Azure Automation
An Azure service that is used to automate, configure, and install updates across hybrid environments.
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Azure Update Manager support for CIS-Hardened Images (Windows)
Hello there, Any further update on support for CIS hardened images (Windows 2019/2022) in Azure Update Manager? What's the recommended action if the deadline arrives and the support is not ready? I saw somewhere else a possible option that would include…
asked 2024-05-07T03:30:29.24+00:00
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CelsoScarpim
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asked 2024-05-07T03:30:29.24+00:00
CelsoScarpim
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Patch installation using Azure Update Manager
Hello Team, We are using Azure Update Manager to handle patching, with a daily schedule during non-business hours for patch checks and installations. However, some servers remain turned off, delaying patching. Our goal is to automate the process of…
asked 2024-04-01T07:42:53.9066667+00:00
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Abrar Adil S
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commented 2024-05-06T06:08:48.5533333+00:00
Abrar Adil S
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Creating dynamic scope using data source with filter for azure rm provider
I would like to use dynamic scope for azure rm provider , for that I am trying to use data source as below. but it is filter with tag. I want to it through based on existing resource group, Also both based on resourece group and tag as well can…
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Adding resources to dynamic scope
I know it might be out of scope but need your inputs on this. how to add dynamic scope to existing maintenance configuration. I have created maintenance configuration using terraform. here is the code for maintenance configuration: provider…
asked 2024-04-25T17:42:01.4333333+00:00
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Varma
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commented 2024-05-03T12:33:07.03+00:00
Stanislav Zhelyazkov
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Can we use dynamic scope below for azure rm provider
Can we use following dynamic scope for maintenance configuration with azure rm provider. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/templates/microsoft.maintenance/configurationassignments?pivots=deployment-language-terraform
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can we create manintenance configuration only with azurerm provider not with azureapi
can we create manintenance configuration only with azurerm provider not with azureapi If yes, could you please provide more info on assigning install patches, windows, linux and other arguments.
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Script to get patch status of All Virtual machines from respective subscriptions
Script to get patch status of All Virtual machines from respective subscriptions Please share
asked 2024-04-15T07:30:09.2133333+00:00
Varma
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commented 2024-04-29T04:11:41.8233333+00:00
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SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
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replacing resource to dynamic scope in maintenance configuraiton
Suppose i have existing maintenance configuration , in this existing maintenance configurations i have choosen resource not dynamic scope, if I want to dynamic scope , is it possible to add dynamic scope for existing maintenance configuration?
asked 2024-04-23T03:15:04.5566667+00:00
Varma
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commented 2024-04-29T04:08:19.4633333+00:00
SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
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Queries on maintenance configuration
Please correct following statements if anything is wrong: 1. If group of virtual machines requires one schedule for all VMs and these virtual machines are part of different resource groups, then I can create those different resource groups in one…
asked 2024-04-27T10:10:56.43+00:00
Varma
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commented 2024-04-27T10:52:35.11+00:00
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slaekl akla
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Location for dynamic scope is not able to choose
I am trying to use following resource "azapi_resource" "symbolicname" { type = "Microsoft.Maintenance/configurationAssignments@2023-04-01" name = "DS1" location = "West Europe" …
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Patching Of azure VM's
Hello Community, I am trying to introduce patch management of Vms in our infra. I am looking for Automatic VM guest patching for Azure VMs- certain things unclear for me are. How to enable this for already running vms. How to test the patch before…
asked 2023-08-03T12:35:05.0433333+00:00
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Em
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edited an answer 2024-04-25T18:40:59.61+00:00
Prrudram-MSFT
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Queries on providing linux and windows paramaeters in resource file for maintenance configuraiton
in my case I am going to apply patches for both Linux and windows virtual machines and then I will include all KBs. so what exactly I need to be provide here. ? I am going through below document but stuck in what to give in below highlighted area?…
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Creating maintenance configuration using terraform
Is it possible to create maintenance configtuation is terraform? I know it might be out of scope, but need inputs from MS. Thank you
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Excluding few machines from dynamic scope in maintenance configuration
I have 18 machinesin resource group and I want only 15 machines only to select during dynamic scope. I dont want below highlighted machines to be listed out while creating dynamic scope during the process creating maintenance configuration. Please…
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Is there any script/command which will give patch status of virtual machines from selective subscriptions.
Is there any script/command which will give patch status of VMs from selective subscriptions. I am looking for CSV file.
asked 2024-04-14T08:58:11.4166667+00:00
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Diptesh Kumar
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commented 2024-04-24T00:25:50.4266667+00:00
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Monalla-MSFT
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Why below virtual machines are failing as part of patches operation maintenance configuration plan
Here are the details from updates secton of below 2 VMs: How can we change azure managed safe deployment to customer managed. because I see that option is grade out? 2. Why below machines is not supported from azure update manager? you can see…
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Queries on patches using update manager
Could you please clarify my following 4 queries: If we enable periodic assessment enable, does patches gets downloaded? If we create maintenance configuration with out providing schedule details , does it downloads the patches? and apply the patches?…
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Why Dynamic Group not showing in the maintenance configuration
Dynamic scope is not showing . Please see below screenshot Please suggest.
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New Azure update manager extension is not showing on Azure portal under extensions+application section
I am using new Azure update manager and there Windows server 2016 VM was assessed and patch got installed successfully . But when i am verifying extension on azure portal --> Azure VM --> Extensions+applications then there i see no extensions…
asked 2024-04-20T08:18:27.9266667+00:00
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coolqwerty
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commented 2024-04-22T15:50:43.1766667+00:00
coolqwerty
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How can I Upgrade my Azure Linux VM from Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04
Because the security support for Ubuntu 18.04 expires on 30.04.2023, we have to upgrade our Azure Linux VMs from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to 20.04 LTS. Question: Is there a process for this like the In-Place Update for Data Science VMs (DSVS)? Or is such an…
asked 2023-02-06T15:06:21.3366667+00:00
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Volker Braun
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commented 2024-04-22T12:02:38.8266667+00:00
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j.bauer
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