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QuickStart: Get started with Elastic

In this quickstart, you use the Azure portal to integrate an instance of Elastic with your Azure solutions.

Prerequisites

Note

The ability to automatically navigate between the Azure portal and Elastic Cloud is enabled via single sign-on (SSO). This option is automatically enabled and turned on for all Azure users.

Create an Elastic resource

Begin by signing in to the Azure portal.

  1. In the Azure portal, in the search bar, enter the name of the service.

  2. In the Services search results, choose the service.

  3. Select the + Create option.

The pane for creating a resource appears with the Basics tab open by default.

Basics tab

The Basics tab has one section:

  • Plan details

A screenshot of the Create Elastic resource in Azure options inside of the Azure portal's working pane with the Basics tab displayed.

There are required fields (identified with a red asterisk) in each section that you need to fill out.

  1. Enter the values for each required setting under Plan details.

    Field Action
    Subscription Select a subscription from your existing subscriptions.
    Resource group Use an existing resource group or create a new one.
    Resource name Specify a unique name for the resource.
    Region Select a region to deploy your resource.
  2. Select the Next: Logs & metrics button at the bottom of the page.

Logs & metrics tab (optional)

If you wish, you can configure resources to send metrics/logs to Elastic.

  • Select Send subscription activity logs.
  • Select Send Azure resource logs for all defined sources.

Enter the names and values for each Action listed under Metrics and Logs.

Select the Next: Azure OpenAI configuration button at the bottom of the page.

Azure OpenAI configuration tab

  1. Select an existing Azure OpenAI Resource.

  2. Select an existing Azure OpenAI Deployment.

  3. Select the Next: Tags button at the bottom of the page.

Tags tab (optional)

You can optionally create tags for your resource. Then select Review + create.

Review + create tab

If the review finds no errors, the Create button is enabled. Select it.

If the review identifies errors, a red dot appears next to each section where errors exist. To fix errors:

  1. Open each section that has errors and fix the errors.

    Fields with errors are highlighted in red.

  2. Select Review + create again.

  3. Select Create.

The message "Deployment is in progress" appears. When the deployment is complete, the message "Your deployment is complete" appears.

After the resource is created, select Go to Resource to view your resource.

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