How does eG Enterprise Monitor Microsoft Azure Management Group?

eG Enterprise provides a specialized Microsoft Azure Management Group model to monitor the Azure Management Group in Microsoft Azure. To collect metrics from the target Management group, eG Enterprise employs an agent-based monitoring approach - i.e., it uses an eG external agent deployed on any host/VM in the environment. This external agent communicates with the Microsoft Azure cloud and pulls metrics on Azure Management Group by making Azure ARM REST API calls.

Pre-requisites for Monitoring Microsoft Management Group

For prerequisites of Monitoring Azure refer to Pre-Requisites for Monitoring Microsoft Azure (ARM)

1. Assign Management Group Reader role access to eG agent. This role allows to view all the resources but does not allow to make changes. Follow the steps below to provide Management Group Reader role access to eG agent for subscriptions and management groups:

   1. Sign in to Azure portal.

   2. Search for and select Management Groups.

   3. Select the relevant management group.

   4. Select Access control (IAM), open the Role assignments tab and select Add > Add role assignment.

   5. From the Add role assignment page, select the Reader role.

2. Follow the steps below to check the current role access:

   1. Sign in to Azure portal.

   2. Search for and select Management Groups.

   3. Select the relevant management group.

   4. Select Access control (IAM), and open Check access > View my access.

   5. Ensure the current role assignment is Management Group Reader.