Installing other management solutions

Management solutions contain the logic, data acquisition, and visualization rules that provide assessments, metrics, and insights about specific workloads and areas of your infrastructure.

Getting ready

In order to fully use the visualization and automation resources contained in various management solutions, you will need a Log Analytics workspace and an Azure Automation account configured with your workspace.

Create an Automation account

If you do not already have an Automation account, follow these steps to create one:

1. Log in to the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com.
2. In the Azure portal, type Automation Account in the Search resources search field and under Services, select Automation Account:

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3. In Automation Accounts, click on +Add and then select choices for the following items:

• • Provide a name for the new Automation Account.
  • Select a Subscription to link by selecting from the drop-down list if the default selected is not appropriate.
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