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articles/automation/TOC.yml

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- name: Enable change tracking and inventory
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- name: At scale using Azure portal - Machines blade (New experience)
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- name: At scale using Azure Policy
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articles/automation/change-tracking/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade.md

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description: Learn how to enable change tracking and inventory at scale for Windows and Linux VMs using the Machines blade in the Azure portal.
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services: automation
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ms.subservice: change-inventory-management
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ms.date: 03/31/2025
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ms.date: 04/03/2025
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This article provides detailed procedure on how you can enable change tracking and inventory at scale using portal - Machines blade.
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## Prerequisite
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- You must [create the Data collection rule](enable-vms-monitoring-agent.md#create-data-collection-rule).
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## At scale deployment
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1. In Azure portal, search for **Change Tracking and Inventory**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade/filters-enabled.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection of Enabled filter." lightbox="media/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade/filters-enabled.png":::
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1. To enable Change Tracking and Inventory at scale, under the **Enabled** column, select **No**, select all the machines and then select **Enable Change Tracking and Inventory**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade/bulk-deployment.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection to enable Change Tracking and Inventory at scale." lightbox="media/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade/bulk-deployment.png":::
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1. To enable Change Tracking and Inventory at scale:
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1. In the **Enabled** filters column, select *No*.
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1. In the **Machine status** filters column, select *VM running* and *Connected*.
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1. Select all in the **Name** column to view the list of machines that are ready to be enabled.
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1. Select all the machines and then select **Enable Change Tracking and Inventory**.
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## Known issue
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In **Enabled** filters column, the options listed are *Select All*, *Yes* and *No*. However, in the **Enabled** column, you will see the options *Enabled*, *Can't Enable*, *Ready to enable*.
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### Workaround
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To enable Change Tracking and Inventory at scale, follow these steps:
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:::image type="content" source="media/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade/bulk-deployment.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection to enable Change Tracking and Inventory at scale." lightbox="media/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade/bulk-deployment.png":::
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1. In the **Enabled** filters column, select *No*.
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1. In the **Machine status** filters column, select *VM running* and *Connected**.
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1. Select **All** in the Name column to view the list of machines that are ready to enable.
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1. Select **Enable Change Tracking & Inventory**.
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* To learn about alerts, see [Configuring alerts](../change-tracking/configure-alerts.md).
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Learn on [how to enable Change Tracking at scale using policy](enable-change-tracking-at-scale-policy.md).

articles/automation/change-tracking/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-policy.md

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description: Learn how to use Azure Policy to enable change tracking and inventory at scale for Windows and Linux VMs, including Arc-enabled VMs and VM Scale Sets.
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services: automation
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ms.subservice: change-inventory-management
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Using the Deploy if not exist (DINE) policy, you can enable Change tracking with Azure Monitoring Agent at scale and in the most efficient manner.
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1. In the **Policy** page, under **Authoring**, select **Definitions**
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1. In **Policy | Definitions** page, under the **Definition Type** category, select **Initiative** and in **Category**, select **Change Tracking and Inventory**. You'll see a list of three policies:
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1. In Azure portal, select **Change Tracking and Inventory**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade/portal-discoverability.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection Change Tracking and Inventory from Azure portal." lightbox="media/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade/portal-discoverability.png":::
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1. In the **Change Tracking and Inventory Center | Machines, page**, under **Manage**, select **Policy**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-policy/select-policy.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection policy from Azure portal." lightbox="media/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-policy/select-policy.png":::
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1. In **Change Tracking and Inventory Center | Policy** page, under the filter **Definition Type**, select **Initiative** and in **Category** filter, select **Change Tracking and Inventory**. You'll see a list of three policies:
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#### [Arc-enabled virtual machines](#tab/arcvm)
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- Select *[Preview]: Enable Change Tracking and inventory for Virtual Machine Scale Sets*.
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* Learn more on [how to enable Change Tracking and Inventory at scale using Azure portal - Machines blade](enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade.md).

articles/automation/change-tracking/enable-vms-monitoring-agent.md

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