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MarkSteben
Jun 15, 2020Copper Contributor
azure portal logging - no results found
Hello - I am trying to access the azure logging facility for my servers for the first time. Within the database I wish to post logs to and read logs from I have set up 'diagnostic settings'. Within ...
JK_UK
Jun 16, 2020Brass Contributor
MarkSteben I'm not exactly sure what you mean but there is no option to enable Log Analytics from the diagnostics settings for your VMs. Diagnostics are used to send metrics to storage accounts.
You need to install the OMS agent extension on your VM to send your logs to Log Analytics or look under your LA Workspace Adv Settings / Connected Sources / Windows / Linux for more info on installing the agent and the settings you'll need to use.
MarkSteben
Jun 16, 2020Copper Contributor
JK_UK thank you for responding. I am sorry to infer that 'my servers' referred to a VM. These are native azure servers running azure sql server. Does that change your answer re/ installing the OEM agent?
I will look at the advanced settings as you suggest. Thanks again.