Setting up alerts using alert rules

Within Log Analytics, you can query logs and set a frequency. You can also set an alert based on the output of the query. Rules can be triggered using one or more actions.

Tip

Using alerts to notify administrators or specified users about issues within your AVD environment can be helpful for those who are not continually monitoring the Insights page. This can also be useful for IT administrators who may be on-call or need to receive a text message or other notification of a possible issue/failure.

To set up an alert, proceed as follows:

1. Start by typing monitor in the Azure search bar and click Monitor from the search results that appear, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

Figure 18.31 – Azure Monitor service within the search bar

2. Once within the Azure Monitor page, click on the Alerts icon located within the menu on the left, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

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