unable to remove linux vm from log analytics

Question

onbarded the linux vm to log analytics workspace, after testing trying to remove but unable to find the proper steps to remove vm from the workspace.

Answer 1

@vivek8647

Thank you for reaching out to us.

Follow the below steps to remove linux vm from the log analytics workspace

Step1 : In the Azure portal > select Linux virtual machine > oms extension > Please click on uninstall button

Step 2: To check status of the oms service

systemctl status walinuxagent

To stop the service

systemctl stop walinuxagent

Step 3 : Please remove old versions of the core packages (if they still exist). Please uninstall those packages:

To check the packages :
dpkg -l | grep omsagent
dpkg -l | grep omi
dpkg -l | grep scx
dpkg -l | grep auoms

Step 4: To remove the packages :

apt purge omsagent
apt purge omi
apt purge scx
apt purge auoms

Step 5 : Please check below locations and remove them if they exist:

rm -rf /var/lib/waagent/Microsoft.EnterpriseCloud.Monitoring.OmsAgentForLinux-1.14.9/*
rm -rf /var/opt/omi
rm -rf /var/opt/microsoft/omsagent/LAD/
rm -rf /etc/opt/microsoft/omsagent
rm -rf /etc/opt/omi
rm -rf /var/opt/microsoft/omsagent

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Microsoft/OMS-Agent-for-Linux/master/installer/scripts/onboard_agent.sh

chmod +x ./onboard_agent.sh

sudo ./onboard_agent.sh --purge

Before start the service please check if there is any process that still running :
ps -ef | grep -i omi
ps -ef | grep -i oms

To stop the service << if the service is running incase then only execute it >>

systemctl stop walinuxagent

Let me know if the above steps resolve your issue or if you need any help.

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