Azure Automation Software Update Configuration API
The Software Update Configuration API from Azure Automation — 2 operation(s) for software update configuration.
The Software Update Configuration API from Azure Automation — 2 operation(s) for software update configuration.
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Microsoft Azure Automation Software Update Configuration API
version: '2024-10-23'
x-typespec-generated:
- emitter: '@azure-tools/typespec-autorest'
description: 'Operations tagged Software Update Configuration across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: microsoft-azure-automation-openapi.json, microsoft-azure-automation-management-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://management.azure.com
security:
- azure_auth:
- user_impersonation
tags:
- name: Software Update Configuration
paths:
? /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/{automationAccountName}/softwareUpdateConfigurations
: get:
operationId: SoftwareUpdateConfigurations_List
tags:
- Software Update Configuration
description: Get all software update configurations for the account.
externalDocs:
url: http://aka.ms/azureautomationsdk/softwareupdateconfigurationoperations
parameters:
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
- name: automationAccountName
in: path
description: The name of the automation account.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: clientRequestId
in: header
description: Identifies this specific client request.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: $filter
in: query
description: The filter to apply on the operation.
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Azure operation completed successfully.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/softwareUpdateConfigurationListResult'
default:
description: An unexpected error response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ErrorResponse
x-ms-examples:
List software update configurations:
$ref: ./examples/softwareUpdateConfiguration/listSoftwareUpdateConfigurations.json
List software update configurations Targeting a specific azure virtual machine:
$ref: ./examples/softwareUpdateConfiguration/listSoftwareUpdateConfigurationsByVm.json
summary: Software update configurations list
x-summary-source: derived
servers:
- url: https://management.azure.com
? /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/{automationAccountName}/softwareUpdateConfigurations/{softwareUpdateConfigurationName}
: get:
operationId: SoftwareUpdateConfigurations_GetByName
tags:
- Software Update Configuration
description: Get a single software update configuration by name.
externalDocs:
url: http://aka.ms/azureautomationsdk/softwareupdateconfigurationoperations
parameters:
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
- name: automationAccountName
in: path
description: The name of the automation account.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: softwareUpdateConfigurationName
in: path
description: The name of the software update configuration to be created.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: clientRequestId
in: header
description: Identifies this specific client request.
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Azure operation completed successfully.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/softwareUpdateConfiguration'
default:
description: An unexpected error response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ErrorResponse
x-ms-examples:
Get software update configuration by name:
$ref: ./examples/softwareUpdateConfiguration/getSoftwareUpdateConfigurationByName.json
summary: Software update configurations get by name
x-summary-source: derived
put:
operationId: SoftwareUpdateConfigurations_Create
tags:
- Software Update Configuration
description: Create a new software update configuration with the name given in the URI.
externalDocs:
url: http://aka.ms/azureautomationsdk/softwareupdateconfigurationoperations
parameters:
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
- name: automationAccountName
in: path
description: The name of the automation account.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: softwareUpdateConfigurationName
in: path
description: The name of the software update configuration to be created.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: clientRequestId
in: header
description: Identifies this specific client request.
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Resource 'softwareUpdateConfiguration' update operation succeeded
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/softwareUpdateConfiguration'
'201':
description: Resource 'softwareUpdateConfiguration' create operation succeeded
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/softwareUpdateConfiguration'
default:
description: An unexpected error response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ErrorResponse
x-ms-examples:
Create software update configuration:
$ref: ./examples/softwareUpdateConfiguration/createSoftwareUpdateConfiguration.json
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/softwareUpdateConfiguration'
description: Request body.
required: true
summary: Software update configurations create
x-summary-source: derived
delete:
operationId: SoftwareUpdateConfigurations_Delete
tags:
- Software Update Configuration
description: delete a specific software update configuration.
externalDocs:
url: http://aka.ms/azureautomationsdk/softwareupdateconfigurationoperations
parameters:
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
- name: automationAccountName
in: path
description: The name of the automation account.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: softwareUpdateConfigurationName
in: path
description: The name of the software update configuration to be created.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: clientRequestId
in: header
description: Identifies this specific client request.
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Resource deleted successfully.
'204':
description: Resource does not exist.
default:
description: An unexpected error response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ErrorResponse
x-ms-examples:
Delete software update configuration:
$ref: ./examples/softwareUpdateConfiguration/deleteSoftwareUpdateConfiguration.json
summary: Software update configurations delete
x-summary-source: derived
servers:
- url: https://management.azure.com
components:
schemas:
AutomationErrorResponse:
type: object
description: Error response of an operation failure
properties:
code:
type: string
description: Error code
message:
type: string
description: Error message indicating why the operation failed.
softwareUpdateConfigurationProperties:
type: object
description: Software update configuration properties.
properties:
updateConfiguration:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/updateConfiguration'
description: update specific properties for the Software update configuration
scheduleInfo:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SUCScheduleProperties'
description: Schedule information for the Software update configuration
provisioningState:
type: string
description: Provisioning state for the software update configuration, which only appears in the response.
readOnly: true
error:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AutomationErrorResponse'
description: Details of provisioning error
creationTime:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Creation time of the resource, which only appears in the response.
readOnly: true
createdBy:
type: string
description: CreatedBy property, which only appears in the response.
readOnly: true
lastModifiedTime:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Last time resource was modified, which only appears in the response.
readOnly: true
lastModifiedBy:
type: string
description: LastModifiedBy property, which only appears in the response.
readOnly: true
tasks:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/softwareUpdateConfigurationTasks'
description: Tasks information for the Software update configuration.
required:
- updateConfiguration
- scheduleInfo
AdvancedScheduleMonthlyOccurrence:
type: object
description: The properties of the create advanced schedule monthly occurrence.
properties:
occurrence:
type: integer
format: int32
description: Occurrence of the week within the month. Must be between 1 and 5
day:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ScheduleDay'
description: Day of the occurrence. Must be one of monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday.
WindowsUpdateClasses:
type: string
description: Update classification included in the software update configuration. A comma separated string with required values
enum:
- Unclassified
- Critical
- Security
- UpdateRollup
- FeaturePack
- ServicePack
- Definition
- Tools
- Updates
x-ms-enum:
name: WindowsUpdateClasses
modelAsString: true
values:
- name: Unclassified
value: Unclassified
description: Unclassified
- name: Critical
value: Critical
description: Critical
- name: Security
value: Security
description: Security
- name: UpdateRollup
value: UpdateRollup
description: UpdateRollup
- name: FeaturePack
value: FeaturePack
description: FeaturePack
- name: ServicePack
value: ServicePack
description: ServicePack
- name: Definition
value: Definition
description: Definition
- name: Tools
value: Tools
description: Tools
- name: Updates
value: Updates
description: Updates
TagOperators:
type: string
description: Filter VMs by Any or All specified tags.
enum:
- All
- Any
x-ms-enum:
name: TagOperators
modelAsString: false
values:
- name: All
value: All
description: All
- name: Any
value: Any
description: Any
TagSettingsProperties:
type: object
description: Tag filter information for the VM.
properties:
tags:
type: object
description: Dictionary of tags with its list of values.
additionalProperties:
items:
type: string
type: array
filterOperator:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/TagOperators'
description: Filter VMs by Any or All specified tags.
AdvancedSchedule:
type: object
description: The properties of the create Advanced Schedule.
properties:
weekDays:
type: array
description: Days of the week that the job should execute on.
items:
type: string
monthDays:
type: array
description: Days of the month that the job should execute on. Must be between 1 and 31.
items:
type: integer
format: int32
monthlyOccurrences:
type: array
description: Occurrences of days within a month.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AdvancedScheduleMonthlyOccurrence'
x-ms-identifiers: []
softwareUpdateConfigurationCollectionItemProperties:
type: object
description: Software update configuration collection item properties.
properties:
updateConfiguration:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/updateConfiguration'
description: Update specific properties of the software update configuration.
tasks:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/softwareUpdateConfigurationTasks'
description: Pre and Post Tasks defined
frequency:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ScheduleFrequency'
description: execution frequency of the schedule associated with the software update configuration
startTime:
type: string
format: date-time
description: the start time of the update.
creationTime:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Creation time of the software update configuration, which only appears in the response.
readOnly: true
lastModifiedTime:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Last time software update configuration was modified, which only appears in the response.
readOnly: true
provisioningState:
type: string
description: Provisioning state for the software update configuration, which only appears in the response.
readOnly: true
nextRun:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date-time
description: ext run time of the update.
AzureQueryProperties:
type: object
description: Azure query for the update configuration.
properties:
scope:
type: array
description: List of Subscription or Resource Group ARM Ids.
items:
type: string
locations:
type: array
description: List of locations to scope the query to.
items:
type: string
tagSettings:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/TagSettingsProperties'
description: Tag settings for the VM.
LinuxUpdateClasses:
type: string
description: Update classifications included in the software update configuration.
enum:
- Unclassified
- Critical
- Security
- Other
x-ms-enum:
name: LinuxUpdateClasses
modelAsString: true
values:
- name: Unclassified
value: Unclassified
description: Unclassified
- name: Critical
value: Critical
description: Critical
- name: Security
value: Security
description: Security
- name: Other
value: Other
description: Other
ScheduleDay:
type: string
description: Day of the occurrence. Must be one of monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday.
enum:
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
x-ms-enum:
name: ScheduleDay
modelAsString: true
values:
- name: Monday
value: Monday
description: Monday
- name: Tuesday
value: Tuesday
description: Tuesday
- name: Wednesday
value: Wednesday
description: Wednesday
- name: Thursday
value: Thursday
description: Thursday
- name: Friday
value: Friday
description: Friday
- name: Saturday
value: Saturday
description: Saturday
- name: Sunday
value: Sunday
description: Sunday
softwareUpdateConfigurationCollectionItem:
type: object
description: Software update configuration collection item properties.
properties:
name:
type: string
description: Name of the software update configuration.
readOnly: true
id:
type: string
description: Resource Id of the software update configuration
readOnly: true
properties:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/softwareUpdateConfigurationCollectionItemProperties'
description: Software update configuration properties.
x-ms-client-flatten: true
required:
- properties
TargetProperties:
type: object
description: Group specific to the update configuration.
properties:
azureQueries:
type: array
description: List of Azure queries in the software update configuration.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AzureQueryProperties'
x-ms-identifiers: []
nonAzureQueries:
type: array
description: List of non Azure queries in the software update configuration.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/NonAzureQueryProperties'
x-ms-identifiers:
- workspaceId
ScheduleFrequency:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the frequency of the schedule.
enum:
- OneTime
- Day
- Hour
- Week
- Month
- Minute
x-ms-enum:
name: ScheduleFrequency
modelAsString: true
values:
- name: OneTime
value: OneTime
description: OneTime
- name: Day
value: Day
description: Day
- name: Hour
value: Hour
description: Hour
- name: Week
value: Week
description: Week
- name: Month
value: Month
description: Month
- name: Minute
value: Minute
description: The minimum allowed interval for Minute schedules is 15 minutes.
softwareUpdateConfigurationTasks:
type: object
description: Task properties of the software update configuration.
properties:
preTask:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/taskProperties'
description: Pre task properties.
postTask:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/taskProperties'
description: Post task properties.
softwareUpdateConfiguration:
type: object
description: Software update configuration properties.
properties:
properties:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/softwareUpdateConfigurationProperties'
description: Software update configuration properties.
x-ms-client-flatten: true
required:
- properties
allOf:
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ProxyResource
SUCScheduleProperties:
type: object
description: Definition of schedule parameters.
properties:
startTime:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Gets or sets the start time of the schedule.
startTimeOffsetMinutes:
type: number
format: double
description: Gets the start time's offset in minutes.
readOnly: true
expiryTime:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date-time
description: Gets or sets the end time of the schedule.
expiryTimeOffsetMinutes:
type: number
format: double
description: Gets or sets the expiry time's offset in minutes.
isEnabled:
type: boolean
description: Gets or sets a value indicating whether this schedule is enabled.
nextRun:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date-time
description: Gets or sets the next run time of the schedule.
nextRunOffsetMinutes:
type: number
format: double
description: Gets or sets the next run time's offset in minutes.
interval:
type: integer
format: int64
description: Gets or sets the interval of the schedule.
frequency:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ScheduleFrequency'
description: Gets or sets the frequency of the schedule.
timeZone:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the time zone of the schedule.
advancedSchedule:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AdvancedSchedule'
description: Gets or sets the advanced schedule.
creationTime:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Gets or sets the creation time.
lastModifiedTime:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Gets or sets the last modified time.
description:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the description.
WindowsProperties:
type: object
description: Windows specific update configuration.
properties:
includedUpdateClassifications:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WindowsUpdateClasses'
description: Update classification included in the software update configuration. A comma separated string with required values
excludedKbNumbers:
type: array
description: KB numbers excluded from the software update configuration.
items:
type: string
includedKbNumbers:
type: array
description: KB numbers included from the software update configuration.
items:
type: string
rebootSetting:
type: string
description: Reboot setting for the software update configuration.
taskProperties:
type: object
description: Task properties of the software update configuration.
properties:
parameters:
type: object
description: Gets or sets the parameters of the task.
additionalProperties:
type: string
source:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the name of the runbook.
OperatingSystemType:
type: string
description: Target operating system for the software update configuration.
enum:
- Windows
- Linux
x-ms-enum:
name: OperatingSystemType
modelAsString: false
values:
- name: Windows
value: Windows
description: Windows
- name: Linux
value: Linux
description: Linux
LinuxProperties:
type: object
description: Linux specific update configuration.
properties:
includedPackageClassifications:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/LinuxUpdateClasses'
description: Update classifications included in the software update configuration.
excludedPackageNameMasks:
type: array
description: packages excluded from the software update configuration.
items:
type: string
includedPackageNameMasks:
type: array
description: packages included from the software update configuration.
items:
type: string
rebootSetting:
type: string
description: Reboot setting for the software update configuration.
NonAzureQueryProperties:
type: object
description: Non Azure query for the update configuration.
properties:
functionAlias:
type: string
description: Log Analytics Saved Search name.
workspaceId:
type: string
description: Workspace Id for Log Analytics in which the saved Search is resided.
updateConfiguration:
type: object
description: Update specific properties of the software update configuration.
properties:
operatingSystem:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OperatingSystemType'
description: operating system of target machines
windows:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WindowsProperties'
description: Windows specific update configuration.
linux:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/LinuxProperties'
description: Linux specific update configuration.
duration:
type: string
format: duration
description: Maximum time allowed for the software update configuration run. Duration needs to be specified using the format PT[n]H[n]M[n]S as per ISO8601
azureVirtualMachines:
type: array
description: List of azure resource Ids for azure virtual machines targeted by the software update configuration.
items:
type: string
nonAzureComputerNames:
type: array
description: List of names of non-azure machines targeted by the software update configuration.
items:
type: string
targets:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/TargetProperties'
description: Group targets for the software update configuration.
required:
- operatingSystem
softwareUpdateConfigurationListResult:
type: object
description: result of listing all software update configuration
properties:
value:
type: array
description: outer object returned when listing all software update configurations
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/softwareUpdateConfigurationCollectionItem'
securitySchemes:
azure_auth:
type: oauth2
flows:
implicit:
scopes:
user_impersonation: impersonate your user account
authorizationUrl: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize
description: Azure Active Directory OAuth2 Flow.
x-refined-from:
- microsoft-azure-automation-openapi.json
- microsoft-azure-automation-management-openapi.yml