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

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description: This article tells how to enable the Change Tracking feature for single machine and multiple machines at scale from the Azure portal.
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services: automation
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ms.subservice: change-inventory-management
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ms.date: 09/09/2024
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ms.date: 10/10/2024
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ms.topic: how-to
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ms.service: azure-automation
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:::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/deployment-success-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the notification of deployment." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/deployment-success-expanded.png":::
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> [!NOTE]
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> It usually takes up to two to three minutes to successfully onboard and enable the virtual machine(s). After you enable a virtual machine for change tracking, you can make changes to the files, registries, or software for the specific VM.
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#### [Multiple Azure VMs - portal](#tab/multiplevms)
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1. Select **Enable** to initiate the deployment.
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1. A notification appears on the top right corner of the screen indicating the status of deployment.
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#### [Single Azure Arc VM - portal](#tab/singlearcvm)
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1. Sign in to [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com). Search for and select **Machines-Azure Arc**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/select-arc-machines-portal.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to select Azure Arc machines from the portal." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/select-arc-machines-portal.png":::
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1. Select the Azure-Arc machine for which you want to enable Change Tracking.
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1. Under **Operations**, select **Change tracking** to view the change tracking and inventory page.
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1. In the **Stay up-to-date with all changes** layout, select **Enable using AMA agent (Recommended)** option and **Enable**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/select-change-tracking-arc-vm.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to select change tracking option for a single Azure arc virtual machine from the portal." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/select-change-tracking-arc-vm.png":::
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It will initiate the deployment and the notification appears on the top right corner of the screen.
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#### [Arc-enabled VMs - portal/CLI](#tab/arcvms)
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To enable the Change Tracking and Inventory on Arc-enabled servers, ensure that the custom Change Tracking Data collection rule is associated to the Arc-enabled VMs.
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>It usually takes up to two to three minutes to successfully onboard and enable the virtual machine(s). After you enable a virtual machine for change tracking, you can make changes to the files, registries, or software for the specific VM.
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## Enable Change Tracking at scale using Azure Monitoring Agent
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articles/automation/change-tracking/guidance-migration-log-analytics-monitoring-agent.md

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ms.date: 10/10/2024
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## Onboarding to Change tracking and inventory using Azure Monitoring Agent
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### [Using Azure portal - Azure single VM](#tab/ct-single-vm)
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> To onboard Arc-enabled VMs, use the PowerShell Script. For more information, see the steps listed in tab Using PowerShell script - Arc-enabled VMs.
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### [Single Azure VM - Azure portal](#tab/ct-single-vm)
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To onboard through Azure portal, follow these steps:
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:::image type="content" source="media/guidance-migration-log-analytics-monitoring-agent/switch-versions-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows switching between log analytics and Azure Monitoring Agent after a successful migration." lightbox="media/guidance-migration-log-analytics-monitoring-agent/switch-versions-expanded.png":::
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### [Using Azure portal - Automation account](#tab/ct-at-scale)
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### [Automation account - Azure portal](#tab/ct-at-scale)
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1. Sign in to [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com) and select your Automation account.
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1. Under **Configuration Management**, select **Change tracking** and then select **Configure with AMA**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/guidance-migration-log-analytics-monitoring-agent/onboarding-at-scale-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot of onboarding at scale to Change tracking and inventory using Azure monitoring agent." lightbox="media/guidance-migration-log-analytics-monitoring-agent/onboarding-at-scale-expanded.png":::
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1. On the **Onboarding to Change Tracking with Azure Monitoring** page, you can view your automation account and list of machines that are currently on Log Analytics and ready to be onboarded to Azure Monitoring Agent of Change Tracking and inventory.
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1. On the **Onboarding to Change Tracking with Azure Monitoring** page, you can view your automation account and list of both Azure and Azure Arc machines that are currently on Log Analytics and ready to be onboarded to Azure Monitoring Agent of Change Tracking and inventory.
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:::image type="content" source="media/guidance-migration-log-analytics-monitoring-agent/onboarding-from-log-analytics-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot of onboarding multiple virtual machines to Change tracking and inventory from log analytics to Azure monitoring agent." lightbox="media/guidance-migration-log-analytics-monitoring-agent/onboarding-from-log-analytics-expanded.png":::
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:::image type="content" source="media/guidance-migration-log-analytics-monitoring-agent/switch-versions-inline.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows switching between log analytics and Azure Monitoring Agent after a successful migration." lightbox="media/guidance-migration-log-analytics-monitoring-agent/switch-versions-expanded.png":::
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### [Using PowerShell script - Arc-enabled VMs](#tab/ps-policy)
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### [Single Azure Arc VM - Azure portal](#tab/ct-single-arcvm)
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1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com). Search for and select **Machines-Azure Arc**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/select-arc-machines-portal.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to select Azure Arc machines from the portal." lightbox="media/enable-vms-monitoring-agent/select-arc-machines-portal.png":::
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1. Select the specific Arc machine with Change Tracking V1 enabled that needs to be migrated to Change Tracking V2.
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1. Select **Migrate to Change Tracking with AMA** and in the **Configure with Azure monitor agent**, provide the resource id in the **Log analytics workspace** and select **Migrate** to initiate the deployment.
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1. Select **Manage Activity log connection** to evaluate the incoming events and logs across LA agent and AMA version.
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### [Arc-enabled VMs - PowerShell script](#tab/ps-policy)
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1. For File Content changes-based settings, you must migrate manually from LA version to AMA version of Change Tracking & Inventory. Follow the guidance listed in [Track file contents](manage-change-tracking.md#track-file-contents).
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1. Any VM with > 100 file/registry settings for migration via Azure Portal isn't supported.
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1. Any VM with > 100 file/registry settings for migration via Azure portal isn't supported.
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1. Alerts that you configure using the Log Analytics Workspace must be [manually configured](configure-alerts.md).
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