Azure APM Configuration and Setup Guide

To set up Azure Application Performance Monitoring (APM), you'll need to create a new APM instance in the Azure portal. This can be done by navigating to the Azure Monitor section and selecting the "Create" button.

The next step is to choose the type of application you want to monitor, such as a web app or a mobile app. This will determine the configuration options available for your APM instance.

You can also configure your APM instance to collect data from specific resources, such as Azure Storage or Azure SQL Database. This is done by adding the necessary data sources to your APM instance.

To ensure accurate monitoring, make sure to configure the correct data collection intervals for your application. This can be set to a range of options, including 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 15 minutes.

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To install and configure Azure APM, you'll need to choose a monitoring tool. Azure Monitor Application Insights is a cloud-native application monitoring service that enables customers to observe failures, bottlenecks, and usage patterns to improve application performance and reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR).

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To enable Application Insights from the Azure portal, go to Application Insights on the left-side menu and select Turn on Application Insights. By default, a new application insights resource of the same name as your web app is used.

To enable Application Insights via the Azure CLI, you need to create an Application Insights resource and set a couple app settings on the Azure portal. The required app settings are APPINSIGHTS_INSTRUMENTATIONKEY, APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_CONNECTION_STRING, ApplicationInsightsAgent_EXTENSION_VERSION, XDT_MicrosoftApplicationInsights_Mode, XDT_MicrosoftApplicationInsights_Java. Here's a list of the required app settings for Application Insights:

For other monitoring tools like Stackify, New Relic, AppDynamics, and Dynatrace, you'll need to follow similar steps, including downloading the agent, creating a new directory, uploading the agent files, and setting environment variables.

To install Retrace on Azure App Services, you'll need to follow these steps. First, login to the Azure portal and add the Stackify APM site extension by selecting App Service > Tools > Extensions > Add.

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Select .NET APM Retrace from the list of available extensions. Next, configure the following application settings in the Azure portal.

Here are the required and optional settings you'll need to update:

After updating these settings, restart your App Service via the Azure portal. This will allow the WebJob to start collecting profiler output.

Uninstalling Retrace is a straightforward process that involves deleting the Azure Site Extension and restarting your app. To begin, delete the Retrace APM site extension from each deployment slot using the Azure Portal.

You'll also need to delete the WebJob associated with Stackify, which can be done by viewing the list of WebJobs for your web app.

Make sure to delete the entire folder under D:\home\SiteExtensions\Stackify.AzureWebApps in Kudu, as well as everything under D:\home\stackify.

Lastly, don't forget to delete StackifyHttpTracer.dll from the bin folder of your app.

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To configure Application Insights, you can use the Azure portal or the Azure CLI. With a few clicks or CLI commands, you can enable monitoring for your Node.js or Java apps, and start collecting logs, metrics, and distributed traces.

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To enable Application Insights from the Azure portal, navigate to the Application Insights section on the left-side menu and select "Turn on Application Insights." This will create a new Application Insights resource with the same name as your web app.

You can also enable Application Insights using the Azure CLI. To do this, you need to create an Application Insights resource using the following CLI command: "az monitor app-insights component create" with the required parameters.

Here are the steps to enable Application Insights via the Azure CLI:

Note that you'll need to replace the placeholders with your desired resource name and group in the CLI commands. Additionally, you'll need to retrieve the values for connectionString and instrumentationKey from the previous step to use in the next step.

To configure New Relic, start by creating a New Relic account at NewRelic.com. You can then download the Java agent from New Relic, which has a file name similar to newrelic-java-x.x.x.zip. Copy your license key, as you'll need it to configure the agent later.

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JBoss EAP 8.x is not yet supported by New Relic, so you'll want to use version 7.x or earlier. To upload the agent files, SSH into your App Service instance and create a new directory /home/site/wwwroot/apm. Then, upload the unpacked New Relic Java agent files into a directory under /home/site/wwwroot/apm.

The files for your agent should be in /home/site/wwwroot/apm/newrelic. Next, modify the YAML file at /home/site/wwwroot/apm/newrelic/newrelic.yml and replace the placeholder license value with your own license key.

In the Azure portal, browse to your application in App Service and create a new Application Setting. Create an environment variable named JAVA_OPTS with the value -javaagent:/home/site/wwwroot/apm/newrelic/newrelic.jar. If you already have an environment variable for JAVA_OPTS, append the -javaagent:/... option to the end of the current value.

Similarly, create an environment variable named CATALINA_OPTS with the value -javaagent:/home/site/wwwroot/apm/newrelic/newrelic.jar. Again, if you already have an environment variable for CATALINA_OPTS, append the -javaagent:/... option to the end of the current value.

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Monitoring Tools play a vital role in ensuring the health and availability of complex Azure integrations. Traditional monitoring tools are not designed for highly integrated and distributed Azure applications.

To choose the right Azure monitoring tool for your business, consider the following aspects: proactive Azure resource monitoring, integration with native monitoring tools, and providing assistance to rectify issues before customers report them.

Proactive Azure resource monitoring for services from various subscriptions, tenants & regions is essential, as it helps prevent issues from arising in the first place. This can be achieved through tools that offer real-time monitoring and alerts.

Integration with native monitoring tools is also crucial, as it allows for better reporting and troubleshooting. Azure Monitor, for example, integrates with other Azure services, providing deeper insights and analysis.

Automation and self-healing capabilities can significantly reduce the mean-time-to-resolution, making it easier to resolve issues quickly. This is especially important for businesses that rely on Azure for their operations.

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Here are some key features to look for in an Azure monitoring tool:

By considering these aspects and features, you can choose the right Azure monitoring tool for your business and ensure the health and availability of your Azure integrations.

To get started with Azure APM, you'll need to register your LogicMonitor account as an app with Microsoft Azure Entra ID in your Azure console. This process will give you the necessary credentials to connect your Azure account to LogicMonitor.

You'll need to obtain three key pieces of information: Azure Tenant ID, Azure Client ID, and Azure Secret Key. These can be found in the Azure portal by going to App Registrations > Overview.

To find your Azure Tenant ID, go to Azure > App Registrations > Overview and look for the Directory (tenant) ID. Your Azure Client ID is also located in the same section, under Application (client) ID. Don't forget to get your Azure Secret Key from App Registrations > Certificates & Secrets > Client Secrets.

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Here's a quick rundown of the credentials you'll need:

Now that you have these credentials, you can move on to the next step in setting up your Azure APM.

To get started with adding Azure to LogicMonitor, you'll need to register your LogicMonitor account as an app with Microsoft Azure Entra ID in your Azure console.

You'll need to obtain three specific credentials from this process: your Azure Tenant ID, Azure Client ID, and Azure Secret Key.

To find your Azure Tenant ID, head to Azure > App Registrations > Overview, where you'll see your Directory (tenant) ID.

Your Azure Client ID can also be found in Azure > App Registrations > Overview, under the Application (client) ID.

For your Azure Secret Key, navigate to Azure > App Registrations > Certificates & Secrets > Client Secrets, where you'll see the Value.

To summarize, here are the credentials you'll need:

To add your Azure environment to LogicMonitor, navigate to Resources > Add > Cloud Account. If you're using the New UI Preview toggle, go to Resources > Add [+] > Cloud and SaaS instead.

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Enter a Name and Description for your Azure account, as these fields will determine how your Azure resource is displayed throughout the LogicMonitor environment.

To place the new resource into an existing group, select the group from the Parent Group field, where you can search for the group you want to use.

You can also enter key-value pair properties by entering a Name and Value, or select from a list of existing properties.

On the Permissions page, you'll need to enter the Azure Tenant ID, Azure Client ID, and Azure Secret Key.

Select Get Subscriptions to list all subscriptions available to LogicMonitor based on the permissions you've configured.

To customize monitoring your environment, enable or disable the Azure services listed on the Services page.

If you're adding LogicMonitor services for Backup Protected Items or Recovery Protected Items, you'll need to make configuration changes to the Recovery Service Vault and Log Analytics Workspace in Microsoft Azure.

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