Step 1: Create a Log Analytics workspace. First create the workspace. Step 2: Add a VMInsights solution. Before a Log Analytics workspace can be used with VM insights, it must have the VMInsights solution installed. Step 3: Install agents on the VM and VM scale set to be monitored. Prior to onboarding agents, you must create and configure a workspace. Install or update the Application Insights Agent as an extension for Azure virtual machines and VM scalet sets. Step 4: Create an Application Insights resource Sign in to the Azure portal, and create an Application Insights resource.
Once a workspace-based Application Insights resource has been created, configuring monitoring is relatively straightforward. Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/vminsights-configure-workspace https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/create-workspace-resource