From b28068a6edb7d2cfb9c721a4f22bc911e654ebb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Norberto Arrieta Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:41:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Document AutoUpdate.Enabled (#1915) * Document AutoUpdate.Enabled * fix typo Co-authored-by: narrieta --- README.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 86c4c5f2a..dbe7309ae 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -258,6 +258,19 @@ How often to clean up the history folder of the agent. The agent keeps past goal states on this folder, each goal state represented with a set of small files. The history is useful to debug issues in the agent or extensions. +#### __AutoUpdate.Enabled__ + +_Type: Boolean_ +_Default: y_ + +Enables auto-update of the Extension Handler. The Extension Handler is responsible +for managing extensions and reporting VM status. The core functionality of the agent +is contained in the Extension Handler, and we encourage users to enable this option +in order to maintain an up to date version. + +On most distros the default value is 'y'. + +For more information on the agent version, see our [FAQ](https://github.com/Azure/WALinuxAgent/wiki/FAQ#what-does-goal-state-agent-mean-in-waagent---version-output). #### __Provisioning.Agent__