Install the agent and configure data collectionĪzure Monitor Agent uses data collection rules, using which you define which data you want each agent to collect. Diagnostics extension: Sends data to Azure Monitor Metrics (Windows only), Azure Event Hubs, and Azure Storage.Only basic Telegraf plugins are supported today in Azure Monitor agent. Telegraf agent: Sends data to Azure Monitor Metrics (Linux only).This is fully consolidated into Azure Monitor agent. Log Analytics Agent: Sends data to a Log Analytics workspace and supports monitoring solutions.The legacy Log Analytics agent will not be supported after August 2024.Īzure Monitor Agent replaces the Azure Monitor legacy monitoring agents: If you have machines already deployed with legacy Log Analytics agents, we recommend you migrate to Azure Monitor Agent as soon as possible. Here's a short introduction to Azure Monitor video, which includes a quick demo of how to set up the agent from the Azure portal: ITOps Talk: Azure Monitor Agent Consolidating legacy agentsĭeploy Azure Monitor Agent on all new virtual machines, scale sets and on premise servers to collect data for supported services and features. This article provides an overview of Azure Monitor Agent's capabilities and supported use cases.

Azure Monitor Agent replaces all of Azure Monitor's legacy monitoring agents. Azure Monitor Agent (AMA) collects monitoring data from the guest operating system of Azure and hybrid virtual machines and delivers it to Azure Monitor for use by features, insights, and other services, such as Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

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