Cannot access resources in client subscription in certain blades
When following the steps on https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/nsg-flow-logs-migrate, I get all the way to the end, but when I try to delete the old watcher, I get a popup saying "Interaction Required", sign in again or…
Azure Network Watcher
Rest/SDK - how to get diagnostics settings for few NSGs in a bulk?
I get a list of NSG on a subscription using: GET https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/networkSecurityGroups?api-version=2024-05-01 How do I get the diagnostic…
Azure Network Watcher
Intermittent 7% CheckFailedPercent Failures in Azure Connection Monitor – Possible AMA Agent/Internal Issue?
Scenario: I’m using Azure Connection Monitor to test connectivity from multiple VMs (including a SOAP VM) to Azure Firewall and on‑premises endpoints. All resources are in the East US region. Problem: Connection Monitor’s CheckFailedPercent metric shows…
Azure Network Watcher
Per VM traffic Analysis
Hello, I have enabled vNET flow logs. I want to take a VM within a subnet and analyze other virtual machines and PAAS services it is communicating with in order to build fw rules. When I go to to Traffic Analytics, it is only displaying the "Top…
Azure Network Watcher

Network Watcher - Traffic Analytics (Outbound Traffic)
Hi, We want to know what the way is to get the Outbound Internet Traffic report and Graph to understand How much Internet bandwidth is utilized, we have a Firewall Appliance hosted in Azure through which we already exported the report, but we want to…
Azure Network Watcher
Topology not appearing under network watcher monitoring
Hello - I'm trying to see my network topology. When I go into my network watcher resource, it doesn't appear under "Monitoring." Am I doing something wrong?
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Network
Azure Network Watcher
What is the cost of using the Effective Security Rule tool and API
We are inquiring about the cost associated with utilizing the Effective Security Rule. This inquiry stems from the information provided at: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/network-watcher/. Specifically, we are uncertain whether the…
Azure Network Watcher
Using cognitive services from an azure VM doesn't transfer any traffic.
Traffic from an azure Windows VM doesn't appear to be hitting the azure cognitive services. All in the same region. Using wireshark within the VM shows a lot of TCP retransmissions and the cognitive services show 0 http requests during the attempt so…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Network Watcher
Azure AI services
Troubleshoot on-prem connectivity via Virtual network gateway
we are working with one of our vendors are we have set up a site to site VPN using their own Local network gateways. I believe the traffic is not leaving their DC but they say it is an Azure error. We created the Local network gateways and connection…
Azure Virtual Network
Azure Network Watcher
Connection Monitor - Destination URL Redirect
Hello, We have various tests configured in our connection monitor and one of the tests has recently been failing. We look for a status code of 200 in the reply however the destination web page has updated their end to now redirect from the original…
Azure Network Watcher
As Microsoft is Migrating NSG Flow Logs to VNET Flow Logs, I'd like to know if Azure China will also have it migrated and if so, the deadline to that, Thanks.
As Microsoft is Migrating NSG Flow Logs to VNET Flow Logs, I'd like to know if Azure China will also have it migrated and if so, the deadline to that. So far, the service is not even available under Virtual Network > Monitoring Blade as well as under…
Azure Virtual Network
Azure Network Watcher
Network latency between Azure Global VNet Peering
Hi Team, I have a scenario below. Users at the East US site access the webpage site1.abc.com which is hosted on a Citrix Netscaler in the Central US region. Users from the East US site connect in multiple ways, through VPN or AVD environment to access…
Azure Firewall
Azure Virtual Network
Azure Network Watcher

Change DHCP server DNS Address in Azure
I have installed a new Windows 2022 as a domain controller (DC1) to replace a Windows 2012R2 domain controller (DC). I have moved the domain controller roles FSMO. I have installed DNS on DC1 and it is working with DC When I check the network I can…
Azure Network Watcher
What is the NetworkWatcherRG?
What is the NetworkWatcherRG? Can I manage the Network Watcher Resource? [Note: As we migrate from MSDN, this question has been posted by an Azure Cloud Engineer as a frequently asked question] Source: Microsoft Learn
Azure Network Watcher

Virtual Network Flow logs for Azure SQL Managed Instance Virtual Network.,
After enabling the Virtual Network Flow logs for Azure SQL Managed Instance integrated Virtual Network., the flow logs are not getting captured in Storage account.
Azure Virtual Network
Azure Network Watcher
Is it safe to delete old watcher.log file (OmsAgentForLinux)
Hi, I would like to free up space on a VM and I saw huge log files under OmsAgentForLinux directory. There also is a huge watcher.log file under the following subdirectories : 1.13.35 1.13.39 1.13.40 It looks like old Agent versions. Can I…
Azure Network Watcher
VNET Flow Logs - Direction relative to interface or firewall rule?
VNET flow logs provide a direction defined as the following in the documentation: Flow direction: Direction of the traffic flow. Valid values are I for inbound and O for outbound. Flow logs are provided grouped by interface and then by firewall rule. …
Azure Network Watcher
Network watcher not working on FTD VM
I have a cisco FTD firewall running on a VM. When I go to extensions I see it shows AzureNetworkWatcherExtension is there. However when I go to use network watcher connection monitor I get an error it is not installed. Network Watcher VM extension…
Azure Network Watcher
Is it possible to ping 8.8.8.8 without a public IP associated with an Azure VM?
I am currently working with two Azure VMs (one running Linux and the other running Windows) that are located in the same virtual network. While I can access the internet from both machines (browsing, running sudo apt update, and using curl), I'm facing…
Azure Virtual Network
Azure Network Watcher
Windows Network
How to verify communication matrix established between 2 resource groups?
I have the resource group names and subnet IP range. I would like to verify if the communication is happening successfully between the 2 RGs. I dont have any other details like port etc.
Azure Virtual Network
Azure Network Watcher
