Monitoring
CoreAzure Monitor alerts, action groups, and alert processing rules
Signal evaluation, notification/action targets, and post-fire processing.
Key points
- Alert rules evaluate a signal and condition at a scope.
- Action groups package notification and automation targets for reuse.
- Alert processing rules modify actions for fired alerts, including scheduled suppression.
Best-known use cases
- Notify on sustained high CPU.
- Suppress maintenance notifications without disabling detection.
What candidates often confuse it with
- Alert rule vs action group: detection logic vs response destinations.
- Alert processing rule vs alert rule: post-fire action handling vs condition evaluation.
Key takeaway
Configure detection, response, and suppression as separate Azure Monitor alerting objects.
Related services
- Azure Monitor
- Log Analytics
- Azure Monitor Insights
Relevant exam tasks
- D5.1.S1 — Interpret metrics in Azure Monitor
- D5.1.S2 — Configure log settings in Azure Monitor
- D5.1.S3 — Query and analyze logs in Azure Monitor
- D5.1.S4 — Set up alert rules, action groups, and alert processing rules in Azure Monitor
- D5.1.S5 — Configure and interpret monitoring of virtual machines, storage accounts, and networks by using Azure Monitor Insights