Configuring Storage for CloudMonitor to schedule Exports

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For CloudMonitor to receive cost data, the below is required of customers:

1. Grant Storage Account Contributor role to Managed Resource Group.

2. Grant Storage Blob Data Contributor role to Synapse Workspace on CMSLND Storage Account.

3. Register Microsoft.CostManagementExports Resource Provider on the CMSLND Storage Account.

Proceed for step-by-step instructions.

Step 1

Navigate the CloudMonitor Managed Application and Click on the Managed Resource Group.

Step 2

Click “Access control (IAM)”

Step 3

Click on “+Add” and then select “Add role assignment”.

Step 4

Search and select “Storage Account Contributor”

Step 5

Click “Next”

Step 6

Click “Select members”

Step 7

Select the CloudMonitor Service Principal which was used in the installation.
In this case we are selecting “CloudMonitor-SP”

Step 8

Click “Select”

Step 9

Click “Review + assign”

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Now you have provided Storage Account Contributor role to the Managed Resource Group.

Next Step is to Grant Storage Blob Data Contributor role to Synapse Workspace on CMSLND Storage Account

Step 10

Now go back to your CloudMonitor Managed Resource Group

Step 11

Search for “cmslnd” in the search box and select the storage account which appears.

Step 12

Click “Access Control (IAM)”

Step 13

Click on “+Add” and then select “Add role assignment”.

Step 14

Search and Select “Storage Blob Data Contributor”

Step 15

Click “Next”

Step 16

Select “Managed Identity”.

Step 17

Click “Select members”

Step 18

Click the “Managed Identity” drop down and select “Synapse workspace”.

Step 19

Click on the “Select” dropdown and select the synapse workspace appearing.

Step 20

Click “Select”

Step 21

Click “Review + assign”

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Now you have provided Storage Blob Data Contributor role to Synapse Workspace on CMSLND Storage Account

Next Step is to register Microsoft.CostManagementExports Resource Provider on the CMSLND Storage Account.

Step 22

Navigate to the CloudMonitor Managed Application and select the Subscription ID.

Step 23

Select “Resource providers”

Step 24

Search for “Microsoft.CostManagementExports” and select it.

Step 25

Then, Search for “Microsoft.CognitiveServices” and select it.

Step 26

Click “Register”

Step 27

You will receive a notification for successfully registering the Resource Provider.

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Now you have registered Microsoft.CostManagementExports Resource Provider on the CMSLND Storage Account.

Next Step: Step 4: Raise a Support Ticket : CloudMonitor Helpdesk