Azure Update Manager Keeps Trying to reinstall Extensions then Agent Freezes
Hi all, I have been trying for months to get Azure Update Manager to run reliably to patch on prem servers but am not having much luck. All the servers are running the latest agent however every day random servers will show "No updates data"…
allow Windows Update traffic on a Windows virtual machine (VM) in Azure without opening up all internet access, you can configure your Network Security Group (NSG) to permit traffic only to the specific IP ranges and ports used by Microsoft for Windows
i want to allow Windows Update traffic on a Windows virtual machine (VM) in Azure without opening up all internet access, you can configure your Network Security Group (NSG) to permit traffic only to the specific IP ranges and ports used by Microsoft for…
How to filter VMs based on multiple values of same Tag name in maintenance configuration in AUM?
According to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/maintenance/configuration-assignments-for-subscriptions/create-or-update?view=rest-maintenance-2023-09-01-preview&tabs=HTTP I should be able to filter VMs using multiple values for the same…
Alternatives for Automated KB-Specific Patching with Azure Update Manager for Unified On-Premises and Azure VM Security Patch Management
Currently, our team is working to streamline the application of security patches across both our on-premises environment and Azure VMs, using Azure Update Manager to reduce manual workload and promote automation. However, we have encountered limitations…
Patching Azure VMSS using Azure update mangement
How to do patching on a azure VMSS using Azure update management , What is the process to do it , we are patching VM's using update management , is it possible to patch VMSS also , and what are the things that we need to take care.
Azure Update Manager is showing Windows 10 and 11 clients. They are not supported so why?
Go to the Azure Update Manager portal. I have Windows 10 clients appearing in the machines list despite not being supported aby AUM. Why are they showing?
Azure Update Manager - Debian 12 compatibility
Hi, When are we expected to be able to update Debian 12 virtual machines via the Azure Update Manager. Currently these vm's are shown as "UnSupported". Thanks, Joakim
Microsoft Patch Tuesday offset -1 day in Update manager
Hello! I came across an interesting blog post about Azure Update Manager and how it can be integrated with Microsoft Patch Tuesday. You can find the post here:…
No updates data in Azure Update Manager
Hello, For few VMs in AUM, we are getting 'no updates data'. I understand that it means No assessment data is available for these machines. There are other VMs in the same associated schedules which are getting updates. They have same Windows OS and in…
Update management
Hi I am trying to create update management under automation account. It is showing it has retired. Is there any other solution? Regards
Schedule update to Specific vms with one time schedule
I want to schedule only a set of azure vms in a resource group and also want to schedule with no repeat
Query on update manager
Hi All, We have our VMs provisioned in Azure, and we are using Windows Server 2022, 2019, and 2016. When we deploy a Windows Server, such as Windows Server 2022 or 2019 Datacenter edition, from the Azure Marketplace, we download CIS benchmark policies…
Azure Patch Manager Error Code (100) - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
While testing the capability's of Azure Arc for on-prem servers using 24.04 LTS I'm receiving the below. The machine show connected inside azure arc -> machine name. However when attempting to use the updates -> Check for updates the error below is…
Azure Update Manager with Arc Connected Machine agent
When Azure Update Manager with Arc Connected Machine agent our machines in the Italy North region are unable to have their updates scheduled. All other machines in other regions seems to be onboarded with the agent. Is there an issue with Italy north…
Azure Update Manager check for updates fails
When trying to run a manuall assessment (check for updates) on two of our Windows Server 2022 VMs, we are receiving the error: "Provisioning of VM extension WindowsPatchExtension has timed out. Extension provisioning has taken too long to complete.…
Azure Update Manager unsupported images and machines
With the introduction of Azure Update Manager and the sunsetting of Azure Update Management through Azure Automation, we as an MSP have been absolutely biting our heads off over some of the limitations of the new product. We use hundreds of custom imaged…
Scheduling Options for on-prem Arc-Enabled Servers
I've been testing AUM recently and trying to understand the docs around this. The 'Update options and orchestration in Azure Update Manager' doc (here) states: "For Azure Arc-enabled servers, the updates and maintenance options such as automatic…
Can we do patching and upgrading of Virtual machine in Azure Stack HCI ?
Hi team, I wanted to know whether we have any functionality to upgrade or update the OS of all Virtual Machine (say 5 VMs ) in Azure Stack HCI altogether. Please let me know if there's such functionality available using command line or through azure…
Installed update not showing in the history of the vm
Hello everyone, I have an azure virtual machine (Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition) for which I performed update installations using the Azure Update Manager service. The installations went smoothly, as this report shows: However, when I…
Is there any conflict between configuration changes in Azure Update Manager affecting the VM backup process in Azure backup?
Hello, I'm using the Azure backup for my VM and it working normally. I need to Update my VM using Azure Update Manager, so I take a backup for this VM. While the VM is backing up, I disable "Periodic assessment" of my VM ( Click to my VM ->…