Answers: <p>Do you think this might help you?</p>
  <p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/update-management/update-mgmt-overview#:%7E:text=You%20can%20use%20Update%20Management,and%20in%20other%20cloud%20environments.&amp;text=For%20multiple%20Azure%20VMs%20by,page%20in%20the%20Azure%20portal" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/update-management/update-mgmt-overview#:~:text=You%20can%20use%20Update%20Management,and%20in%20other%20cloud%20environments.&amp;text=For%20multiple%20Azure%20VMs%20by,page%20in%20the%20Azure%20portal</a>.</p>
  <p>If your VM is disposable and you can replace it with a new VM then you can also use VM Image galleryfor Linux where you can have images for a VM or multiple VM types and you can update it at one place using Azure DevOps and then update the underlying VM image</p>
  <p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/image-builder-gallery-update-image-version" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/image-builder-gallery-update-image-version</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>Sorry if this question is on the wrong Stack Exchange or too vague. I am really new to DevOps and got a big task and don't want to start on the wrong direction.</p>
  <p>We have many Linux-based (Redhat) VMs in Azure and we have Splunk installed on them and I am looking for a way to automate Splunk upgrade. </p>
  <p>I don't want to upgrade Splunk every-time there is a new version, but I was wondering if I can selectively upload a new version somewhere in Azure and have a Runbook that detects the new version and execute the Runbook to upgrade the Splunk app on each VM?</p>
  <p>Upgrading Splunk requires a custom script (to make sure the new version is compatible with our environment) which makes this automation harder to design I suppose. </p>
  <p>Is there a better way or option to perform Splunk upgrade? Preferably in a rolling fashion.</p>
  <p>Any help would be appreciated.</p>
  <p>Thanks.</p>
  
Tags: <azure-devops><azure><automation>
Title: Automate Application Upgrade in Azure VMs
UserDisplayName: Notimp Ortant
ThreadText: # Automate Application Upgrade in Azure VMs
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-08-18)
  
  Sorry if this question is on the wrong Stack Exchange or too vague. I am really new to DevOps and got a big task and don't want to start on the wrong direction.
  
  We have many Linux-based (Redhat) VMs in Azure and we have Splunk installed on them and I am looking for a way to automate Splunk upgrade.
  
  I don't want to upgrade Splunk every-time there is a new version, but I was wondering if I can selectively upload a new version somewhere in Azure and have a Runbook that detects the new version and execute the Runbook to upgrade the Splunk app on each VM?
  
  Upgrading Splunk requires a custom script (to make sure the new version is compatible with our environment) which makes this automation harder to design I suppose.
  
  Is there a better way or option to perform Splunk upgrade? Preferably in a rolling fashion.
  
  Any help would be appreciated.
  
  Thanks.
  
  **Tags:** azure-devops, azure, automation
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2020-08-31. Score: 1
  
  Do you think this might help you?
  
  [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/update-management/update-mgmt-overview#:~:text=You%20can%20use%20Update%20Management,and%20in%20other%20cloud%20environments.&text=For%20multiple%20Azure%20VMs%20by,page%20in%20the%20Azure%20portal](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/update-management/update-mgmt-overview#:%7E:text=You%20can%20use%20Update%20Management,and%20in%20other%20cloud%20environments.&text=For%20multiple%20Azure%20VMs%20by,page%20in%20the%20Azure%20portal).
  
  If your VM is disposable and you can replace it with a new VM then you can also use VM Image galleryfor Linux where you can have images for a VM or multiple VM types and you can update it at one place using Azure DevOps and then update the underlying VM image
  
  <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/image-builder-gallery-update-image-version>
  
  
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