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How to prevent VM Window Server from rebooting after updates
Hi all, could you please help me understand why my win server has rebooted even when configured as "do not reboot"? My scenario: Windows Server 2019 running in Azure In "UPDATE" section directly under the VM, there was no…


Azure Cli for software-update-configuration
I am automating the Update management via Azure CLI using the command "az automation software-update-configuration create". When trying to included-update-classifications "Critical, Security", there is always error thrown as mentioned…


azure VM patching using powershell script Update management center
we have to patch multiple azure VM parallelly using updatemanagment center. we are trying to use below https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/update-center/manage-vms-programmatically?tabs=cli%2Cazurepowershell if we use one time update , then it will…


Update-management pre/post scripts: Unable to see/select powershell 7.1 runbooks
I migrated my runbooks to managed identities and powershell 7.1 (preview) and they are working, but when i edit a deployment schedule in order to add them to the pre/post script configuration section, my only options are the powershell 5.1 runbooks. …


Most of my Arc-enabled Servers dont geht update data
Hello, I would like to connect our on prem hardware with ARc to have a centrally controlled update management. We have a mixed environment of Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016 and 2019, but I can do an assessment on very few of the machines. Adding to Arc…


Update operation - 'Assessment' failed
When I start the check for updates on my ARC servers I get the following error: Update operation - 'Assessment' failed. Update operation on 'Microsoft.HybridCompute/machines', machine: 'WIN-9OV4RT64RDD'. Error details:…


Azure update management error
Hi Champions, Need some help here, we try to use Azure update management for replace WSUS. but we encounter below error after we harded our VM and not too sure where to resolve. but we suspect is group policy issue. "2 errors reported. The latest 3…


Why SQL Server On Windows Server Template VM cannot be managed by Update Management Center?
I use different groups with web servers front end and database servers as back end. My FE are several 2016/19 windows server VMs and the backend sql server on windows server VMs. I recently discovered UMC but I can only manage simple windows server VM,…


Update management center api is giving error
I am trying to run below api to patch vm through apicall as mentioned in Microsoft documentation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/update-center/manage-vms-programmatically?tabs=cli%2Cazurecli az rest --method post --uri…


Enable Auto Updates on VMs created from custom images on Azure
How can I enable auto updates on VMs created from custom images When ever I try to enable automatic updates from Azure Update Management Center I keep getting this error: I've been trying to find a way to enable automatic updates and patching in Azure…


We are facing issue while configuring update management for Azure Arc enabled servers. We have scheduled the deployment but no patches are getting installed on server.
We have scheduled the deployment using automation account. deployment completed successfully but there is no updates getting installed on the Arc machine. updates are pushing through WSUS. kindly help on this issue.


Need help on how to export a list of machines on all schedules
Hello, I have been looking around the internet and I am falling short on how to export a list of all schedules for update manager and the VM's attached to each schedule. I would like to do this with PowerShell but I am open to other ways to accomplish…


Powershell script giving error - kusto query
I am trying to use below query to get the patch status of vm patched through update management center . it's working fine in resource graph query but when trying to run using powershell script. it's giving error on 5th line. | parse id with *…


Can someone from Microsoft tell me what the definitive Update Management strategy is for Azure VMs?
Microsoft has now added the new Update Management Center for VM OS updates. This is a completely different approach to Update Management with Azure Automation. Why is there no overarching and consistent approach to update management from Microsoft with…


Azure update management for Microsoft vulnerability
Does , Azure update management fix Microsoft related vulnerability also or only OS related updates it apply?


Azure update management center onetime update vs Guest patching with update management center
I want to know the difference , in update management center there are two options- 1 - "one time update " 2- When we opt for scheduling with Maintenance Configuration it will show "Guest patching with update management center"…


Dashboard Update management center
Hello Anyone has a template similar to this one (Overview dashboard in update management center blade)? I want to use it on my personal dashboard but cannot pin it. The query on the dashboard doesn't build exactly the same dashboard, and the…


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…


Building a compliance dashboard for patch management
Hello Team, I hope you're doing fine, I just setup up update management center to patch my VMs, everything is working fine. I have the dashboard compliance on the update management center, but i cannot pin it to my monitoring Dashboard. I want to…


Does update management center needs internet connectivity on Azure VM?
Hello Team, I hope you're doing fine, I just wanted to know, i have a VM that have internet connecity allowed on it outbound nsg. I want to know if i deny internet connectivity, the VM cannot download the new updates from ms servers anymore right?…

