Create your own application in the Microsoft Azure portal and assign the necessary permissions for Cloudmon to start monitoring the Azure resources.

Overview

Transform your cloud monitoring by following the below provided steps:

1.  Application Creation

   • Create your Azure AD application
   • Get your unique credentials

2.  Security Setup

   • Generate secure access keys
   • Store credentials safely

3.  Permission Configuration

   • Assign proper roles
   • Enable monitoring access
     

Prerequisites

• Active Azure Subscription
  You must have an active Azure subscription to access and use the required services.

• Administrative Access
  Ensure you have administrative access to the Azure portal to configure and manage resources effectively.

Step 1: Creating Your Azure Application

Navigate to App Registration

1. Sign in to the Azure Portal using your credentials
2. Navigate to Microsoft Entra ID (previously known as Azure Active Directory) from the main menu.
3. In the left-hand menu, select App Registrations to view and manage your applications.
4. Click on the + New Registration button to start registering a new application.

Configure Your Application

Fill in these details in the registration form:

Application Name: Cloudmon Azure Integration
Supported Account Types: Single tenant (recommended)
Redirect URI: https://your-domain.com/callback

💡 Pro Tip: Choose a descriptive name that helps you identify this integration later.

Step 2: Securing Your Application

Gather Essential Credentials

After registration, save these important values:

1. Application (client) ID
2. Directory (tenant) ID

Create a Client Secret

1. Navigate to Certificates & secrets
2. Click + New client secret
3. Add a description and set expiration
4. IMPORTANT: The secret value will be available for view only once, this value has to be copied for future use.

⚠️ Security Note: Store your client secret securely.

Reference

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/healthcare-apis/register-application#certificates–secrets

Step 3: Setting Up Permissions

Configure Access Control

1. Go to Subscriptions in Azure Portal
2. Select your target subscription
3. Navigate to Access Control (IAM)
4. Click + Add > Add role assignment

Assign Appropriate Roles

Choose the role that fits your needs:

Reader Role: For monitoring only (recommended)
Contributor Role: For monitoring + management capabilities

Complete Role Assignment

1. Select your application from the members list
2. Review the settings
3. Click Review + assign to save