Updated for 2019! In this video I give a step by step overview of how to setup an Azure Log Analytics workspace, now part of Azure Monitor. I also cover configuring OMS to collect Application Event Logs and Windows performance data. Continue reading “Azure Log Analytics Workspace Setup”
Collect Custom Windows Event Logs in Log Analytics
Adding most Windows Event Logs to Log Analytics is a straightforward process. Simply go to the Advanced properties in the Workspace > Windows Event Logs and start typing the name. A pre-populated list will appear as shown below. Selected the log and add it for collection. But what if the log you are looking for is not listed in Log Analytics? Continue reading “Collect Custom Windows Event Logs in Log Analytics”
Azure Traffic Manager
Azure Traffic Manager is a global DNS service hosted in Azure. It extends the functionality of DNS beyond simple name to IP resolution, adding load balancing and advanced resolution features such as geo-fencing, weighted priority, performance, and source IP based name resolution.
Just as important to what it is, is what it is not. It is not an IP based Global Load Balancer. Traffic Manager does not handle IP session data, BGP or any other routing protocols. It is only an External DNS solution, it won’t work as an internal DNS solution. Continue reading “Azure Traffic Manager”
Azure Monitor Setup and Server Onboarding
My first article posted at 4sysops on setting up an Azure Monitor workspace in Log Analytics and onboarding Servers.
https://4sysops.com/archives/azure-monitor-setup-and-on-premises-configuration/
Update Management in Azure Automation
Azure Automation Update Management is part of Azure Automation. In this video, I’m going over updating servers using Azure Automation Updates. Topics covered include: Continue reading “Update Management in Azure Automation”
ARM Template Basics
In my last post, I went over JSON as it pertains to Azure ARM Templates. In this post, I’m going to dig deeper into the parts that make up an ARM Template. I will use a simple VNet deployment as an example. The goal is to define each part of the ARM Template and how the pieces fit together to make a deployment.
The full example file I use in this post can be found here. Continue reading “ARM Template Basics”
JSON and ARM Templates
ARM Templates are written with JSON and are at the core of Azure Resource Manager deployments. I have used and developed templates for months. Although successful, I ran into issues with formatting and syntax this week and decided to take a step back and get a better understanding of the underlying JSON used in these templates. In this post, I start from the beginning, exploring JSON as it relates to ARM templates. Continue reading “JSON and ARM Templates”
Exchange MFA – Application Cannot Be Started
I ran into this error for the second time so I though I would document it quick. To use Multi Factor Authentication with Exchange on Office 365, the use of a specific PowerShell Module is required. This can be found in the Exchange Online portal under Hybrid. After downloading and running, the error message “Cannot Start Application” and “Application cannot be started. Contact the application vendor”. Continue reading “Exchange MFA – Application Cannot Be Started”