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articles/automanage/automanage-hotpatch.md

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ms.topic: conceptual
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ms.date: 02/22/2021
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ms.date: 04/18/2023
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ms.author: jushiman
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# Hotpatch for new virtual machines
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> Hotpatch is currently in Public Preview. An opt-in procedure is needed to use the Hotpatch capability described below.
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> This preview is provided without a service level agreement, and is not recommended for production workloads. Certain features might not be supported or might have constrained capabilities.
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> For more information, see [Supplemental Terms of Use for Microsoft Azure Previews](https://azure.microsoft.com/support/legal/preview-supplemental-terms/).
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> Hotpatch is supported on _Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition (Server Core)_.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Hotpatch is supported on _Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition_.
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Hotpatching is a new way to install updates on supported _Windows Server Azure Edition_ virtual machines (VMs) that doesn’t require a reboot after installation. This article covers information about Hotpatch for supported _Windows Server Azure Edition_ VMs, which has the following benefits:
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* Lower workload impact with less reboots
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:::image type="content" source="media\automanage-hotpatch\hotpatch-sample-schedule.png" alt-text="Hotpatch Sample Schedule.":::
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There are two types of baselines: **Planned baselines** and **unplanned baselines**.
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* **Planned baselines** are released on a regular cadence, with hotpatch releases in between. Planned baselines include all the updates in a comparable _Latest Cumulative Update_ for that month, and require a reboot.
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There are two types of baselines: **Planned baselines** and **Unplanned baselines**.
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* **Planned baselines** are released on a regular cadence, with hotpatch releases in between. Planned baselines include all the updates in a comparable _Latest Cumulative Update_ for that month, and require a reboot.
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* The sample schedule above illustrates four planned baseline releases in a calendar year (five total in the diagram), and eight hotpatch releases.
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* **Unplanned baselines** are released when an important update (such as a zero-day fix) is released, and that particular update can't be released as a Hotpatch. When unplanned baselines are released, a hotpatch release will be replaced with an unplanned baseline in that month. Unplanned baselines also include all the updates in a comparable _Latest Cumulative Update_ for that month, and also require a reboot.
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* **Unplanned baselines** are released when an important update (such as a zero-day fix) is released, and that particular update can't be released as a Hotpatch. When unplanned baselines are released, a hotpatch release will be replaced with an unplanned baseline in that month. Unplanned baselines also include all the updates in a comparable _Latest Cumulative Update_ for that month, and also require a reboot.
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* The sample schedule above illustrates two unplanned baselines that would replace the hotpatch releases for those months (the actual number of unplanned baselines in a year isn't known in advance).
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## Regional availability
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To start using Hotpatch on a new VM, follow these steps:
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1. Start creating a new VM from the Azure portal
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* You can preview onboarding Automanage machine best practices during VM creation in the Azure portal using [this link](https://aka.ms/AzureEdition).
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* You can preview onboarding Automanage machine best practices during VM creation in the Azure portal by visiting the [Azure Marketplace](https://aka.ms/AzureEdition).
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1. Supply details during VM creation
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* Ensure that a supported _Windows Server Azure Edition_ image is selected in the Image dropdown. Use [this guide](automanage-windows-server-services-overview.md#getting-started-with-windows-server-azure-edition) to determine which images are supported.
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* On the Management tab under section ‘Guest OS updates’, the checkbox for 'Enable hotpatch' will be selected. Patch orchestration options will be set to 'Azure-orchestrated'.
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* If you create a VM using [this link](https://aka.ms/AzureEdition), on the Management tab under section 'Azure Automanage', select 'Dev/Test' or 'Production' for 'Azure Automanage environment' to evaluate Automanage machine best practices while in preview.
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* Ensure that a supported _Windows Server Azure Edition_ image is selected in the Image dropdown. See [automanage windows server services](automanage-windows-server-services-overview.md#getting-started-with-windows-server-azure-edition) to determine which images are supported.
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* On the Management tab under section ‘Guest OS updates’, the checkbox for 'Enable hotpatch' will be selected. Patch orchestration options will be set to 'Azure-orchestrated'.
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* If you create a VM by visiting the [Azure Marketplace](https://aka.ms/AzureEdition), on the Management tab under section 'Azure Automanage', select 'Dev/Test' or 'Production' for 'Azure Automanage environment' to evaluate Automanage machine best practices while in preview.
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articles/automanage/automanage-windows-server-services-overview.md

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> Hotpatch is currently in Public Preview. An opt-in procedure is needed to use the Hotpatch capability described below. This preview is provided without a service level agreement, and is not recommended for production workloads. Certain features might not be supported or might have constrained capabilities. For more information, see [Supplemental Terms of Use for Microsoft Azure Previews](https://azure.microsoft.com/support/legal/preview-supplemental-terms/).
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Automanage for Windows Server capabilities can be found in one or more of these _Windows Server Azure Edition_ images:
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Hotpatch gives you the ability to apply security updates on your VM without rebooting. Additionally, Automanage for Windows Server automates the onboarding, configuration, and orchestration of hot patching. To learn more, see [Hotpatch](automanage-hotpatch.md).
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Hotpatch gives you the ability to apply security updates on your VM without rebooting. Additionally, Automanage for Windows Server automates the onboarding, configuration, and orchestration of hot patching. To learn more, see [Hotpatch](automanage-hotpatch.md).
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## Getting started with Windows Server Azure Edition
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It's important to consider up front, which Automanage for Windows Server capabilities you would like to use, then choose a corresponding VM image that supports all of those capabilities. Some of the _Windows Server Azure Edition_ images support only a subset of capabilities, see the table below for more details.
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It's important to consider up front, which Automanage for Windows Server capabilities you would like to use, then choose a corresponding VM image that supports all of those capabilities. Some of the _Windows Server Azure Edition_ images support only a subset of capabilities.
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## Next steps
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> [!div class="nextstepaction"]
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> [Learn more about Azure Automanage](overview-about.md)
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> [Learn more about Azure Automanage](overview-about.md)

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