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Updating Dynatrace OneAgent on VM hosts

Azure Portal

  • Log in to the Azure Portal.
  • Navigate to the Virtual Machine host where you want to trigger the update.
  • Select Extensions + applications from the left-hand menu. vm_extensions_tab
  • Select the Dynatrace extension from the list of extensions. It may be called something else but the type should be dynatrace.ruxit.oneAgentLinux.
  • Click on the Update button to trigger the update. update_vm_extension
  • The update will usually take a few minutes to complete. Once complete, you’ll get a notification in the Azure Portal and the version should have changed in the UI. vm_extension_updated

Azure CLI

  • Open a terminal and log in to the Azure CLI with az login.
  • Run the following command to update the OneAgent extension on the VM host:
# Linux VM
az vm extension set --subscription "mySubscription1" --resource-group "myResourceGroup1" --vm-name "myVM1" --name "Dynatrace" --publisher "dynatrace.ruxit.oneAgentLinux" --force-update

# Windows VM
az vm extension set --subscription "mySubscription1" --resource-group "myResourceGroup1" --vm-name "myVM1" --name "Dynatrace" --publisher "dynatrace.ruxit.oneAgentWindows" --force-update
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