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- 10-year security maintenance: Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS provides security maintenance until April 2028
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- Developer friendly: Ubuntu offers developers the latest libraries and tools to innovate with the latest technologies
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- Nonstop security: Canonical publishes images ensuring security is present from the moment an instance launches
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- Portability: Ubuntu is available in all regions with content mirrors to reduce the need to go across regions or out to the Internet for updates
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- Consistent experience across platforms: from edge to multicloud, Ubuntu provides the same experience regardless of the platform. It ensures consistency of your CI/CD pipelines and management mechanisms.
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> [!NOTE]
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> This document presents the direction to upgrade from an Ubuntu Server (16.04 or higher) image to
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> Ubuntu Pro with zero downtime for upgrade by executing the following steps in your VMs:
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>
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> 1. Converting to Ubuntu Pro license
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> 2. Validating the license
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> Converting to UBUNTU_PRO is an irreversible process. You can't even downgrade a VM by running
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> detach. Open a support ticket for any exceptions.
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> This document provides instructions to upgrade Ubuntu Server (16.04 or higher) to
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> Ubuntu Pro. Converting to Ubuntu Pro is an irreversible process.
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## Convert to Ubuntu Pro using the Azure CLI
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```azurecli-interactive
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# The following will enable Ubuntu Pro on a virtual machine
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The following command enables Ubuntu Pro on a virtual machine in Azure:
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```Azure CLI
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az vm update -g myResourceGroup -n myVmName --license-type UBUNTU_PRO
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```
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```In-VM commands
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# The next step is to execute two in-VM commands
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Execute these commands inside the VM:
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```bash
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sudo apt install ubuntu-advantage-tools
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sudo pro auto-attach
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```
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(Note that "sudo apt install ubuntu-advantage-tools" is only necessary if "pro --version" is lower than 28)
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If the `pro --version` is lower than 28, execute this command:
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```bash
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sudo apt install ubuntu-advantage-tools
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```
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## Validate the license
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use the `pro status --all` command to validate the license:
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Expected output:
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```output
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SERVICE ENTITLED STATUS DESCRIPTION
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cc-eal yes disabled Common Criteria EAL2 Provisioning Packages
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cis yes disables Security compliance and audit tools
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esm-apps yes enabled Expanded Security Maintenance and audit tools
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esm-infra yes enabled Expanded Security Maintenance for infrastructure
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fips yes disabled NIST-certified core packages
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fips-updates yes disabled NIST-certified core packages with priority security updates
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livepatch yes enabled Canonical Livepatch service
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```
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## Create an Ubuntu Pro VM using the Azure CLI
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You can also create a new VM using the Ubuntu Server images and apply Ubuntu Pro at create time.
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For example:
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You can create a new VM using the Ubuntu Server images and apply Ubuntu Pro at the time of creation.
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The following command enables Ubuntu Pro on a virtual machine in Azure:
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```azurecli-interactive
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# The following will enable Ubuntu Pro on a virtual machine
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```Azure CLI
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az vm update -g myResourceGroup -n myVmName --license-type UBUNTU_PRO
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```
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```In-VM commands
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# The next step is to execute two in-VM commands
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Execute these commands inside the VM:
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```bash
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sudo apt install ubuntu-advantage-tools
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sudo pro auto-attach
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```
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>[!NOTE]
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> For systems with advantage tools version 28 or higher installed the system will perform a pro attach during a reboot.
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> [!NOTE]
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> For systems with advantage tools using version 28 or higher, installed the system will perform a
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> `pro attach` during a reboot.
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## Check licensing model using the Azure CLI
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You can use the az vm get-instance-view command to check the status. Look for a licenseType field in the response. If the licenseType field exists and the value is UBUNTU_PRO, your virtual machine has Ubuntu Pro enabled.
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> [!TIP]
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> You can query the metadata in _Azure Instance Metadata Service_ to determine the virtual machine's
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> _licenseType_ value. You can use the `az vm get-instance-view` command to check the status. Look
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> for the _licenseType_ field in the response. If the field exists and the value is UBUNTU_PRO, your
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> virtual machine has Ubuntu Pro enabled. [Learn more about attested metadata][02].
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```Azure CLI
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az vm get-instance-view -g MyResourceGroup -n MyVm
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```
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## Check the licensing model of an Ubuntu Pro enabled VM using Azure Instance Metadata Service
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From within the virtual machine itself, you can query the attested metadata in Azure Instance Metadata Service to determine the virtual machine's licenseType value. A licenseType value of UBUNTU_PRO indicates that your virtual machine has Ubuntu Pro enabled. [Learn more about attested metadata](../../instance-metadata-service.md).
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## Billing
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You are charged for Ubuntu Pro as part of the Preview. Visit the
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[pricing calculator](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/calculator/) for more details on Ubuntu Pro
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pricing. To cancel the Pro subscription during the preview period, open a support ticket through the
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Azure portal.
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Visit the [pricing calculator][03] for more details on Ubuntu Pro pricing. To cancel the Pro
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subscription during the preview period, open a support ticket through the Azure portal.
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## Frequently Asked Questions
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### What are the next step after launching an Ubuntu Pro VM?
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## Next steps after launching an Ubuntu Pro VM
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With the availability of outbound internet access, Ubuntu Pro automatically enables premium features
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such as Extended Security Maintenance for
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[Main and Universe repositories](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories) and
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[live patch](https://ubuntu.com/security/livepatch/docs). Should any specific hardening be required
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(for example CIS), check the using 'usg' to
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[harden your servers](https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/comply-with-cis-or-disa-stig-on-ubuntu#1-overview)
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tutorial. Should you require FIPS, check enabling FIPS tutorials.
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including [Live Patch][04] and Extended Security Maintenance for
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[Main and Universe repositories][05].
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Should any specific hardening be required, check `usg` to [harden your servers][06] for CIP and FIPS
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tutorials.
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Learn more about networking requirements (such as egress traffic, endpoints and ports) by reading
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[Ubuntu Pro Client network requirements][07].
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For more information about networking requirements for making sure Pro enablement process works
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(such as egress traffic, endpoints and ports)
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[check this documentation](https://canonical-ubuntu-pro-client.readthedocs-hosted.com/en/latest/references/network_requirements.html).
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## Frequently Asked Questions
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### Does shutting down the machine stop billing?
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**Does shutting down the machine stop billing?**
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If you launch Ubuntu Pro from Azure Marketplace you pay as you go, so, if you don’t have any machine running, you won’t pay anything additional.
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Launching Ubuntu Pro from Azure Marketplace is you pay as you go and only charges for running
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machines.
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### Are there volume discounts?
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**Are there volume discounts?**
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Yes. Contact your Microsoft sales representative.
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### Are Reserved Instances available?
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**Are Reserved Instances available?**
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Yes.
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**If the customer doesn't perform the `auto attach` function, will they still get attached to pro on reboot?**
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### If the customer doesn't do the auto attach will they still get attached to pro on reboot?
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If the customer doesn't perform the _auto attach_, they still get the Pro attached upon reboot.
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However, this action only applies if they're using version 28 of the Pro client.
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If the customer doesn't perform the auto attach, they still get the Pro attached upon reboot.
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However, this applies only if they have v28 of the Pro client.
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- For Ubuntu Jammy and Focal, this process works as expected.
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- For Ubuntu Bionic and Xenial, this process doesn't work due to older versions of the Pro client installed.
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* For Jammy and Focal, this process works as expected.
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* For Bionic and Xenial this process doesn't work due to the older versions of the Pro client installed.
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