Monitoring solutions in Azure Monitor

Use the following procedure to list the monitoring solutions installed in your subscription.

1. Go to the Azure portal. Search for and select Solutions.
2. Solutions installed in all your workspaces are listed. The name of the solution is followed by the name of the workspace it's installed in.
3. Use the dropdown boxes at the top of the screen to filter by subscription or resource group.

Click on the name of a solution to open its summary page. This page displays any views included in the solution and provides different options for the solution itself and its workspace. View the summary page for a solution by using one of the procedures above to list solutions and then click on the name of the solution.

Use the az monitor log-analytics solution list command to list the monitoring solutions installed in your subscription. Before running the list command, follow the prerequisites found in Install a monitoring solution.

# List all log-analytics solutions in the current subscription.
az monitor log-analytics solution list

# List all log-analytics solutions for a specific subscription
az monitor log-analytics solution list --subscription MySubscription

# List all log-analytics solutions in a resource group
az monitor log-analytics solution list --resource-group MyResourceGroup

Use the Get-AzMonitorLogAnalyticsSolution cmdlet to list the monitoring solutions installed in your subscription. Before running these commands, follow the prerequisites found in Install a monitoring solution.

# List all log-analytics solutions in the current subscription.
Get-AzMonitorLogAnalyticsSolution

# List all log-analytics solutions for a specific subscription
Get-AzMonitorLogAnalyticsSolution -SubscriptionId 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

# List all log-analytics solutions in a resource group
Get-AzMonitorLogAnalyticsSolution -ResourceGroupName MyResourceGroup

Monitoring solutions from Microsoft and partners are available from the Azure Marketplace. You can search available solutions and install them using the following procedure. When you install a solution, you must select a Log Analytics workspace where the solution will be installed and where its data will be collected.

1. From the list of solutions for your subscription, click Add.
2. Browse or search for a solution. You can also browse solutions from this search link.
3. Locate the monitoring solution you want and read through its description.
4. Click Create to start the installation process.
5. When the installation process starts, you're prompted to specify the Log Analytics workspace and provide any required configuration for the solution.

Install a solution from the community

Members of the community can submit management solutions to Azure Quickstart Templates. You can install these solutions directly or download them templates for later installation.

1. Follow the process described in Log Analytics workspace and Automation account to link a workspace and account.
2. Go to Azure Quickstart Templates.
3. Search for a solution that you're interested in.
4. Select the solution from the results to view its details.
5. Click the Deploy to Azure button.
6. You're prompted to provide information such as the resource group and location in addition to values for any parameters in the solution.
7. Click Purchase to install the solution.

Prepare your environment

1. Install the Azure CLI

   You need to install the Azure CLI before running CLI reference commands. If you prefer, you can also use Azure Cloud Shell to complete the steps in this article. Azure Cloud Shell is an interactive shell environment that you use through your browser. Start Cloud Shell by using one of these methods:

   • Open Cloud Shell by going to https://shell.azure.com

   • Select the Cloud Shell button on the menu bar at the upper right corner in the Azure portal

2. Sign in.

   If you're using a local install of the CLI, sign in using the az login command. Follow the steps displayed in your terminal to complete the authentication process.

   az login
   

3. Install the log-analytics-solution extension

   The log-analytics-solution command is an experimental extension of the core Azure CLI. Learn more about extension references in Use extension with Azure CLI.

   az extension add --name log-analytics-solution
   

   The following warning is expected.

   The installed extension `log-analytics-solution` is experimental and not covered by customer support.  Please use with discretion.
   

Install a solution with the Azure CLI

When you install a solution, you must select a Log Analytics workspace where the solution will be installed and where its data will be collected. With the Azure CLI, you manage workspaces by using the az monitor log-analytics workspace reference commands. Follow the process described in Log Analytics workspace and Automation account to link a workspace and account.

Use the az monitor log-analytics solution create to install a monitoring solution. Parameters in square brackets are optional.

az monitor log-analytics solution create --name
                                         --plan-product
                                         --plan-publisher
                                         --resource-group
                                         --workspace
                                         [--no-wait]
                                         [--tags]

Here is a code sample that creates a log-analytics solution for the plan product of OMSGallery/Containers.

az monitor log-analytics solution create --resource-group MyResourceGroup \
                                         --name Containers({SolutionName}) \
                                         --tags key=value \
                                         --plan-publisher Microsoft  \
                                         --plan-product "OMSGallery/Containers" \
                                         --workspace "/subscriptions/{SubID}/resourceGroups/{ResourceGroup}/providers/ \
                                           Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/{WorkspaceName}"

Prepare your environment

1. Install Azure PowerShell

   You need to Install Azure PowerShell before running Azure PowerShell reference commands. If you prefer, you can also use Azure Cloud Shell to complete the steps in this article. Azure Cloud Shell is an interactive shell environment that you use through your browser. Start Cloud Shell by using one of these methods:

   • Open Cloud Shell by going to https://shell.azure.com

   • Select the Cloud Shell button on the menu bar at the upper right corner in the Azure portal

   Important

   While the Az.MonitoringSolutions PowerShell module is in preview, you must install it separately using the Install-Module cmdlet. After this PowerShell module becomes generally available, it will be part of future Az PowerShell module releases and available by default from within Azure Cloud Shell.

   Install-Module -Name Az.MonitoringSolutions
   

2. Sign in.

   If you're using a local install of PowerShell, sign in using the Connect-AzAccount cmdlet. Follow the steps displayed in PowerShell to complete the authentication process.

   Connect-AzAccount
   

Install a solution with Azure PowerShell

When you install a solution, you must select a Log Analytics workspace where the solution will be installed and where its data will be collected. With Azure PowerShell, you manage workspaces by using the cmdlets in the Az.MonitoringSolutions PowerShell module. Follow the process described in Log Analytics workspace and Automation account to link a workspace and account.

Use the New-AzMonitorLogAnalyticsSolution cmdlet to install a monitoring solution. Parameters in square brackets are optional.

New-AzMonitorLogAnalyticsSolution -ResourceGroupName <string> -Type <string> -Location <string>
-WorkspaceResourceId <string> [-SubscriptionId <string>] [-Tag <hashtable>]
[-DefaultProfile <psobject>] [-Break] [-HttpPipelineAppend <SendAsyncStep[]>]
[-HttpPipelinePrepend <SendAsyncStep[]>] [-Proxy <uri>] [-ProxyCredential <pscredential>]
[-ProxyUseDefaultCredentials] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

The following example creates a monitor log analytics solution for the log analytics workspace.

$workspace = Get-AzOperationalInsightsWorkspace -ResourceGroupName MyResourceGroup -Name WorkspaceName
New-AzMonitorLogAnalyticsSolution -Type Containers -ResourceGroupName MyResourceGroup -Location $workspace.Location -WorkspaceResourceId $workspace.ResourceId

To remove an installed solution using the portal, locate it in the list of installed solutions. Click on the name of the solution to open its summary page and then click on Delete.

To remove an installed solution using the Azure CLI, use the az monitor log-analytics solution delete command.

az monitor log-analytics solution delete --name
                                         --resource-group
                                         [--no-wait]
                                         [--yes]

To remove an installed solution using Azure PowerShell, use the Remove-AzMonitorLogAnalyticsSolution cmdlet.

Remove-AzMonitorLogAnalyticsSolution  -ResourceGroupName MyResourceGroup -Name WorkspaceName