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Azure Monitor Scheduled Query Rules Alert

This page shows how to write Terraform and Azure Resource Manager for Monitor Scheduled Query Rules Alert and write them securely.

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azurerm_monitor_scheduled_query_rules_alert (Terraform)

The Scheduled Query Rules Alert in Monitor can be configured in Terraform with the resource name azurerm_monitor_scheduled_query_rules_alert. The following sections describe 10 examples of how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

main.tf#L25
resource "azurerm_monitor_scheduled_query_rules_alert" "example" {
  name                = format("%s-queryrule", var.prefix)
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.example.location
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name

  action {
azurerm_monitor_scheduled_query_rules_alert.tf#L24
resource "azurerm_monitor_scheduled_query_rules_alert" "example" {
  name                = format("%s-queryrule", var.prefix)
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.example.location
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name

  action {
AlertingAction%20Scheduled%20Query%20Rule.tf#L23
resource "azurerm_monitor_scheduled_query_rules_alert" "example" {
  name                = format("%s-queryrule", var.prefix)
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.example.location
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name

  action {
main.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_monitor_scheduled_query_rules_alert" "FailedP2Sconnections" {
  name                = "Failed P2S connections"
  location            = var.location
  resource_group_name = var.log_analytics_resource_group_name

  action {
main.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_monitor_scheduled_query_rules_alert" "Azure-LogicApps-TriggersSucceeded" {
  name                = "Azure-LogicApps-TriggersSucceeded"
  location            = var.location
  resource_group_name = var.log_analytics_resource_group_name

  action {
query-alerts.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_monitor_scheduled_query_rules_alert" "example" {
  name                = "Rajesh-custom-query"
  location            = var.resource-group-location
  resource_group_name = var.resource-group-name

  action {
main.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_monitor_scheduled_query_rules_alert" "Azure-StorageTableServices-Transactions" {
  name                = "Azure-StorageTableServices-Transactions"
  location            = var.location
  resource_group_name = var.log_analytics_resource_group_name

  action {
main.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_monitor_scheduled_query_rules_alert" "AzureMySQLPaaSStorage" {
  name                = "Azure-MySQLPaaS-Storage"
  location            = var.location
  resource_group_name = var.log_analytics_resource_group_name

  action {
main.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_monitor_scheduled_query_rules_alert" "Azure-RedisCache-TotalKeys" {
  name                = "Azure-RedisCache-TotalKeys"
  location            = var.location
  resource_group_name = var.log_analytics_resource_group_name

  action {
main.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_monitor_scheduled_query_rules_alert" "Azure-MariaDBPaaS-Storage" {
  name                = "Azure-MariaDBPaaS-Storage"
  location            = var.location
  resource_group_name = var.log_analytics_resource_group_name

  action {

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Parameters

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Explanation in Terraform Registry

Manages an AlertingAction Scheduled Query Rules resource within Azure Monitor.

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In addition to the azurerm_monitor_log_profile, Azure Monitor has the other resources that should be configured for security reasons. Please check some examples of those resources and precautions.

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Microsoft.Insights/scheduledQueryRules (Azure Resource Manager)

The scheduledQueryRules in Microsoft.Insights can be configured in Azure Resource Manager with the resource name Microsoft.Insights/scheduledQueryRules. The following sections describe how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

azuredeploy.json#L17
      "type": "Microsoft.Insights/scheduledQueryRules",
      "apiVersion": "2018-04-16",
      "location": "[parameters('location')]",
      "name": "[ClientName]-AzureVM-CPU-Critical",
      "properties": {
        "description": "CPU is above 90% for listed VMs",
QueriesAlerts.json#L21
            "type":"Microsoft.Insights/scheduledQueryRules",
            "name":"Error and Critical Events",
            "apiVersion": "2018-04-16",
            "location": "[parameters('WorkspaceLocation')]",
            "properties":{
                "description": "Error and Critical Events",
arm-template.json#L48
      "type": "Microsoft.Insights/scheduledQueryRules",
      "name": "Exceptions",
      "apiVersion": "2018-04-16",
      "location": "[variables('northEuropeLocation')]",
      "tags": {
        "[concat('hidden-link:/subscriptions/a7b6f428-0ed2-4721-9548-d17c361d9b77/resourcegroups/', parameters('appName'), '/providers/microsoft.insights/components/', variables('insights'))]": "Resource"
rule_template.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
        "scheduledqueryrules_name": {
arm-mon-custom-alerts.json#L90
            "type": "Microsoft.Insights/scheduledQueryRules",
            "apiVersion": "2018-04-16",
            "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
            "tags" : {
                "EnvironmentName": "[parameters('environmentName')]",
                "Branch":"[parameters('branch')]",
azure.com_monitor-scheduledQueryRule_API_2018-04-16.json#L181
                      "type": "Microsoft.Insights/scheduledQueryRules"
                    },
                    {
                      "id": "/subscriptions/b67f7fec-69fc-4974-9099-a26bd6ffeda3/resourceGroups/Rac46PostSwapRG/providers/microsoft.insights/scheduledQueryRules/logalertfoo",
                      "location": "West US",
                      "name": "logalertfoo",
alertsqlserversdatabases.json
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "infrastructure": {
listScheduledQueryRules.json#L15
            "type": "Microsoft.Insights/scheduledQueryRules",
            "location": "West US",
            "tags": {
              "hidden-link:/subscriptions/b67f7fec-69fc-4974-9099-a26bd6ffeda3/resourceGroups/Rac46PostSwapRG/providers/microsoft.insights/components/sampleAI": "Resource"
            },
            "properties": {
rule_template.json
{
    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
    "parameters": {
        "scheduledqueryrules_Metrics_name": {
listScheduledQueryRules.json#L15
            "type": "Microsoft.Insights/scheduledQueryRules",
            "location": "West US",
            "tags": { },
            "properties": {
              "description": "log alert description",
              "enabled": "false",

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Frequently asked questions

What is Azure Monitor Scheduled Query Rules Alert?

Azure Monitor Scheduled Query Rules Alert is a resource for Monitor of Microsoft Azure. Settings can be wrote in Terraform.

Where can I find the example code for the Azure Monitor Scheduled Query Rules Alert?

For Terraform, the AlanCLo/play_terraform, DanielPHobbs/DTEK-Terraform and DanielPHobbs/DTEK-Terraform source code examples are useful. See the Terraform Example section for further details.

For Azure Resource Manager, the swaranjalidhoble/1-ARM-Template-LogAnalytics-Query-Based-Alerts, DanielOrneling/BlogSamples and psfinaki/CheckYourCzech source code examples are useful. See the Azure Resource Manager Example section for further details.

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