Merge pull request #263187 from guywi-ms/patch-101

Update vminsights-enable-overview.md

Author: Stacyrch140

articles/azure-monitor/vm/vminsights-enable-overview.md

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-title: Enable VM insights overview
-description: Learn how to deploy and configure VM insights and find out about the system requirements.
+title: Enable VM Insights overview
+description: Learn how to deploy and configure VM Insights and find out about the system requirements.
 ms.topic: conceptual
 author: guywi-ms
 ms.author: guywild
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-# Enable VM insights overview
+# Enable VM Insights overview
 
-This article provides an overview of how to enable VM insights to monitor the health and performance of:
+This article provides an overview of how to enable VM Insights to monitor the health and performance of:
 
 - Azure virtual machines.
 - Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets.
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ This article provides an overview of how to enable VM insights to monitor the he
 - Virtual machines hosted in another cloud environment.
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> Configuring a Log Analytics workspace for using VM insights by using the Log Analytics agent is no longer supported.
+> Configuring a Log Analytics workspace for using VM Insights by using the Log Analytics agent is no longer supported.
 
 ## Installation options and supported machines
 
-The following table shows the installation methods available for enabling VM insights on supported machines.
+The following table shows the installation methods available for enabling VM Insights on supported machines.
 
 | Method | Scope |
 |:---|:---|
@@ -37,21 +37,21 @@ The following table shows the installation methods available for enabling VM ins
 
 ## Supported Azure Arc machines
 
-VM insights is available for Azure Arc-enabled servers in regions where the Arc extension service is available. You must be running version 0.9 or above of the Azure Arc agent.
+VM Insights is available for Azure Arc-enabled servers in regions where the Arc extension service is available. You must be running version 0.9 or above of the Azure Arc agent.
 
 ## Supported operating systems
 
-VM insights supports all operating systems supported by the Dependency agent and either Azure Monitor Agent or Log Analytics agent. For a complete list of operating systems supported by Azure Monitor Agent and Log Analytics agent, see [Azure Monitor agent overview](../agents/agents-overview.md#supported-operating-systems).
+VM Insights supports all operating systems supported by the Dependency agent and either Azure Monitor Agent or Log Analytics agent. For a complete list of operating systems supported by Azure Monitor Agent and Log Analytics agent, see [Azure Monitor agent overview](../agents/agents-overview.md#supported-operating-systems).
 
 Dependency Agent supports the same [Windows versions that Azure Monitor Agent supports](../agents/agents-overview.md#supported-operating-systems), except Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Azure Stack HCI.
 For Dependency Agent Linux support, see [Dependency Agent Linux support](../vm/vminsights-dependency-agent-maintenance.md#dependency-agent-linux-support).
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> If the Ethernet device for your virtual machine has more than nine characters, it won't be recognized by VM insights and data won't be sent to the InsightsMetrics table. The agent will collect data from [other sources](../agents/agent-data-sources.md).
+> If the Ethernet device for your virtual machine has more than nine characters, it won't be recognized by VM Insights and data won't be sent to the InsightsMetrics table. The agent will collect data from [other sources](../agents/agent-data-sources.md).
 
 ### Linux considerations
 
-See the following list of considerations on Linux support of the Dependency agent that supports VM insights:
+See the following list of considerations on Linux support of the Dependency agent that supports VM Insights:
 
 - Only default and SMP Linux kernel releases are supported.
 - Nonstandard kernel releases, such as physical address extension (PAE) and Xen, aren't supported for any Linux distribution. For example, a system with the release string of *2.6.16.21-0.8-xen* isn't supported.
@@ -75,13 +75,14 @@ Output for this command will look similar to the following and specify whether a
 
 ## Agents
 
-When you enable VM insights for a machine, the following agents are installed. For the network requirements for these agents, see [Network requirements](../agents/log-analytics-agent.md#network-requirements).
+When you enable VM Insights for a machine, the following agents are installed. For the network requirements for these agents, see [Network requirements](../agents/log-analytics-agent.md#network-requirements).
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> VM insights support for the Azure Monitor agent is currently in public preview. The Azure Monitor agent has several advantages over the Log Analytics agent. It's the preferred agent for virtual machines and virtual machine scale sets. For a comparison of the agent and information on migrating, see [Migrate to Azure Monitor agent from Log Analytics agent](../agents/azure-monitor-agent-migration.md).
+> Azure Monitor Agent has several advantages over the legacy Log Analytics agent, which will be deprecated by August 2024. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide any support for the Log Analytics agent. [Migrate to Azure Monitor agent](../agents/azure-monitor-agent-migration.md) before August 2024 to continue ingesting data. 
+
 
 - **[Azure Monitor agent](../agents/azure-monitor-agent-overview.md) or [Log Analytics agent](../agents/log-analytics-agent.md):** Collects data from the virtual machine or Virtual Machine Scale Set and delivers it to the Log Analytics workspace.
-- **Dependency agent**: Collects discovered data about processes running on the virtual machine and external process dependencies, which are used by the [Map feature in VM insights](../vm/vminsights-maps.md). The Dependency agent relies on the Azure Monitor agent or Log Analytics agent to deliver its data to Azure Monitor.
+- **Dependency agent**: Collects discovered data about processes running on the virtual machine and external process dependencies, which are used by the [Map feature in VM Insights](../vm/vminsights-maps.md). The Dependency agent relies on the Azure Monitor agent or Log Analytics agent to deliver its data to Azure Monitor.
 
 ### Network requirements
 
@@ -94,20 +95,20 @@ When you enable VM insights for a machine, the following agents are installed. F
 - The Dependency agent requires a connection from the virtual machine to the address 169.254.169.254. This address identifies the Azure metadata service endpoint. Ensure that firewall settings allow connections to this endpoint.
 ## Data collection rule 
 
-When you enable VM insights on a machine with the Azure Monitor agent, you must specify a [data collection rule (DCR)](../essentials/data-collection-rule-overview.md) to use. The DCR specifies the data to collect and the workspace to use. VM insights creates a default DCR if one doesn't already exist. For more information on how to create and edit the VM insights DCR, see [Enable VM insights for Azure Monitor Agent](vminsights-enable-portal.md#enable-vm-insights-for-azure-monitor-agent).
+When you enable VM Insights on a machine with the Azure Monitor agent, you must specify a [data collection rule (DCR)](../essentials/data-collection-rule-overview.md) to use. The DCR specifies the data to collect and the workspace to use. VM Insights creates a default DCR if one doesn't already exist. For more information on how to create and edit the VM Insights DCR, see [Enable VM Insights for Azure Monitor Agent](vminsights-enable-portal.md#enable-vm-insights-for-azure-monitor-agent).
 
 The DCR is defined by the options in the following table.
 
 | Option | Description |
 |:---|:---|
 | Guest performance | Specifies whether to collect [performance data](/azure/azure-monitor/vm/vminsights-performance) from the guest operating system. This option is required for all machines. The collection interval for performance data is every 60 seconds.|
-| Processes and dependencies | Collects information about processes running on the virtual machine and dependencies between machines. This information enables the [Map feature in VM insights](vminsights-maps.md). This is optional and enables the [VM insights Map feature](vminsights-maps.md) for the machine. |
-| Log Analytics workspace | Workspace to store the data. Only workspaces with VM insights are listed. |
+| Processes and dependencies | Collects information about processes running on the virtual machine and dependencies between machines. This information enables the [Map feature in VM Insights](vminsights-maps.md). This is optional and enables the [VM Insights Map feature](vminsights-maps.md) for the machine. |
+| Log Analytics workspace | Workspace to store the data. Only workspaces with VM Insights are listed. |
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Don't create your own DCR to support VM insights. The DCR created by VM insights includes a special data stream required for its operation. You can edit this DCR to collect more data, such as Windows and Syslog events, but you should create more DCRs and associate them with the machine.
+> VM Insights automatically creates a DCR that includes a special data stream required for its operation. Do not modify the VM Insights DCR or create your own DCR to support VM Insights. To collect additional data, such as Windows and Syslog events, create separate DCRs and associate them with your machines.
 
-If you associate a data collection rule with the Map feature enabled to a machine on which Dependency Agent isn't installed, the Map view won't be available. To enable the Map view, set `enableAMA property = true` in the Dependency Agent extension when you install Dependency Agent. We recommend following the procedure described in [Enable VM insights for Azure Monitor Agent](vminsights-enable-portal.md#enable-vm-insights-for-azure-monitor-agent).  
+If you associate a data collection rule with the Map feature enabled to a machine on which Dependency Agent isn't installed, the Map view won't be available. To enable the Map view, set `enableAMA property = true` in the Dependency Agent extension when you install Dependency Agent. We recommend following the procedure described in [Enable VM Insights for Azure Monitor Agent](vminsights-enable-portal.md#enable-vm-insights-for-azure-monitor-agent).  
 
 ## Migrate from Log Analytics agent to Azure Monitor Agent
 
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ If you associate a data collection rule with the Map feature enabled to a machin
     > Collecting duplicate data from a single machine with both Azure Monitor Agent and Log Analytics agent can result in:
     >
     > - Extra ingestion costs from sending duplicate data to the Log Analytics workspace.
-    > - Inaccuracy in the Map feature of VM insights because the feature doesn't check for duplicate data.
+    > - Inaccuracy in the Map feature of VM Insights because the feature doesn't check for duplicate data.
 
 - You must remove the Log Analytics agent yourself from any machines that are using it. Before you do this step, ensure that the machine isn't relying on any other solutions that require the Log Analytics agent. For more information, see [Migrate to Azure Monitor Agent from Log Analytics agent](../agents/azure-monitor-agent-migration.md).
 
@@ -144,4 +145,4 @@ For more information about data collection and usage, see the [Microsoft Online
 
 ## Next steps
 
-To learn how to use the Performance monitoring feature, see [View VM insights Performance](../vm/vminsights-performance.md). To view discovered application dependencies, see [View VM insights Map](../vm/vminsights-maps.md).
+To learn how to use the Performance monitoring feature, see [View VM Insights Performance](../vm/vminsights-performance.md). To view discovered application dependencies, see [View VM Insights Map](../vm/vminsights-maps.md).