---
title: "computecluster start"
slug: "computecluster-start"
tags: ["5.5"]
updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
published: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/computecluster-start"
---

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# computecluster start

This command starts a VAST compute cluster that was stopped.

## Usage

```plaintext
computecluster start --id ID
```

## Required Parameters

| `--id ID` | Specifies the compute cluster by its ID. |
| --- | --- |

## Example

```plaintext
vcli: admin> computecluster start --id 1
Compute cluster start initiated (task id: 13)
```