On 31 August 2024, both the update management feature of Azure Automation and the Log Analytics agent it uses will be retired

**On 31 August 2024, both the update management feature of Azure Automation and the Log Analytics agent it uses will be retired.** You’ll need to begin assessing and patching your virtual machines using [Azure Update Manager](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fazure%2Fupdate-manager%2Foverview%3Ftabs%3Dazure-vms&data=05%7C02%7CLourdez.Rejon%40microsoft.com%7Cd8725c9132ce4d27e52508dc01f79de1%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638387410261497883%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xgNSmv0jMm8UWsAR3mFh30064cuWMYeSaRSII%2B4WuF8%3D&reserved=0) by that date. Azure Update Manager is [available](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fazure%2Fupdate-manager%2Fupdate-manager-faq%23pricing&data=05%7C02%7CLourdez.Rejon%40microsoft.com%7Cd8725c9132ce4d27e52508dc01f79de1%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638387410261508195%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0J%2B7KGPdqOasMV8dXZ758Pi3Eds58Yi1zVhQRWzddhM%3D&reserved=0) at no charge for managing Azure Virtual Machines and Azure Stack HCI VMs. For Azure Arc–enabled servers, the price is $5 per server per month. In addition to the familiar features you already use, Azure Update Manager offers key improvements including: * Zero-step onboarding with native functionality built on Azure compute and Azure Arc. * Granular, per-resource access control and role-based access control. * Greater flexibility with Azure-orchestrated auto-patching, customer-defined maintenance schedules, and hotpatching. ## Required action To avoid any disruptions in service, [**migrate** to Azure Update Manager by](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fazure%2Fupdate-manager%2Fguidance-migration-automation-update-management-azure-update-manager&data=05%7C02%7CLourdez.Rejon%40microsoft.com%7Cd8725c9132ce4d27e52508dc01f79de1%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638387410261516745%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jbdN%2BysZgDtvJF%2BMuLT2SmumPQ3SKWJKX%2FG%2BxKEnroY%3D&reserved=0)**31** **August 2024**. ## Help and support If you have questions, ask community experts in [Microsoft Q&A](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2FUpdatemanagementretirement&data=05%7C02%7CLourdez.Rejon%40microsoft.com%7Cd8725c9132ce4d27e52508dc01f79de1%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638387410261524395%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5IYjmbZMI8xddfOcw%2FBWc84kl4KSaKQ5KFUl96zbC88%3D&reserved=0). If you have a support plan and need technical help, please create a [support request](https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft%5FAzure%5FSupport/HelpAndSupportBlade/~/overview): 1. For _Issue type_, select **Technical**. 2. For _Subscription_, select your subscription. 3. For _Service_, select **All services**. 4. For _Service type_, select **Azure Update Manager**. 5. For _Summary_, type a description of your issue. 6. For _Problem type_, select **Issues related to Scheduled patching**. 7. For _Problem subtype_, select **Not able to create a new schedule or modify an existing schedule**. * Retirements