Merge pull request #297283 from SnehaSudhirG/30Mar-CTUpdate

Created new file-using policy, updated toc, updated zone-pivot

Author: denrea

articles/automation/TOC.yml

@@ -266,7 +266,13 @@
     - name: Supported regions
       href: change-tracking/region-mappings-monitoring-agent.md
     - name: Enable change tracking and inventory
-      href: change-tracking/enable-vms-monitoring-agent.md
+      items:
+      - name: At scale using Azure portal - Machines blade (New)
+        href: change-tracking/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade.md
+      - name: At scale using Azure Policy
+        href: change-tracking/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-policy.md
+      - name: At scale using Azure portal - Virtual machines
+        href: change-tracking/enable-vms-monitoring-agent.md
     - name: Manage change tracking and inventory
       href: change-tracking/manage-change-tracking-monitoring-agent.md
   - name: Migration from Change Tracking and Inventory using LA to Change Tracking using AMA

articles/automation/change-tracking/change-tracking-data-collection-rule-creation.md

@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ This script helps you to create a data collection rule in Change tracking and in
 
 ## Execute the script
 
-Save the above script on your machine with a name as *CtDcrCreation.json*. For more information, see [Enable Change Tracking and Inventory using Azure Monitoring Agent](enable-vms-monitoring-agent.md#enable-change-tracking-at-scale-using-policy).
+Save the above script on your machine with a name as *CtDcrCreation.json*. For more information, see [Enable Change Tracking and Inventory using Azure Monitoring Agent](enable-change-tracking-at-scale-policy.md).
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > A reference JSON script to configure windows file settings:

articles/automation/change-tracking/enable-change-tracking-at-scale-machines-blade.md

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+---
+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: 04/03/2025
+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 Azure portal - Machines blade.
+
+## 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:
+
+    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 be enabled.
+    1. 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":::
+
+
+## Next steps
+
+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

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+---
+title: Enable Change Tracking and Inventory at Scale with Azure Policy
+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.
+services: automation
+ms.subservice: change-inventory-management
+ms.date: 04/03/2025
+ms.topic: how-to
+ms.service: azure-automation
+---
+
+# Enable Change Tracking at scale using policy
+
+**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 Azure policy.
+
+## Prerequisite
+
+- You must [create the Data collection rule](enable-vms-monitoring-agent.md#create-data-collection-rule).
+
+## Enable Change tracking
+
+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.
+
+1. In Azure portal, select **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. In the **Change Tracking and Inventory Center | Machines, page**,  under **Manage**, select **Policy**.
+
+    :::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":::
+
+
+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:
+
+    #### [Arc-enabled virtual machines](#tab/arcvm)
+
+     - Select *Enable Change Tracking and Inventory for Arc-enabled virtual machines*.
+ 
+       :::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-for-arc-virtual-machine-manager-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection of Arc-enabled virtual machines." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-for-arc-virtual-machine-manager-expanded.png":::
+
+    #### [Virtual Machines Scale Sets](#tab/vmss)
+
+     - Select *[Preview]: Enable Change Tracking and inventory for Virtual Machine Scale Sets*.
+     
+       :::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-for-virtual-machine-scale-set-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection of virtual machines scale sets." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-for-virtual-machine-scale-set-expanded.png":::
+
+    #### [Virtual machines](#tab/vm)
+
+     - Select *Enable Change Tracking and inventory for virtual machines*.
+ 
+       :::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-for-vm-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection of virtual machines." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-for-vm-expanded.png"::: 
+    
+
+1. Select *Enable Change Tracking and Inventory for virtual machines* to enable the change tracking on Azure virtual machines.
+   This initiative consists of three policies:
+
+   - Assign Built in User-Assigned Managed identity to Virtual machines
+   - Configure ChangeTracking Extension for Windows virtual machines
+   - Configure ChangeTracking Extension for Linux virtual machines
+
+     :::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-change-tracking-virtual-machines-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection of three policies." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-change-tracking-virtual-machines-expanded.png":::
+
+1. Select **Assign** to assign the policy to a resource group. For example, *Assign Built in User-Assigned Managed identity to virtual machines*.
+
+   > [!NOTE]
+   > The Resource group contains virtual machines and when you assign the policy, it will enable change tracking at scale to a resource group. The virtual machines that are on-boarded to the same resource group will automatically have the change tracking feature enabled.
+
+1. In the **Enable Change Tracking and Inventory for virtual machines** page, enter the following options:
+   1. In **Basics**, you can define the scope. Select the three dots to configure a scope. In the **Scope** page, provide the **Subscription** and **Resource group**.
+   1. In **Parameters**, select the option in the **Bring your own user assigned managed identity**.
+   1. Provide the **Data Collection Rule Resource id**. Learn more on [how to obtain the Data Collection Rule Resource ID after you create the Data collection rule](enable-vms-monitoring-agent.md#create-data-collection-rule).
+   1. Select **Review + create**.
+
+## Next steps
+
+* 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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Enable Azure Automation Change Tracking for single machine and multiple m
 description: This article tells how to enable the Change Tracking feature for single machine and multiple machines at scale from the Azure portal.
 services: automation
 ms.subservice: change-inventory-management
-ms.date: 02/18/2025
+ms.date: 04/03/2025
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: azure-automation
 ms.author: sudhirsneha
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ This section provides detailed procedure on how you can enable change tracking o
    :::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/select-vm-portal-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to select virtual machine from the portal." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/select-vm-portal-expanded.png":::
 
 1. Select the virtual machine for which you want to enable Change Tracking.
+
 1. In the search, enter **Change tracking** to view the change tracking and inventory page.
 
    :::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/select-change-tracking-vm-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to select change tracking option for a single virtual machine from the portal." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/select-change-tracking-vm-expanded.png":::
@@ -136,64 +137,6 @@ Follow these steps to associate the data collection rule to the Arc-enabled VMs:
 --- 
 :::zone-end
 
-::: zone pivot="at-scale-policy"
-
-### Enable Change Tracking at scale using policy
-
-This section provides detailed procedure on how you can enable change tracking and inventory at scale using policy.
-
-### Prerequisite
-- You must [create the Data collection rule](#create-data-collection-rule).
-
-### Enable Change tracking
-
-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.
-
-1. In Azure portal, select **Policy**.
-1. In the **Policy** page, under **Authoring**, select **Definitions**
-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:
-
-    #### [Arc-enabled virtual machines](#tab/arcvm)
-
-     - Select *Enable Change Tracking and Inventory for Arc-enabled virtual machines*.
- 
-       :::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-for-arc-virtual-machine-manager-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection of Arc-enabled virtual machines." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-for-arc-virtual-machine-manager-expanded.png":::
-
-    #### [Virtual machines Scale Sets](#tab/vmss)
-
-     - Select *Enable Change Tracking and inventory for Virtual Machine Scale Sets*.
-     
-       :::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-for-virtual-machine-scale-set-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection of virtual machines scale sets." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-for-virtual-machine-scale-set-expanded.png":::
-
-    #### [Virtual machines](#tab/vm)
-
-     - Select *Enable Change Tracking and inventory for virtual machines*.
- 
-       :::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-for-vm-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection of virtual machines." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-for-vm-expanded.png"::: 
-    
-   
-1. Select *Enable Change Tracking and Inventory for virtual machines* to enable the change tracking on Azure virtual machines.
-   This initiative consists of three policies:
-
-   - Assign Built in User-Assigned Managed identity to Virtual machines
-   - Configure ChangeTracking Extension for Windows virtual machines
-   - Configure ChangeTracking Extension for Linux virtual machines
-
-     :::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-change-tracking-virtual-machines-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection of three policies." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/enable-change-tracking-virtual-machines-expanded.png":::
-
-1. Select **Assign** to assign the policy to a resource group. For example, *Assign Built in User-Assigned Managed identity to virtual machines*.
-
-   > [!NOTE]
-   > The Resource group contains virtual machines and when you assign the policy, it will enable change tracking at scale to a resource group. The virtual machines that are on-boarded to the same resource group will automatically have the change tracking feature enabled.
-
-1. In the **Enable Change Tracking and Inventory for virtual machines** page, enter the following options:
-   1. In **Basics**, you can define the scope. Select the three dots to configure a scope. In the **Scope** page, provide the **Subscription** and **Resource group**.
-   1. In **Parameters**, select the option in the **Bring your own user assigned managed identity**.
-   1. Provide the **Data Collection Rule Resource id**. Learn more on [how to obtain the Data Collection Rule Resource ID after you create the Data collection rule](#create-data-collection-rule).
-   1. Select **Review + create**.
-
-:::zone-end
-
 ### Create data collection rule
 
 1. Download [CtDcrCreation.json](change-tracking-data-collection-rule-creation.md) file on your machine.