AVD clarifies required URLs for diagnostic output

Author: dknappettmsft

articles/virtual-desktop/diagnostics-log-analytics.md

@@ -39,21 +39,19 @@ Azure Monitor lets you analyze Azure Virtual Desktop data and review virtual mac
 >[!NOTE]
 >To learn how to monitor your VMs in Azure, see [Monitoring Azure virtual machines with Azure Monitor](../azure-monitor/vm/monitor-vm-azure.md). Also, make sure to review the [Azure Virtual Desktop Insights glossary](./insights-glossary.md) for a better understanding of your user experience on the session host.
 
-## Before you get started
+## Prerequisites
 
-Before you can use Log Analytics, you'll need to create a workspace. To do that, follow the instructions in one of the following two articles:
+Before you can use Azure Virtual Desktop with Log Analytics, you need:
 
-- If you prefer using Azure portal, see [Create a Log Analytics workspace in Azure portal](../azure-monitor/logs/quick-create-workspace.md).
-- If you prefer PowerShell, see [Create a Log Analytics workspace with PowerShell](../azure-monitor/logs/powershell-workspace-configuration.md).
+- A Log Analytics workspace. For more information, see [Create a Log Analytics workspace in Azure portal](../azure-monitor/logs/quick-create-workspace.md) or [Create a Log Analytics workspace with PowerShell](../azure-monitor/logs/powershell-workspace-configuration.md). After you've created your workspace, follow the instructions in [Connect Windows computers to Azure Monitor](../azure-monitor/agents/agent-windows.md#workspace-id-and-key) to get the following information:
+   - The workspace ID
+   - The primary key of your workspace
 
-After you've created your workspace, follow the instructions in [Connect Windows computers to Azure Monitor](../azure-monitor/agents/agent-windows.md#workspace-id-and-key) to get the following information:
+   You'll need this information later in the setup process.
 
-- The workspace ID
-- The primary key of your workspace
+- Access to specific URLs from your session hosts for diagnostics to work. For more information, see [Required URLs for Azure Virtual Desktop](safe-url-list.md) where you'll see entries for **Diagnostic output**.
 
-You'll need this information later in the setup process.
-
-Make sure to review permission management for Azure Monitor to enable data access for those who monitor and maintain your Azure Virtual Desktop environment. For more information, see [Get started with roles, permissions, and security with Azure Monitor](../azure-monitor/roles-permissions-security.md).
+- Make sure to review permission management for Azure Monitor to enable data access for those who monitor and maintain your Azure Virtual Desktop environment. For more information, see [Get started with roles, permissions, and security with Azure Monitor](../azure-monitor/roles-permissions-security.md).
 
 ## Push diagnostics data to your workspace
 

articles/virtual-desktop/safe-url-list.md

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The following table is the list of URLs your session host VMs need to access for
 |---|---|---|---|
 | `login.microsoftonline.com` | 443 | Authentication to Microsoft Online Services |
 | `*.wvd.microsoft.com` | 443 | Service traffic | WindowsVirtualDesktop |
-| `*.prod.warm.ingest.monitor.core.windows.net` | 443 | Agent traffic | AzureMonitor |
+| `*.prod.warm.ingest.monitor.core.windows.net` | 443 | Agent traffic<br /><br />[Diagnostic output](diagnostics-log-analytics.md) | AzureMonitor |
 | `catalogartifact.azureedge.net` | 443 | Azure Marketplace | AzureFrontDoor.Frontend |
 | `gcs.prod.monitoring.core.windows.net` | 443 | Agent traffic | AzureCloud |
 | `kms.core.windows.net` | 1688 | Windows activation | Internet |
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ The following table lists optional URLs that your session host virtual machines
 |--|--|--|--|
 | `login.microsoftonline.us` | 443 | Authentication to Microsoft Online Services |
 | `*.wvd.azure.us` | 443 | Service traffic | WindowsVirtualDesktop |
-| `*.prod.warm.ingest.monitor.core.usgovcloudapi.net` | 443 | Agent traffic | AzureMonitor |
+| `*.prod.warm.ingest.monitor.core.usgovcloudapi.net` | 443 | Agent traffic<br /><br />[Diagnostic output](diagnostics-log-analytics.md) | AzureMonitor |
 | `gcs.monitoring.core.usgovcloudapi.net` | 443 | Agent traffic | AzureCloud |
 | `kms.core.usgovcloudapi.net` | 1688 | Windows activation | Internet |
 | `mrsglobalstugviffx.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net` | 443 | Agent and side-by-side (SXS) stack updates | AzureCloud |