Managing Azure Connections
Microsoft’s cloud platform offers a comprehensive suite of scalable services in robust computing, analytics and storage solutions, empowering businesses with a secure, flexible cloud environment for diverse applications. The Azure Connector in Flexera One enables you to securely collect and import inventory data from your Azure accounts into IT Visibility on a scheduled basis. This integration gives you comprehensive visibility into your Azure environment, including compute, storage, and database resources. By leveraging the Azure Connector, you can streamline cloud management, optimize resource utilization, and ensure consistent governance across your Azure estate.
Creating an Azure Connection
You can create one or more Azure connections.
Tip:When you create an Azure Connection using an Azure tenant, all member subscriptions under that tenant will be automatically linked. There is no option to exclude specific subscriptions during onboarding. Any new subscriptions added to the tenant in the future will also be linked automatically.
You can view the list of all the subscriptions linked to an Azure tenant on the Linked Accounts tab when you view details of that connection.
To create an Azure connection:
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Go to the External Inventory Connections page (Data Collection > Common Inventory Tasks > External Inventory Connections). You can use either of the following methods: |
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Go to the Cloud Connections tab. |
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Click the Create Connection button. The Create Connection slideout opens. |
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From the Connection Type dropdown list, select Azure. |
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Go to the Explore Connectors tab. |
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In the Microsoft Azure tile, click Create Connection. The Create Connection slideout opens. |
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From the Connection Type dropdown list, confirm that the type of connection is Microsoft Azure. |
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Click the Login to your Azure account link to sign in to Azure in a new web browser tab. |
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After signing in to Azure, on the Create Connection slideout in Flexera One, enter the Azure Billing Account ID, Tenant ID, and Location, and add a connection name in Azure Billing Account. |
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Download the credentials file and upload it to Azure CLI. |
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Copy the script and run it on Azure CLI, and then in Flexera One, select I have run the command in Azure CLI and Save. |
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After verifying that the new script is successfully deployed in Azure, go back to the External Inventory Connections page in Flexera One and click the Cloud Connections tab. The new Azure connection appears in the list. |
Deleting an Azure Connection
You can delete an existing Azure Connection. The deletion action cannot be undone.
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Go to the External Inventory Connections page (Data Collection > Common Inventory Tasks > External Inventory Connections), and click the Cloud Connections tab. |
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Do one of the following: |
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Click the three-dot menu button in the connection row and select Delete. |
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Click the connection name to open the Details view of that connection, and click Delete in the upper-right corner of the page. |
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On the Delete Connection dialog box, click the login to your Azure account link to sign in to your Azure account. |
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On the Delete Connection dialog box, click to Download the Credentials File. |
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Copy the script and run it on Azure CLI, then click I've run the command. It will take some time for the connection to be deleted. |