OMS : Update Management Solution in Azure
The Update Management solution in Azure automation allows you to manage operating system updates for your Windows and Linux computers deployed in Azure, on-premises environments, or other cloud providers. You can quickly assess the status of available updates on all agent computers and manage the process of installing required updates for servers.
Ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-update-management
This blog details the steps required for configuring patching through Azure OMS service.
Assumptions:
- The OMs client is installed on all the VMs.
- OMS is configured to import Active Directory Groups memberships from client
Step 1 : Login to Azure Portal , Search for Log Analytics and click on it.
Step 2: Select the workspace you want to utilize for OMS patching configuration.
Step 3: Click on OMS Portal
Info : The following dashboard will be displayed.
Step 4: Click on System Update Assessment from the Dashboard
Step 5 : You will be navigated to different dashboard as shown in snapshot below. Click on “ Manage Update Deployments” option from the dashboard screen.
Info : Displayed dashboard have different schedules. You can browse through Scheduled, Running and Completed tab from left menu to see activities.
Step 6 : Click on the Add Option
Step 7 : Add the details of the Name of the group and click on Computers
Step 8 : Select the group with type Active Directory based on the configuration
Important :
- The Active directory group will only be visible if a machine with the OMS agent is part of it.
- It does take some time to reflect the group memberships in the OMS portal.
Step 9 : Configure the schedule with the following details.
- Time zone
- Recurrence
- Start Time
- Duration.
Step 10 : Click on Save
