Automating Server Restart for Socket Alert in Microsoft Insights

Question

In my organization they have configured a scheduled query rule in Microsoft Insights that triggers an socket alert when the socket of my web app is unexpectedly closed. The rule currently sends alert emails to a designated group of email IDs, and the subsequent process requires manual intervention to restart the server. Is there a way to automate this process, allowing the server to be automatically restarted upon receiving the socket alert? I'm open to suggestions on how to achieve this automation, and I appreciate any insights or guidance you can provide. Thank you!

Answer 1

Hi @sindhu sneha

You weren't clear on if your web app is running on PaaS or IaaS; but you can leverage Azure Automation to run a PowerShell runbook execute the appropriate Az module to restart your web app. For instance, if you needed to restart your app service, the runbook would contain something like

# Stop the App Service
Stop-AzWebApp -ResourceGroupName "myresourcegroup" -Name "myappservice"

# Start the App Service
Start-AzWebApp -ResourceGroupName "myresourcegroup" -Name "myappservice"