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title: Centralized Configuration of Activity Logs to Event Hub
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description: Step-by-step guidance on how to set up Azure Activity Logs to be centrally exported to a single Event Hub.
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description: Provides guidance to set up Azure Activity Logs to be centrally exported to a single Event Hub.
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ms.date: 07/17/2025
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ms.reviewer: v-liuamson; v-gsitser
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ms.service: azure-monitor
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ms.custom: I can’t configure export of Activity Logs
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# Centralized Configuration of Activity Logs to Event Hub
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# Centralized Configuration of Aactivity Logs to Event Hub
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## Introduction
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This article provides guidance on setting up Azure Activity Logs to be centrally exported to a single Event Hub. This setup is useful for organizations looking to streamline log management across multiple Azure subscriptions and forward logs to third-party SIEM solutions.
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This article provides guidance for setting up Azure Activity Logs to be centrally exported to a single hub in Azure Event Hubs. This setup is useful for organizations that want to streamline log management across multiple Azure subscriptions and forward logs to third-party SIEM solutions.
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Organizations often require a centralized approach to manage Activity Logs across numerous subscriptions. This guide outlines the steps to configure Azure Policies to automate the streaming of these logs to a specified Event Hub, addressing common challenges and considerations.
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Organizations often require a centralized approach to manage Activity Logs across numerous subscriptions. This guide discusses common challenges and considerations for configuring Azure Policies to automate streaming these logs to a specified event hub.
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## Step-by-Step Instructions to Configure Activity Logs
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## Instructions to configure Activity Logs
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1. **Create an Azure Policy for Activity Logs:**
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- Navigate to the Azure portal and access the **Azure Policy** service.
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- Create a new policy definition using the JSON provided in the community example. This policy should automate the enablement of activity log diagnostics settings across all subscriptions under a management group.
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- Navigate to the Azure portal, and access the **Azure Policy** service.
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- Create a policy definition by using the JSON file that's provided in the community example. This policy should automate the enablement of activity log diagnostic settings across all subscriptions under a management group.
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2. **Assign the Policy to Management Group:**
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- Assign the newly created policy to the desired management group containing the required subscriptions.
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- Ensure that the policy is set to send data to the specified Event Hub.
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- Assign the newly created policy to the desired management group that contains the required subscriptions.
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- Make sure that the policy is set to send data to the specified Event Hub.
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3. **Configure Log Analytics Workspace:**
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- Access the **Log Analytics Workspace** in the Azure portal.
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- Set up data export rules to forward logs from the Log Analytics Workspace to the Event Hub. Specify the source table as `AzureActivity` and the destination as the central Event Hub.
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- Access **Log Analytics Workspace** in the Azure portal.
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- Set up data export rules to forward logs from the Log Analytics Workspace to the event hub. Specify the source table as `AzureActivity` and the destination as the central event hub.
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4. **Verify Event Hub Configuration:**
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- Ensure the Event Hub is configured to handle the expected log volume from all subscriptions.
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- Review performance benchmarks and adjust the Event Hub tier if necessary to manage logs efficiently.
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4. **Verify event hub configuration:**
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- Make sure that the event hub is configured to handle the expected log volume from all subscriptions.
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- Review performance benchmarks and adjust the event hub tier if it's necessary to manage logs efficiently.
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5. **Monitor and Adjust:**
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- Regularly monitor the Event Hub's performance and log flow.
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- Adjust configurations as needed to optimize performance and cost.
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5. **Monitor and adjust:**
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- Regularly monitor the event hub performance and log flow.
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- Adjust configurations as neecessary to optimize performance and cost.
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## Common Issues and Solutions
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## Common issues and solutions
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- **Performance Concerns:** If the Event Hub struggles with the log volume, consider upgrading the tier or distributing logs across multiple hubs.
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- **Policy Limitations:** Azure Policy may require manual steps for each subscription. Ensure all configurations are correctly applied.
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- **Performance concerns:** If the event hub experiences difficulty in handling the log volume, consider upgrading the tier or distributing logs across multiple hubs.
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- **Policy Limitations:** Azure Policy might require manual steps for each subscription. Make sure that all configurations are correctly applied.
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## Reference
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- [Azure Policy Assignment to Enable Activity Log on Subscription](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/policy-assignment-to-enable-activity-log-on-subscription)
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- [Azure Event Hubs Overview](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/event-hubs/event-hubs-about)
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If the issue persists after following the solution steps, please open a support case for further assistance.
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If the issue persists after you follow these steps, open a support case for further assistance.

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