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       - name: At scale using Azure Policy
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+---
+title: Enable Change Tracking and Inventory at Scale Using Azure Portal - Machines Blade
+description: Learn how to enable change tracking and inventory at scale for Windows and Linux VMs using the Machines blade in the Azure portal.
+services: automation
+ms.subservice: change-inventory-management
+ms.date: 03/31/2025
+ms.topic: how-to
+ms.service: azure-automation
+---
+
+# Enable Change Tracking at scale using Azure portal - Machines blade
+
+**Applies to:** :heavy_check_mark: Windows VMs :heavy_check_mark: Linux VMs :heavy_check_mark: Windows Registry :heavy_check_mark: Windows Files :heavy_check_mark: Linux Files :heavy_check_mark: Windows Software
+
+This article provides detailed procedure on how you can enable change tracking and inventory at scale using portal - Machines blade.
+
+## Prerequisite
+
+- You must [create the Data collection rule](enable-vms-monitoring-agent.md#create-data-collection-rule).
+
+## At scale deployment
+
+1. In Azure portal, search for  **Change Tracking and Inventory**.
+
+    :::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":::
+
+1. As per the selected subscription, the machines are listed which will confirm if they are enabled for Change Tracking and Inventory under the **Enabled** column .
+
+     :::image type="content" source="media/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade/select-subscription.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection of Machines blade and subscription." lightbox="media/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade/select-subscription.png":::
+
+    On the top of the page, you will also see a banner which displays the total number of machines in the selected subscription that are enabled for Change Tracking and Inventory.
+
+1. In the filters, select **Enabled** to view the options. 
+   - Select Yes to view the machines enabled with Change Tracking and Inventory.
+   - Select No to view the machines that aren't enabled with Change Tracking and Inventory.
+   - Select All to view all the machines in the selected subscription with or without Change Tracking and Inventory enabled.
+   
+     :::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":::
+
+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**.
+
+    :::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":::
+
+
+## Known issue
+
+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*.
+
+### Workaround
+To enable Change Tracking and Inventory at scale, follow these steps:
+
+1. In the **Enabled** filters column, select *No*.
+1. In the **Machine status** filters column, select *VM running* and *Connected**.
+1. Select **All** in the Name column to view the list of machines that are ready to enable.
+1. Select **Enable Change Tracking & Inventory**.
+
+## Next steps
+
+* To learn about alerts, see [Configuring alerts](../change-tracking/configure-alerts.md).