Application Insights Status Monitor V2(App insights agent) not collecting performance counters

Question

Hi, I have installed application insights status monitor V2(PowerShell Module) on a intranet IIS server(Windows server 2016). The configuration is successful and the application is connected to application insights. We have received live metrics and request logs. We want to monitor CPU, Memory of the server and custom logs of the application but we are receiving performance counters logs intermittently.
Firstly, Is it possible to get custom events and custom metrics using application insights agent?

and
Why I am receiving performance counters intermittently?

Please add your solutions and suggestions.

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Hi there,

Status Monitor v2 is a powershell-based feature as a part of AppInsights telemetry. Actulally, it collects app-level telemetry
If you want to collect operating level telemetry from the VMs, please use VM Insights + Azure Monitoring Agent
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/vminsights-overview

Additionally, you can configure Data Collection Rules to collect custom logs and custom metrics if necessary
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/agents/data-collection-rule-azure-monitor-agent?tabs=portal