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articles/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-autoprovisioning.md

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# Migrate to SQL server-targeted Azure Monitoring Agent's (AMA) autoprovisioning process (Preview)
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Microsoft Monitoring Agent (MMA) is set to be retired in August 2024. As a result, a new SQL server-targeted Azure Monitoring Agent (AMA) autoprovisioning process is being released in preview. You can learn more about the [Defender for SQL Server on machines Log Analytics Agent's upcoming deprecation plan](upcoming-changes.md#defender-for-sql-server-on-machines).
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Customers who are using the MMA process are requested to migrate to the SQL server-targeted AMA for SQL server on machines (Preview) autoprovisioning process.
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Customers who are using the MMA process are requested to migrate to the SQL server-targeted AMA for SQL server on machines (Preview) autoprovisioning process. The migration process is seamless and provides continuous protection for all machines.
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## Migrate to the AMA autoprovisioning process
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## The AMA autoprovisioning process
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If you are currently using the Microsoft Monitoring Agent (MMA) autoprovisioning process, you can [migrate to SQL server-targeted AMA for SQL server on machines (Preview) autoprovisioning process](#migrate-to-the-ama-autoprovisioning-process). However if you have not enabled the Microsoft Monitoring Agent (MMA) autoprovisioning process, you can skip the migration process and [enable the SQL server-targeted AMA for SQL server on machines (Preview) autoprovisioning process](#enable-the-ama-autoprovisioning-process).
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### Migrate to the AMA autoprovisioning process
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Follow these instructions if you are currently using the MMA autoprovisioning process. If not, you can skip these instructions and [enable the SQL server-targeted AMA for SQL server on machines (Preview) autoprovisioning process](#enable-the-ama-autoprovisioning-process).
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**To migrate to the AMA autoprovisioning process**:
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1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com).
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> [Note!]
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> If you are also have the Defender for Server plan enabled, you will need to review the Defender for Servers Log Analytics deprecation plan for Log Analytics agent/Azure Monitor agent dependency before disabling the process.
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> If you are also have the Defender for Server plan enabled, you will need to [review the Defender for Servers Log Analytics deprecation plan](upcoming-changes.md#defender-for-servers) for Log Analytics agent/Azure Monitor agent dependency before disabling the process.
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### Enable the AMA autoprovisioning process
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Follow these instructions if this is your first time enabling Defender for SQL servers on machines and you want to enable the SQL server-targeted AMA autoprovisioning process.
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**Enable the SQL server-targeted AMA for SQL server on machines (Preview) autoprovisioning process**:
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1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com).
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1. Search for and select **Microsoft Defender for Cloud**.
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1. In the Defender for Cloud menu, select **Environment settings**.
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1. Select the relevant subscription.
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1. Under the Database plan, select **Settings**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/defender-sql-autoprovisioning/select-settings.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows where the settings button is located on the defenders plan page." lightbox="media/defender-sql-autoprovisioning/select-settings.png":::
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1. Toggle the Azure Monitoring Agent for SQL server on machines (Preview) to **On**.
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1. Select **Continue**.
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1. Select **Save**.
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articles/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-usage.md

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# Enable Microsoft Defender for SQL servers on machines
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