Check for available security updates using Azure Update Manager

Azure’s Update Manager shows missing Ubuntu Pro updates for all Ubuntu LTS releases. To check for available updates, log on to the Azure portal and open Azure Update Manager.

Check updates for a specific VM

To check the security assessment for a specific VM, navigate to the VM and select “Updates”. You should see something like:

It shows the specific packages with known vulnerabilities that can be patched with an Ubuntu Pro subscription.

Check updates for multiple VMs

To get a unified dashboard view for your entire fleet, you can you can select multiple VMs and initiate assessments simultaneously. You should see something like:

It identifies all the instances that would gain from Ubuntu Pro’s expanded coverage, along with the number of updates available for each.