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Azure VM Extension

Extensions are small applications that provide post-deployment configuration and automation on Azure VMs. You can install Logz.io agents on Azure virtual machines as an extension. This will allow you to ship logs directly from your VM to your Logz.io account.

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Logz.io Azure VM extension currently only supports Linux-based VMs.

Before you begin, you'll need:

  • Logz.io app installed from your Azure Marketplace.
  • An active account with Logz.io.
  • Resource group created under your Logz.io account in Azure.

Login to Logz.io from your Azure account​

Log in to Logz.io using either the SSO in your Azure account or a link to the Logz.io platform.

If SSO is enabled for Logz.io in Azure:

SSO enabled

If SSO is not enabled for Logz.io in Azure:

SSO not enabled

Select Logz configuration > Virtual machine agent.

VM agent

Install the extension for the required VM​

Select the VM that you need to install the extension on, and click Install Agent. Confirm that the extension will be installed with a default configuration.

Verify the installation​

To verify that the Logz.io agent was installed, select the VM and navigate to the Extensions window.

Run the VM​

Run the VM to generate logs.

Check Logz.io for your data​

Give your data some time to get from your system to ours, and then open Open Search Dashboards.

If you still don't see your logs, see log shipping troubleshooting.

Uninstall the extension​

To uninstall the Logz.io extension from a VM , select the VM and click Uninstall agent.