Skilling tasks

  • Create a Log Analytics workspace
  • Configure Log Analytics data retention and archive policies
  • Enable access to a Log Analytics workspace

Exercise instructions

Create a Log Analytics workspace

  1. In the Azure Portal Search Bar, enter Log Analytics and select Log Analytics workspaces from the list of results.
  2. On the Log Analytics workspaces page, choose Create.

  3. On the Basics page of the Create Log Analytics workspace wizard, provide the following information and choose Review + Create.

    Property Value
    Subscription Your subscription
    Resource Group rg-alpha
    Name LogAnalytics1
    Region East US
  4. Review the information and choose Create.

Install and configure the Log Analytics agent on Linux-VM2

  1. In the Azure Portal Search Bar, enter Virtual Machines and select Virtual Machines from the list of results.
  2. On the Virtual Machines page, select Linux-VM2.
  3. On the Linux-VM2 page, choose Extensions + Applications under Settings.
  4. Choose Add and select the Log Analytics agent for Linux (also known as OmsAgentForLinux). Choose Next.
  5. For the Workspace ID and Workspace Key, navigate to LogAnalytics1 > Settings > Agents in a separate browser tab or window.
  6. Copy the Workspace ID and Primary Key from the LogAnalytics1 workspace.
  7. Return to the Linux-VM2 extension installation page and paste the Workspace ID and Workspace Key. Choose Review and Create, and then choose Create.
  8. After the installation completes, on the Linux-VM2 Extensions + Applications page, select the AzureNetworkWatcherExtension.
  9. On the extension details page, ensure that Enable automatic upgrade is set to Yes. If not, enable it and choose Save.
  10. Return to the Extensions + Applications page and select the OmsAgentForLinux extension.
  11. On the extension details page, ensure that Enable automatic upgrade is set to Yes. If not, enable it and choose Save.

Configure Log Analytics data retention and archive policies

  1. In the Azure Portal Search Bar, enter Log Analytics and select Log Analytics workspaces from the list of results.
  2. On the Log Analytics workspaces page, choose LogAnalytics1.
  3. On the Log Analytics workspace page for LogAnalytics1, choose Usage and estimated costs.
  4. Select Data Retention and set the slider to 60 days. Choose OK.
  5. On the Log Analytics workspace page for LogAnalytics1, choose Usage and estimated costs.
  6. Select Daily cap. Choose On. Set the daily cap to 10 GB and choose OK.

Enable access to a Log Analytics workspace

  1. In the Azure Portal Search Bar, enter Log Analytics and select Log Analytics workspaces from the list of results.
  2. On the Log Analytics workspaces page, choose LogAnalytics1.
  3. Select Access control (IAM).
  4. Choose Add and then choose Add role assignment.
  5. On the list of roles, select Log Analytics Reader and choose Next.
  6. On the Members page, choose Select Members and choose the App Log Examiners security group. Choose Select.
  7. On the Members space, choose Review + Assign.