Creating Azure Cloud Connections

Creating Azure Cloud Connections

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Densify uses a Service Principal to access one or more of your Azure subscriptions. See Microsoft Azure Data Collection Prerequisites for details on configuring the Service Principal and obtaining the required credentials.

Configuring Microsoft Azure Connections

  1. Click the Add button and select Azure.

    2. Figure: Accessing the Add Button

    Figure: Azure Connection Window

  2. Enter the Azure-specific connection parameters. A link in the header takes you to the online help.

    3. Table: Azure Connection Parameters

    Field

    Description

    Application ID

    Specify the Application ID/Service Principal. Both the ID and the corresponding key are provided when you create the application through your Azure portal. 

    Secret Key

    Enter the key corresponding to your application/service principal. This is called the Client Secret in the Azure portal interface.

    Tenant ID

    The Directory (tenant) ID is a unique identifier that represents your Azure Active Directory tenant.

  3. Click Verify Connection to validate your settings.
    • If the credentials are valid, you will be connected and authenticated.
    • If the credentials cannot be validated, then review the displayed error message and correct your credentials. See Troubleshooting Azure Cloud Connections for details.
  4. Once the account is verified, all subscriptions that are associated with the account or Application ID are listed. Select the subscriptions that you want to include in this connection.

    5. Note:  The number of instances returned is an estimate obtained when Densify verifies the connectivity. It may not match the number of instances discovered during the more detailed, scheduled data collection.

    Figure: Subscription Selection Window

  5. Specify a connection name to clearly identify the AWS account in Densify. This name will appear in the Cloud Connections list so you can easily identify this connection.

    6. Figure: Connection Confirmation Window

    The connection table is updated with your new connection listed. Actual data collection will begin at the scheduled time, usually overnight.

  6. If you want to add another connection, click Add and repeat these steps to configure the connection.

    7. Note:  If you create another connection, you must ensure subscriptions are not included in more than one cloud connection, and each connection name must be unique.