Azure Automation
An Azure service that is used to automate, configure, and install updates across hybrid environments.
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update management questions on azure :
1)Monitoring agent is seen as extension and agent being installed on the VM when you enable update management on the VM . and i also see that the VM is linked to the Log analytics workspace . Is this the only agent that is responsible for sending…
asked 2021-01-18T20:04:53.787+00:00
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shashi kaushal
46
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accepted 2021-01-19T16:36:35.55+00:00
shashi kaushal
46
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1 answer
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Saving a custom 'Run As' automation account is not persisting
Somehow saving a custom 'Run As' acount under Hybrid worker group settings (automation accounts) does not persist and after refreshing the page the 'saved' custom selected account is back to 'default'. Permissions are verified, save button reports no…
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Azure VPN Gateway: mantain client configuration valid across multiple VPN Gatway creation/deletion
Hi all, I'm handling my VPN Gateway via Azure Automation script, totally executed on Azure and nothing on premises. The project is to activate the VPN gateway by launching an Azure PS Runbook (which creates and configure the object I need for my VPN)…
asked 2021-01-14T10:43:35.383+00:00
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Davide Ghisalberti
21
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commented 2021-01-18T14:52:30.897+00:00
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SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
17,881
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Is there a way to delete a stale machine worker from a Hybrid Worker Group in Azure automation account?
Hello. I have inherited the following situation : Azure Automation account with Hybrid Worker Group and a single Hybrid Worker inside. The machine on which this worker was installed has been decommissioned and doesn't exist anymore. The problem is that…
asked 2021-01-16T11:04:05.14+00:00
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Martin Gospodinov
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answered 2021-01-17T20:41:52.657+00:00
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Martin Gospodinov
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Schedule VPN Gateway deploy
Hi all! I'm configuring a Point-to-Site VPN access for my VMs on Azure. So far so good, everything works. My concern it's about the pricing of the SKU 'VpnGw1' On the online calculator I can see the prices for GBs and tunnels, and a configurable…
asked 2020-12-15T16:00:26.023+00:00
Davide Ghisalberti
21
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commented 2021-01-14T15:47:45.213+00:00
Davide Ghisalberti
21
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1 answer
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"Register-AzAutomationScheduledRunbook" giving an error at Powers-shell script
Hi All, I am new to power-shell and cmldt. I hv a power-shell script(.ps1) like "Invoke-xxDevopDt" and it registered as azure Runbooks with an azure Automation Account. This Runbook scheduled to do a another work on other date . Now ,I…
asked 2021-01-04T14:52:04.813+00:00
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Anirban Goswami
256
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accepted 2021-01-08T19:10:09.983+00:00
Anirban Goswami
256
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2 answers
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Export Azure automation Account certificate
Hi, is it possible to export Azure automation Account certificate (Run as account) out to as .cert, .pim, pfx ect file? Could not find direct information about this. With Powershell command Get-AzAutomationCertificate returns information about the…
asked 2020-10-14T11:04:45.7+00:00
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Bombbe
1,611
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answered 2021-01-08T10:31:52.377+00:00
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Nikhil Pathak
1
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Runbook Job - how to alert on error?
Using Automation I created a runbook and scheduled it to run. The job runs and if there is an error in the "Errors" tab, I do not get any sort of notification. The job status is completed but inside the job (Output, Errors, Warnings, All…
asked 2021-01-07T21:49:48.457+00:00
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AConfusedUser
66
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answered 2021-01-07T22:17:12.997+00:00
Andreas Baumgarten
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Reputation points MVP
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Azure Automation
With Azure Automation State Configuration, is it possible for me to push config files (can be images, scripts etc.,) across VMs. When there are any updates in config files, looking to automate the process of pushing the files across multiple VMs. Is it…
asked 2020-12-22T11:08:06.277+00:00
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AzureUser-9588
141
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commented 2021-01-07T05:16:07.977+00:00
SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
17,881
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Can a Logic app clone another logic app and change its trigger
Hi, A sharepoint site collection has two Logic Apps watching doc libraries. We cloned that team site via a logic app 'A' and a runbook with pnp cmdlets. Is there a way, preferably within Logic App A to clone two other logic apps B and C? and…
asked 2021-01-01T04:36:11.517+00:00
Jurgen Verhelst
326
Reputation points
commented 2021-01-06T11:58:46.463+00:00
Jurgen Verhelst
326
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1 answer
Billing of Azure Automation job time
Hi, Azure provides 500 minutes of free job run time each month and I wanted to know if these get billed by the minutes or seconds. Lets say running a script runtime is 10 seconds, do I get billed for 10 seconds or one minute? Kind Regards
asked 2020-12-30T13:30:36.413+00:00
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Siebertz, Christopher
1
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answered 2021-01-06T04:51:22.437+00:00
SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
17,881
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2 answers
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LA: Runbook output to sharepoint item help
Hi, can't figure out what to do with the output of a runbook it adds div's in the sharepoint list messing up my JSON formatting A logic app step calls and waits for an runbook to run (it grabs the verified domains in O365) The next step get the…
asked 2021-01-04T05:21:35.36+00:00
Jurgen Verhelst
326
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accepted 2021-01-05T09:19:06.697+00:00
Jurgen Verhelst
326
Reputation points
1 answer
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Logic Apps: Remove all spaces from Runbook Parameters
Hi, I am creating a new sitecollection using a logic app to fetch the parameters and a runbook to create the site collection Now I do not want spaces in the site collection URL so I thought I could remove them first with a Replace operation…
asked 2021-01-01T00:10:27.55+00:00
Jurgen Verhelst
326
Reputation points
accepted 2021-01-05T07:21:06.033+00:00
Jurgen Verhelst
326
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0 answers
Can't use a Webhook with HTTP Post
Hi! I have created a webhook that run a Powershell Runbook to start a VM. But when I try to run this webhook through HTTP Post, I get a 404 error. However, when I try to execute the webhook through Powershell, it works and I get a 202 code. How can I…
asked 2020-12-13T22:03:31.673+00:00
JaviR3TicS
1
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commented 2020-12-31T07:26:52.32+00:00
olufemia-MSFT
2,861
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2 answers
Set-PnPSite -LogoFilePath $LogoPath->sharepoint doc lib or Azure Storage
Hi!, Creating and customizing team sites in Azure Autmation using a Runbook Changing the sitelogo seems easy using Set-PnPSite -LogoFilePath $LogoPath If it were not that $LogoPath needs to be on a local drive... Maybe using an azure storage…
asked 2020-12-27T23:18:55.613+00:00
Jurgen Verhelst
326
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answered 2020-12-31T06:30:16.883+00:00
Jurgen Verhelst
326
Reputation points
1 answer
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copying files from storage account created by other user to local path using Event grid and Hybrid Workers(AzureAutomation)
copying files from storage account created by other user to local path using Event grid and Hybrid Workers(AzureAutomation) How to grant permission by User A who created Storage Account (test) to User B? How will the User B, see this test…
asked 2020-12-29T11:01:38.383+00:00
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SHIVAKUMAR Madhurashree K (Madhura)
41
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accepted 2020-12-30T13:03:33.407+00:00
SHIVAKUMAR Madhurashree K (Madhura)
41
Reputation points
1 answer
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Runbook output JSON schema assistance
Hi, Trying to get the output of a runbook sent to a sharepoint list 'runbook log' as an attachement in a list item testing now just getting it mailed to me, but I get jiberish formatting I tried some JSON schema generators but kind of in the…
asked 2020-12-29T06:33:15.517+00:00
Jurgen Verhelst
326
Reputation points
commented 2020-12-30T09:15:13.23+00:00
MayankBargali-MSFT
69,421
Reputation points
1 answer
Webhook sending default parameters and not custom JSON payload
I am attempting to send a custom JSON payload instead of the default parameters for a Jira automation webhook. I'm using a basic payload: { "alertname":"#alertrulename", "IncludeSearchResults":true } However, this…
asked 2020-12-22T22:07:29.623+00:00
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Anonymous
answered 2020-12-28T15:10:48.41+00:00
SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
17,881
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2 answers
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Freshly created 'Start/Stop VM' runbook is nowhere to be found
Hi, noob here. I've created 'Start/Stop VM' runbook here: https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.StartStopVMSolution Now, it's not shown among other resources, but it must be somewhere, because when I try to create it again, I get the…
asked 2020-12-18T14:27:12.64+00:00
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Andrej Zupan
101
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accepted 2020-12-23T09:57:56.447+00:00
Andrej Zupan
101
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Start/Stop Automation for VM doesn't properly start VM
I have a VM instance with Matillion - a default deploy from the Azure Marketplace. I have scheduled the start/stop with automation. It ran last night and appeared that the VM was on. However, upon trying to login to the VM using the public IP, I was not…
asked 2020-12-04T18:26:11.18+00:00
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Travis Austin (Affirma Consulting LLC)
1
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commented 2020-12-22T00:55:32.45+00:00
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KarishmaTiwari-MSFT
18,627
Reputation points Microsoft Employee