Note
- 5/25/21
- IMPORTANT Azure HCI, version 21H2 is available for preview. To learn more, see Join the preview channel.
Improvements and fixes
This non-security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:
- This update contains miscellaneous non-security improvements to internal OS functionality. No additional issues were documented for this release.
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Known issues in this update
| Symptom | Workaround |
|---|---|
| After installing this or a later update, virtual machines (VMs) employing Software Defined Networks (SDN) or traditional multi-tenant RRAS gateways may lose connectivity with external networks using Gateway connections. Installing the August preview or later update will not affect HCI hosts, Network Controller VMs, and Software Load Balancer VMs. | This issue is resolved in KB5006679. |
How to get this update
The August 26, 2021 preview update (KB5005105) for Azure Stack HCI is delivered from the release channels below. To install it on your Azure Stack HCI cluster, see Update Azure Stack HCI clusters.
Install this update
| Release Channel | Available | Next Step |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Update and Microsoft Update | Yes | Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. In the Optional updates available area, you’ll find the link to download and install the update. |
| Windows Update for Business | No | None. These changes will be included in the next security update to this channel. |
| Microsoft Update Catalog | Yes | To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website. |
| Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) | No | You can import this update into WSUS manually. See the Microsoft Update Catalog for instructions. |
File Information
For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5005105.