How can we create dashboard using ARM template

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How can we create dashboard using ARM template

Varma 1,495

I am trying to use ARM template for creating dashboard.

But I am not clear on how to use following document and I have question in providing VM details when I click on deploy template option.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/quick-create-template#review-the-template

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what exactly it is doing? and how can I make use of using ARM template to create a dashboard?

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Marcin Policht 69,220 MVP Volunteer Moderator

Creating an Azure portal dashboard using an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template involves defining the dashboard's configuration and resources in a JSON file. The ARM template can then be deployed to Azure to create the dashboard. Here is an example

{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "resources": [
    {
      "type": "Microsoft.Portal/dashboards",
      "apiVersion": "2018-03-01-preview",
      "name": "MyDashboard",
      "location": "eastus",
      "properties": {
        "lenses": [
          {
            "order": 0,
            "parts": [
              {
                "position": {
                  "x": 0,
                  "y": 0,
                  "colSpan": 4,
                  "rowSpan": 2
                },
                "metadata": {
                  "inputs": [],
                  "settings": [],
                  "theme": "light",
                  "template": {
                    "templateId": "0",
                    "templatePackageId": "activitylog"
                  }
                }
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

hth

Marcin

Varma 1,495 Reputation points

2024-03-10T11:46:31.09+00:00

HI Marcin,

1.

Using the example template you have given, are we monitoring activity log from dashboard?

2.

And then what is the next step and where and how I should above template?
Marcin Policht 69,220 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2024-03-10T14:15:28.2966667+00:00
Once you create the template, you deploy it. For example, you can use the az group deployment create command:

az group deployment create --resource-group YourResourceGroup --template-file dashboard-template.json

hth Marcin
Varma 1,495 Reputation points

2024-03-10T14:47:01.1833333+00:00

Hi Marcin,

I tried to execute above command

but coming up with following up error even I changed the region. Please suggest further. Thank you..

{"status":"Failed","error":{"code":"DeploymentFailed","target":"/subscriptions/XXX-XXX/resourceGroups/ARM/providers/Microsoft.Resources/deployments/dashboard-template","message":"At least one resource deployment operation failed. Please list deployment operations for details. Please see https://aka.ms/arm-deployment-operations for usage details.","details":[{"code":"NoRegisteredProviderFound","message":"No registered resource provider found for location 'australiaeast' and API version '2018-03-01-preview' for type 'dashboards'. The supported api-versions are '2015-08-01-preview, 2019-01-01-preview, 2020-09-01-preview, 2018-10-01-preview, 2020-09-01-alpha, 2022-12-01-preview'. The supported locations are ', australiacentral, australiacentral2, australiaeast, australiasoutheast, brazilsouth, brazilsoutheast, canadacentral, canadaeast, centralindia, centralus, eastasia, eastus, eastus2, francecentral, francesouth, germanynorth, germanywestcentral, japaneast, japanwest, jioindiacentral, jioindiawest, koreacentral, koreasouth, northcentralus, northeurope, norwayeast, norwaywest, southafricanorth, southafricawest, southcentralus, southeastasia, southindia, swedencentral, switzerlandnorth, switzerlandwest, uaecentral, uaenorth, uksouth, ukwest, westcentralus, westeurope, westindia, westus, westus2, westus3'."}]}}

PS I:\ARM>
Marcin Policht 69,220 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2024-03-10T21:42:09.6266667+00:00

Create a dashboard, publish it to a separate resource group in your Azure subscription, then navigate to the published dashboard and use the Export template functionality (refer to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/templates/export-template-portal for details) to create the ARM template. Once that's done, you should be able to deploy it.

hth

Marcin
Varma 1,495 Reputation points

2024-03-11T09:33:39.65+00:00

HI Marcin,

From where I should create dashborad/
Nimmala Anveshreddy 3,560 Reputation points

2024-03-11T09:41:54.4766667+00:00

Hello Varma,

Support team will be able to help on this. I would recommend you to open a azure support case. Once the issue is resolved, request you to post the resolution here for the benefit of community.
Varma 1,495 Reputation points

2024-03-11T09:47:46.05+00:00

HI Anveshredyy,

I have dropped mail, Please do the needful. Thank you.
Nimmala Anveshreddy 3,560 Reputation points

2024-03-11T09:51:41.96+00:00

Hello Varma

THANKYOU you will be provided access to enable your subscription with a one-time free technical support. you can raise a ticket and support team will reach out you based on the ticket allocation.

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