I previously blogged about Microsoft Azure Operational Insights (MAOI). There are two ways you are able to connect to MAOI, first and best way 🙂 is using SCOM to connect using it’s built-in connector. Another and very easy way is to just install the Microsoft Monitoring Agent and connect this agent directly to MAOI. How this works? I just want to show you here.
First create a Organizational Account or a Microsoft Account here https://preview.opinsights.azure.com/ .
Next log into the portal and click on Servers and Usage…
Click on Configure…
Now you are provided with the download link and the Workspace ID and Workspace Key…
Download the agent and run the setup…
I Agree…
Next…
Select Connect the agent to Microsoft Azure Operational Insights…(you also could connect additionally to a SCOM management group)
Provide the Workspace ID and Primary Workspace Key as provided in the portal…
Install…
Finish…
If you need to change the settings of the agent, just go to the Control Panel applet
After a short time the server will be visible in the portal…
I assume the agent will run on the same platforms as the SCOM 2012 R2 agent but there is currently just a Windows 64-bit version available, I assume other platforms will follow.
