Merge pull request #220745 from rvandenbedem/patch-38

Update configure-vmware-syslogs.md

Author: Stacyrch140

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articles/azure-vmware/configure-vmware-syslogs.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Configure VMware syslogs for Azure VMware Solution
 description: Learn how to configure diagnostic settings to collect VMware syslogs for your Azure VMware Solution private cloud.
 ms.topic: how-to 
 ms.service: azure-vmware
-ms.date: 10/07/2022
+ms.date: 12/07/2022
 
 #Customer intent: As an Azure service administrator, I want to collect VMware syslogs and store it in my storage account so that I can view the vCenter Server logs and analyze for any diagnostic purposes.
 
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ In this article, you'll configure a diagnostic setting to collect VMware syslogs
    >- ESXi logs
    >- vCenter Server logs
    >- NSX-T Data Center Edge Appliance logs
- 
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -31,37 +30,88 @@ Make sure you have an Azure VMware Solution private cloud with access to the vCe
 ## Configure diagnostic settings
 
 1. From your Azure VMware Solution private cloud, select **Diagnostic settings**, then **Add diagnostic settings**.
- 
-   :::image type="content" source="media/diagnostic-settings/diagnostic-settings-log-analytics-workspace-1.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing where to configure VMware syslogs." lightbox="media/diagnostic-settings/diagnostic-settings-log-analytics-workspace-1.png":::
+
+:::image type="content" source="media/diagnostic-settings/diagnostic-settings-log-analytics-workspace-1.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing where to configure VMware syslogs.":::
 
 
 1. Select the **vmwaresyslog**, **All metrics**, and select one of the following options presented.
 
-   >[!IMPORTANT]
-   >The **Send to log analytics workspace** option is currently unavailable.
- 
-   ### Archive to storage account
+### Send to Log Analytics workspace
 
-    1. In **Diagnostic setting**, select the storage account where you want to store the logs and select **Save**.
+#### How to set up Log Analytics
 
-       :::image type="content" source="media/diagnostic-settings/diagnostic-settings-log-analytics-workspace-2.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the options to select for storing the syslogs." lightbox="media/diagnostic-settings/diagnostic-settings-log-analytics-workspace-2.png":::
+A Log Analytics workspace:
 
-    1. Go to your **Storage accounts**, verify **Insight logs vmwarelog** has been created, select it. 
- 
-       :::image type="content" source="media/diagnostic-settings/diagnostic-settings-log-analytics-workspace-3.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Insight logs vmwarelog option created and available." lightbox="media/diagnostic-settings/diagnostic-settings-log-analytics-workspace-3.png":::
+* Contains your AVS private cloud logs.
 
+* Is the workspace from which you can take desired actions, such as querying for logs.
 
-    1. Browse **Insight logs vmwarelog** to locate and download the json file to view the logs.
+In this section, you’ll:
 
-       :::image type="content" source="media/diagnostic-settings/diagnostic-settings-log-analytics-workspace-4.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the drill-down path to the json file." lightbox="media/diagnostic-settings/diagnostic-settings-log-analytics-workspace-4.png"::: 
+* Configure a Log Analytics workspace
 
-   ### Stream to Microsoft Azure Event Hubs
+* Create a diagnostic setting in your private cloud to send your logs to this workspace
 
-    1. In **Diagnostic setting**, under Destination details, select **Stream to an Event Hub**. 
-    1. From the **Event Hub namespace** drop-down menu, choose where you want to send the logs, select, and **Save**.
-    
-       :::image type="content" source="media/diagnostic-settings/stream-event-hub.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the drill-down path to send the logs." lightbox="media/diagnostic-settings/stream-event-hub.png"::: 
+#### Create a resource
+
+1. In the Azure portal, go to **Create a resource**.
+2. Search for “Log Analytics Workspace” and click **Create** -> **Log Analytics Workspace**.
+
+:::image type="content" source="media/send-logs-to-log-analytics/marketplace.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Create a resource.":::
+
+#### Set up your workspace
+
+1. Enter the Subscription you intend to use, the Resource Group that’ll house this workspace. Give it a name and select a region. 
+2. Click **Review** + **Create**.
+
+:::image type="content" source="media/send-logs-to-log-analytics/create-workspace.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Marketplace.":::
+
+#### Add a diagnostic setting
+
+Next, we add a diagnostic setting in your AVS private cloud, so it knows where to send your logs to.
+
+:::image type="content" source="media/send-logs-to-log-analytics/private-cloud.png" alt-text="Screenshot of vh-private-cloud.":::
 
+1. Click your AVS private cloud.
+Go to Diagnostic settings on the left-hand menu under Monitoring.
+Select **Add diagnostic setting**.
+2. Give your diagnostic setting a name. 
+Select the log categories you are interested in sending to your Log Analytics workspace.
 
+3. Make sure to select the checkbox next to **Send to Log Analytics workspace**.
+Select the Subscription your Log Analytics workspace lives in and the Log Analytics workspace.
+Click **Save** on the top left.
 
+:::image type="content" source="media/send-logs-to-log-analytics/diagnostic-setting.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Diagnostics settings.":::
 
+At this point, your Log Analytics workspace has been successfully configured to receive logs from your AVS private cloud.
+
+#### Search and analyze logs using Kusto
+
+Now that you’ve successfully configured your logs to go to your Log Analytics workspace, you can use that data to gain meaningful insights with Log Analytics’ search feature.
+Log Analytics uses a language called the Kusto Query Language (or Kusto) to search through your logs.
+
+For more information, see
+[Data analysis in Azure Data Explorer with Kusto Query Language](/training/paths/data-analysis-data-explorer-kusto-query-language/).
+
+### Archive to storage account
+
+1. In **Diagnostic setting**, select the storage account where you want to store the logs and select **Save**.
+
+:::image type="content" source="media/diagnostic-settings/diagnostic-settings-log-analytics-workspace-2.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the options to select for storing the syslogs.":::
+
+2. Go to your **Storage accounts**, verify **Insight logs vmwarelog** has been created, select it. 
+ 
+:::image type="content" source="media/diagnostic-settings/diagnostic-settings-log-analytics-workspace-3.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Insight logs vmwarelog option created and available.":::
+
+
+3. Browse **Insight logs vmwarelog** to locate and download the json file to view the logs.
+
+:::image type="content" source="media/diagnostic-settings/diagnostic-settings-log-analytics-workspace-4.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the drill-down path to the json file."::: 
+
+### Stream to Microsoft Azure Event Hubs
+
+1. In **Diagnostic setting**, under Destination details, select **Stream to an Event Hub**. 
+2. From the **Event Hub namespace** drop-down menu, choose where you want to send the logs, select, and **Save**.
+    
+:::image type="content" source="media/diagnostic-settings/stream-event-hub.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the drill-down path to send the logs."::: 

articles/azure-vmware/send-logs-to-log-analytics.md

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