.
It's part of https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/microsoft-azure-fundamentals-describe-cloud-concepts/
mbifeld commentedon Mar 11, 2026
Glad you got the VM working. I'm going to close this issue because it's specific to the module and not the Azure Cloud Shell service. I recommend filing feedback here about the VM SKU issues you encountered. Thank you!