Virtual Machines - Assess Patches

POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/myResourceGroupName/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVMName/assessPatches?api-version=2026-04-01

/**
 * Samples for VirtualMachines AssessPatches.
 */
public final class Main {
    /*
     * x-ms-original-file: 2026-04-01/virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_AssessPatches.json
     */
    /**
     * Sample code: Assess patch state of a virtual machine.
     * 
     * @param manager Entry point to ComputeManager.
     */
    public static void assessPatchStateOfAVirtualMachine(com.azure.resourcemanager.compute.ComputeManager manager) {
        manager.serviceClient().getVirtualMachines().assessPatches("myResourceGroupName", "myVMName",
            com.azure.core.util.Context.NONE);
    }
}

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from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential

from azure.mgmt.compute import ComputeManagementClient

"""
# PREREQUISITES
    pip install azure-identity
    pip install azure-mgmt-compute
# USAGE
    python virtual_machine_assess_patches.py

    Before run the sample, please set the values of the client ID, tenant ID and client secret
    of the AAD application as environment variables: AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID,
    AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET. For more info about how to get the value, please see:
    https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/develop/howto-create-service-principal-portal
"""


def main():
    client = ComputeManagementClient(
        credential=DefaultAzureCredential(),
        subscription_id="SUBSCRIPTION_ID",
    )

    response = client.virtual_machines.begin_assess_patches(
        resource_group_name="myResourceGroupName",
        vm_name="myVMName",
    ).result()
    print(response)


# x-ms-original-file: 2026-04-01/virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_AssessPatches.json
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

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package armcompute_test

import (
	"context"
	"log"

	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity"
	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/compute/armcompute/v8"
)

// Generated from example definition: 2026-04-01/virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_AssessPatches.json
func ExampleVirtualMachinesClient_BeginAssessPatches() {
	cred, err := azidentity.NewDefaultAzureCredential(nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to obtain a credential: %v", err)
	}
	ctx := context.Background()
	clientFactory, err := armcompute.NewClientFactory("{subscription-id}", cred, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to create client: %v", err)
	}
	poller, err := clientFactory.NewVirtualMachinesClient().BeginAssessPatches(ctx, "myResourceGroupName", "myVMName", nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to finish the request: %v", err)
	}
	res, err := poller.PollUntilDone(ctx, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to poll the result: %v", err)
	}
	// You could use response here. We use blank identifier for just demo purposes.
	_ = res
	// If the HTTP response code is 200 as defined in example definition, your response structure would look as follows. Please pay attention that all the values in the output are fake values for just demo purposes.
	// res = armcompute.VirtualMachinesClientAssessPatchesResponse{
	// 	VirtualMachineAssessPatchesResult: armcompute.VirtualMachineAssessPatchesResult{
	// 		Status: to.Ptr(armcompute.PatchOperationStatusSucceeded),
	// 		AssessmentActivityID: to.Ptr("68f8b292-dfc2-4646-9781-33cc88631968"),
	// 		RebootPending: to.Ptr(true),
	// 		CriticalAndSecurityPatchCount: to.Ptr[int32](1),
	// 		OtherPatchCount: to.Ptr[int32](2),
	// 		StartDateTime: to.Ptr(time.Date(2020, time.April, 24, 21, 2, 4, 255615400, time.UTC)),
	// 		AvailablePatches: []*armcompute.VirtualMachineSoftwarePatchProperties{
	// 			{
	// 				PatchID: to.Ptr("35428702-5784-4ba4-a6e0-5222258b5411"),
	// 				Name: to.Ptr("Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Definition 1.279.1373.0)"),
	// 				Version: to.Ptr(""),
	// 				KbID: to.Ptr("2267602"),
	// 				Classifications: []*string{
	// 					to.Ptr("Definition Updates"),
	// 				},
	// 				RebootBehavior: to.Ptr(armcompute.VMGuestPatchRebootBehaviorNeverReboots),
	// 				ActivityID: to.Ptr("68f8b292-dfc2-4646-9781-33cc88631968"),
	// 				PublishedDate: to.Ptr(time.Date(2018, time.November, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)),
	// 				LastModifiedDateTime: to.Ptr(time.Date(2020, time.April, 24, 21, 18, 45, 283026300, time.UTC)),
	// 				AssessmentState: to.Ptr(armcompute.PatchAssessmentStateAvailable),
	// 			},
	// 			{
	// 				PatchID: to.Ptr("39f9cdd1-795c-4d0e-8c0a-73ab3f31746d"),
	// 				Name: to.Ptr("Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - October 2018 (KB890830)"),
	// 				Version: to.Ptr(""),
	// 				KbID: to.Ptr("890830"),
	// 				Classifications: []*string{
	// 					to.Ptr("Update Rollups"),
	// 				},
	// 				RebootBehavior: to.Ptr(armcompute.VMGuestPatchRebootBehaviorCanRequestReboot),
	// 				ActivityID: to.Ptr("68f8b292-dfc2-4646-9781-33cc88631968"),
	// 				PublishedDate: to.Ptr(time.Date(2018, time.November, 7, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)),
	// 				LastModifiedDateTime: to.Ptr(time.Date(2020, time.April, 24, 21, 18, 45, 283026300, time.UTC)),
	// 				AssessmentState: to.Ptr(armcompute.PatchAssessmentStateAvailable),
	// 			},
	// 		},
	// 	},
	// }
}

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const { ComputeManagementClient } = require("@azure/arm-compute");
const { DefaultAzureCredential } = require("@azure/identity");

/**
 * This sample demonstrates how to assess patches on the VM.
 *
 * @summary assess patches on the VM.
 * x-ms-original-file: 2026-04-01/virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_AssessPatches.json
 */
async function assessPatchStateOfAVirtualMachine() {
  const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
  const subscriptionId = "{subscription-id}";
  const client = new ComputeManagementClient(credential, subscriptionId);
  const result = await client.virtualMachines.assessPatches("myResourceGroupName", "myVMName");
  console.log(result);
}

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