Azure Update Manager - Dynamic Scope - Automatically add newly created subscriptions

Question

When creating Maintenance Configuration (Dynamic Scope) in Azure Update Manager there is option to select "All Subscriptions". If I choose that, what will happen with newly created subscriptions ? (ones which will be created after configuration of maintenace configuration is done).

Will those be automatically added to that dynamic scope ?

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi @Vedran Banjeglav ,

Regarding: "unless the dynamic scope is specifically configured to include them at that time" , can you please explain this ?

Means that when you create a Maintenance Configuration in Azure Update Manager and choose "All Subscriptions", it does not automatically include any future subscriptions you create after the configuration is set up.

If you do not want manually added Alternate approach is to Automate

Custom Scripting:

Create a script that periodically retrieves all subscriptions in your tenant and updates the Maintenance Configuration to include any new ones. For example:

Use az account list or Get-AzSubscription to fetch all subscriptions.

Iterate through them and assign the Maintenance Configuration dynamically.

Refer below: -

This Azure CLI command link assigns a maintenance configuration to a subscription, allowing you to filter resources by location, OS type, resource groups, resource types, and tags.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/maintenance/assignment?view=azure-cli-latest#az-maintenance-assignment-create-or-update-subscription

Azure Policy:

Use Azure Policy to enforce the attachment of Maintenance Configurations to resources in new subscriptions automatically. This can help ensure compliance without manual intervention.

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