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Extended Security Updates (ESUs) provide a way for customers to continue to run software that has reached its end-of-support lifecycle. ESUs are the mechanism, which allows these older versions of software to continue to be run in a supported manner and still receive security updates and critical patches.
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Only in Azure, which includes Azure VMware Solution (AVS), are ESUs free of charge for additional years past their end-of-support. For more information on timelines, see [Extended Security updates for SQL Server and Windows Server].
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Only in Azure, which includes Azure VMware Solution (AVS), are ESUs free of charge for additional years past their end-of-support. For more information on timelines, see [Extended Security updates for SQL Server and Windows Server](https://www.microsoft.com/windows-server/extended-security-updates).
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For additional information about ESUs for Window Server and SQL Server, see the following articles
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- [What are Extended Security Updates - SQL Server ](/sql/sql-server/end-of-support/sql-server-extended-security-updates)
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- [What are Extended Security Updates - SQL Server](/sql/sql-server/end-of-support/sql-server-extended-security-updates)
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- [Extended Security Updates for Windows Server Overview](/windows-server/get-started/extended-security-updates-overview)
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### SQL Server
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For SQL Server environments running in a VM in AVS you can use Extended Security Updates enabled by Azure Arc to configure ESUs and automate patching. The configuration steps are
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1. Follow the steps outlined in [Deploy Arc-enabled VMware vSphere for Azure VMware Solution private cloud](deploy-arc-for-azure-vmware-solution.md) to enable the AVS environment.
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1. Follow the steps outlined in [Deploy Arc-enabled VMware vSphere for Azure VMware Solution private cloud](/azure/azure-vmware/deploy-arc-for-azure-vmware-solution) to enable the AVS environment.
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2. You should then follow the steps discussed here: [Subscribe to Extended Security Updates enabled by Azure Arc](https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/sql-server/end-of-support/sql-server-extended-security-updates?tabs=portal#subscribe-to-extended-security-updates-enabled-by-azure-arc) to subscribe to Extended Security Updates through the SQL Server Configuration experience.
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#### View ESU subscription status
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For machines running SQL Server where **Guest Management** is enabled the Azure Extension for SQL Server should be registered. You can validate the extension is installed through these steps.
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- From the Azure portal
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- Go to **vCenter Server Inventory** and **Virtual Machines** clicking through one of the Arc-enabled VMs. Here you see the *Machine-Azure Arc (AVS)* page. Within the **Overview** section of the menu, located in the upper left, there's a **Properties/Extensions** view that lists the WindowsAgent.SqlServer (Microsoft.HybridCompute/machines/extensions) if installed.
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- From the Azure portal
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- Go to **vCenter Server Inventory** and **Virtual Machines** clicking through one of the Arc-enabled VMs. Here you see the *Machine-Azure Arc (AVS)* page.
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- Within the **Overview** section of the menu, located in the upper left, there's a **Properties/Extensions** view that lists the WindowsAgent.SqlServer (Microsoft.HybridCompute/machines/extensions) if installed.
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- Through Azure Resource Graph (ARG) queries
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- You can use the following query [VM ESU subscription status](https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/sql-server/end-of-support/sql-server-extended-security-updates?tabs=portal#view-esu-subscriptions) as an example to show you can view eligible ESU instances and their ESU subscription status.
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## Related content
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- [How to get Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, and 2012 R2](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/get-started/extended-security-updates-deploy#extended-security-updates-on-azure)
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- [Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for SQL Server](https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/sql-server/end-of-support/sql-server-extended-security-updates?tabs=portal)
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- Planning your Windows Server and SQL Server end of support: [Extended Security Updates for SQL Server and Windows Server][Extended Security updates for SQL Server and Windows Server]
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- Planning your Windows Server and SQL Server end of support: [Extended Security Updates for SQL Server and Windows Servers](https://www.microsoft.com/windows-server/extended-security-updates)
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[Microsoft Support]: https://ms.portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_Support/NewSupportRequestV3Blade/assetId/%2Fsubscriptions%2F5a79c43b-b03d-4610-bc59-627d8a6744d1%2FresourceGroups%2FABM_CSS_Lab_Enviroment%2Fproviders%2FMicrosoft.AVS%2FprivateClouds%2FBareMetal_CSS_Lab/callerWorkflowId/a7ecc9f7-8578-4820-abdf-1db09a2bdb47/callerName/Microsoft_Azure_Support%2FAurora.ReactView/subscriptionId/5a79c43b-b03d-4610-bc59-627d8a6744d1/productId/e7b24d57-0431-7d60-a4bf-e28adc11d23e/summary/Issue/topicId/9e078285-e10f-0365-31e3-6b31e5871794/issueType/technical

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