Azure Automation
An Azure service that is used to automate, configure, and install updates across hybrid environments.
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Azure Automation Source Control Error
I have setup Azure Automation Source control to synchronize certain powershell scripts to Azure Runbooks. This has been running just fine but since now it won't work. A full sync doesn't give me any output: And an incremental sync does get…
asked 2020-07-17T09:02:10.76+00:00
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Van Noten Dieter
1
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commented 2020-07-24T07:05:55.073+00:00
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SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
17,556
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Hybrid Runbook Worker Status is Fail
Hybrid Runbook Worker Status is Fail Fail message is ’’Hybrid runbook worker is not running. Update deployment is disabled in the current_mof file (/etc/opt/omi/conf/omsconfig/configuration/Current.mof).’’ I changed Update deployment from disabled to…
asked 2020-07-13T06:35:01.297+00:00
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三又 アークウェイ
1
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commented 2020-07-24T06:18:58.293+00:00
olufemia-MSFT
2,861
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Azure Automation Account: how to get the credentials of the users who started a Runbook?
GoodMorning. I have an Automation Account in my Azure subscription with some runbooks. The Automation account can be accessed by many admins that simply start the runbook to have some jobs accomplished. The runbooks are powershell. Let;s say,…
asked 2020-06-13T18:15:07.747+00:00
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JO
21
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commented 2020-07-22T15:59:44.83+00:00
tbgangav-MSFT
10,381
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5 answers
Cannot enable Update Management
I've been trying to go through the learning path here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/keep-your-virtual-machines-updated/3-exercise-use-update-management-on-a-virtual-machine But no matter what I do, I can't enable Update…
asked 2020-07-20T16:49:32.017+00:00
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Pavel Druzhinin
1
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answered 2020-07-21T13:28:17.167+00:00
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Anonymous
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Add days 10 days after the submission date
addDays(''body/dueDateTime'<7/16/2020 6:57:20 PM>,<10>, '<format>') error enter a valid date time I tried adding the Submission date but still getting an error
asked 2020-07-17T13:53:23.077+00:00
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Carr, Kathryn
1
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commented 2020-07-20T12:00:41.697+00:00
tbgangav-MSFT
10,381
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Automation account - connection issues with certificate
Hi Team, While uploading certificate (.psk) in connections it asks for password and not sure what to supply there. can someone pls help here.
asked 2020-07-15T10:10:49.96+00:00
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sriram thanigaimani
1
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commented 2020-07-20T11:49:50.853+00:00
tbgangav-MSFT
10,381
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1 answer
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PnP Powershell upload failure
I am trying to achieve the following using Azure Automate Run book Download few CSV's Upload them to Sharepoint. While it works for one file, no matter how differently i try it fails when i add more than one file. Behavior: Run book…
asked 2020-07-17T02:51:33.017+00:00
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Nishad Manampatta
25
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commented 2020-07-20T05:31:31.64+00:00
Nishad Manampatta
25
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1 answer
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Can Azure Automation be used to test running an application
Hi, I don't know much about Azure Automation at all but I need to find a solution where I can run a number of different applications from one or more on-prem servers and record the results. For example, some servers might get patched and I want to…
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Hybrid Runbook Worker Setup
Hello, I'm trying to setup a Hyrbid Runbook Worker on a local Ubuntu 18.04 VM. However I'm encountering a problem with the "diy" runbook worker. More specifically, I'm missing the "diy/worker.conf" and related process that is…
asked 2020-07-03T20:11:46.077+00:00
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Spencer Hinkemeyer
1
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answered 2020-07-09T03:23:43.457+00:00
olufemia-MSFT
2,861
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1 answer
fetching Get-AzureRMRoleAssignment:"Authentication_Unauthorized","message":{"lang":"en","value":"Access denied to the specified API version"}
Get-AzureRMRoleAssignment : {"odata.error":{"code":"Authentication_Unauthorized","message":{"lang":"en","value":"Access denied to the specified API…
asked 2020-06-29T10:31:28.03+00:00
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musham ajay
1
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answered 2020-07-08T18:25:24.78+00:00
bharathn-msft
5,086
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Schedule Azure VM to start on weekdays
I’m new to Azure. I built my first VM. Is there a way for me to auto-start the VM only on weekdays? I’ve found answers for auto-start, but I’m not finding a way to just do certain days. Any help is appreciated.
asked 2020-07-03T20:08:32.38+00:00
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David Guidry
1
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answered 2020-07-03T20:15:55.463+00:00
Dave Patrick
426.1K
Reputation points MVP
1 answer
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Automation Runbook - How to use with data gateway
I am new to Automation Runbook and getting the error: "A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. There server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct…
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Is there any way that I can use openssl command in azure automation account?
Im trying to convert pem to pfx using Azure Automation Account as a part of my script, powershell module Convert-PemToPfx is not working as expected so would like to use openssl. Was just wondering how to use openssl commands in azure automation account.
asked 2020-06-08T06:44:40.393+00:00
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Vineesha Reddy
6
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commented 2020-06-30T17:22:44.4+00:00
olufemia-MSFT
2,861
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2 answers
Need assistance to cope with Azure Automation PnP PowerShell Runbook throttling
Hello everybody, I am in the middle of building a solution using SharePoint, Azure Logic Apps and Azure Automation PowerShell runbooks. I have the following scenario: We have this ERP kind-off system that allows my (B2C) customer (kitchen…
asked 2020-06-12T19:59:55.133+00:00
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Joost van der Linden
71
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answered 2020-06-23T21:32:55.407+00:00
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Koen Zomers MSFT
1
Reputation point Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Azure Automation Update Management Boolean Value is Broken
Within Azure Automation Update Management I have a script which requires a boolean value. As you can see this was working on the 14/05/2020 However when attempting to rerun the same script with no changes this morning I was faced with…
asked 2020-06-01T12:33:30.513+00:00
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Leo D'Arcy
1
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answered 2020-06-23T17:09:33.607+00:00
bharathn-msft
5,086
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Getting an IP AZURE WEBHOOKS
Hello. How can I get the ip for the person who execute an Azure Webhook (that starts a VM) Thanks, Javier
asked 2020-06-04T19:56:47.167+00:00
JaviR3TicS
1
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commented 2020-06-18T04:50:14.837+00:00
SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
17,556
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Azure Automation Linux User Hybrid Worker Group execution log
My Linux User Hybrid Worker Group is working, I can push known working Python2 scripts to the on-prem Linux computer and they produce output. Now I'm troubleshooting a new Python2 script and need to watch the execution log. Verbose Logging is ON for…
asked 2020-06-05T05:36:45.683+00:00
John Joyner
41
Reputation points
commented 2020-06-17T04:58:16.74+00:00
SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
17,556
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Adding new rule in exisitng app gateway through powershall
Hi, I have an existing app gateway has 4 path based rule setup. I need to add new entry in app gateway through powershell, I have used following commands but after running it removes all existing entries and adds only new rule (overrides all 4 rules…
asked 2020-06-02T14:40:30.047+00:00
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Vikas Tiwari
766
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accepted 2020-06-12T05:45:24.52+00:00
Vikas Tiwari
766
Reputation points
1 answer
Azure Resource deployment to UAT & Production Environments
Hi, I am looking for some direction on deploying resources to different azure environments. I am migrated a number of databases to Azure from the client on premise platform. I have also re-engineered numerous integrations using Azure Functions &…
asked 2020-06-10T15:13:08.613+00:00
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GRAY Mike
161
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commented 2020-06-10T17:11:10.103+00:00
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Malleswara Reddy, G
1,631
Reputation points
1 answer
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Use an alert to trigger an Azure Automation runbook no data
I want to run a runbook with the output of an alert. I followed the steps from the documentation, but I don't get any output. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-create-alert-triggered-runbook. Can anyone help me please? …
asked 2020-05-14T07:42:30.31+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
37,846
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
accepted 2020-05-14T08:19:16.15+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
37,846
Reputation points Microsoft Employee