Link Azure Automation to Log Analytics

Log Analytics is a great tool for storing and searching log data. We can link an Azure Automation account to a Log Analytics workspace, but the process may not be as obvious as one would think. In this video, we create a Log Analytics workspace then link it to Azure Automation account. Next, we configure the Automation account to send diagnostic data to a Log Analytics workspace and verify data goes to the workspace.
00:00 - Start
03:07 - No Option to Link a Workspace
04:24 - Create a Log Analytics Workspace
05:34 - Link a Workspace by Enabling a Solution
06:46 - Enable Diagnostic Logging to Log Analytics
08:47 - Review Log Data
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[@timmy_team_6285]

Useful video! Currently have an issue in the corporation I work at due to region blocking East US 2, it prevents us from performing this task!

[@cherinualexandru5223]

For anyone encountering this issue, note that each specific region has specific paired region for linked services.
EX: East US and East US 2 require the log analytics workspace in one region and the automation account in another.
Check azure documentation - automation/how-to/region-mappings/*supported mappings for log analytics and azure automation*

[@pio1923]

Hi, when I try to link the log workspace account it only shows the different region, I am using "east us", and it shows "east us 2". my workspace is in east us. Thanks.

[@pio1923]

Hi, when I try to link the log workspace account it only shows the different region, I am using "east us", and it shows "east us 2". my workspace is in east us. Both Automation and Log Analytics are in east us. Thanks.

[@Ciraltos]

It's not a direct region-to-region mapping for connecting workspaces. Here is a list learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/how-to/region-mappings

[@rishi32176]

Hi, how can I unlink workspace account with automation account?