How to Add Azure Cloud Connector

This guide outlines the steps to add an Azure cloud connector to your CloudNetra account. By following these instructions, you will be able to link your Azure accounts to CloudNetra and start monitoring your cloud infrastructure.

Introduction

Are you ready to gain visibility into your Azure cloud accounts? With CloudNetra, you can monitor your cloud assets, costs, wastages, and compliance in one unified platform. Start by adding an Azure Cloud Connector to link your Azure accounts and begin exploring CloudNetra's capabilities.

Navigate to Azure Cloud Connector

Step 1: Login to CloudNetra

1. Access your CloudNetra account by logging in with your credentials at the CloudNetra login page.

Step 2: Navigate to Organization

1. After logging in, locate the left sidebar navigation menu.

2. Under the ORGANIZATIONS section, click on Organization to access your organization settings.

Step 3: Access the Accounts Section

1. Once you're in the Organization view, look at the top navigation bar.

2. Click on Accounts to view all your cloud accounts.

3. This will display the Cloud Accounts page showing any existing cloud connectors you have configured.

Steps to Add Azure Connector

Step 1: Click Add Account

1. On the Cloud Accounts page, locate the + Add Account button in the top right corner of the page.

2. Click on + Add Account to begin adding a new cloud connector.

Step 2: Select Azure Cloud Provider

1. A dialog box will appear showing available cloud providers.

2. You will see two options:

• AWS (Amazon Web Services)

• AZURE (Microsoft Azure Services)

1. Click on the AZURE option to proceed with adding an Azure account.

Step 3: Fill in Azure Account Information

On the Azure Account Information form, you will be required to provide the following details. This information is necessary to establish a secure connection between CloudNetra and your Azure account.

Required Fields:

Account Name (Ex. account_name01)

When creating your Azure Cloud Connector, ensure that your Azure Account Name follows a clear and organized naming convention. This will help you easily identify and manage multiple accounts. Consider using a combination of your organization's name and the environment the account is associated with.

Examples:

• myorg_dev_env_01 (for a development environment)

• myorg_prod_env_02 (for a production environment)

• john_azure_prod (personal production account)

• jerry_uat_account (for a UAT environment)

**Note:**The account name must be alphanumeric, may include underscores, and cannot be just numbers.

Azure Directory (Tenant) ID

In UUID format; used to authenticate with Azure AD. This is your Azure Active Directory tenant ID.

To find your Azure Tenant ID:

Step 1: Create Azure Service Principal

Azure APIs require secure authentication using Azure AD (Entra ID).

1. Go to Azure Portal → Microsoft Entra ID → App registrations

2. Click New registration

3. Name: azure-cost-reader

4. Supported account type: Single tenant

5. Register

After creation, note: - Application (client) ID→ client_id - Directory (tenant) ID → tenant_id

Step 2: Create Client Secret

1. Open the registered app

2. Go to Certificates & Secrets → New client secret

3. Copy the value immediately

This becomes: - client_secret

Step 3: Assign Cost Management Permissions

1. Go to Subscriptions → Your Subscription → Access control (IAM)

2. Click Add role assignment

3. Assign role:** Cost Management Reader**

4. Select the created app (azure-cost-reader)

This allows read-only cost access.

Step 4: Verify Azure Account

1. After entering all the required information in the form, carefully review each field to ensure accuracy.

2. Click the Verify Azure Account button at the bottom of the form.

3. CloudNetra will now validate your credentials and attempt to establish a connection to your Azure account.

4. The verification process will check:

• The validity of your Azure Tenant ID

• The authentication of your Application (Client) ID and Client Secret

• The accessibility of the specified Subscription ID

• The permissions and roles assigned to the application

1. Upon successful validation, you will see a popup message: "Your Azure Account successfully verified. 33. If the verification fails, please review the error message and:

• • Double-check all the credentials you entered

  • Ensure the Client Secret has not expired

  • Verify that the Application has the Reader role assigned

  • Confirm that all IDs are in the correct UUID format

Step 5: Complete the Setup

1. After receiving the successful verification message, click OK to close the popup.

2. Click the Next button to proceed with finalizing the connector setup.

3. Your Azure cloud connector has now been added successfully to CloudNetra.

Step 6: View Your Azure Account in the Accounts Section

1. You will be automatically redirected to the Accounts section.

2. Your newly added Azure account will now appear in the Cloud Accounts list.

3. The account will display the following information:

• Account name (the name you specified)

• Cloud provider icon (Microsoft Azure logo)

• Status indicators (showing connection status)

• Action buttons for managing the account:

• View - to view account details

• Sync - to synchronize data from Azure

• Edit - to update credentials

• Delete - to remove the connector

1. You can now see your Azure costs and billing information in the Cost section.

**Success!**Your Azure cloud connector has been successfully added to CloudNetra. You can now start monitoring your Azure resources, costs, and compliance.

Next Steps: Explore CloudNetra

You can now start visualizing your Azure cloud assets, costs, wastages, compliances, and more in the CloudNetra dashboard.

What You Can Do Now:

1. View Cost Data

• Navigate to the Cloud Billing section to see your Azure costs and spending trends

• Analyze cost breakdowns by service, resource group, or time period

• Track spending patterns across your Azure environment

2. Monitor Resources

• Check the Dashboard to view your Azure resources and their utilization

• Get real-time visibility into your cloud infrastructure

• Monitor performance metrics and resource consumption

3. Set Budgets

• Configure budget alerts to manage your Azure spending

• Set spending thresholds and receive notifications

• Stay in control of your cloud costs

Adding Multiple Azure Accounts

If you have multiple Azure subscriptions or environments, you can add them all to CloudNetra:

1. Repeat the process described above for each Azure account you want to connect.

2. Use clear and consistent naming conventions to distinguish between accounts:

• Development environments: myorg_dev_env_01, myorg_dev_env_02

• Production environments: myorg_prod_env_01, myorg_prod_env_02

• Testing/UAT environments: myorg_uat_env_01, myorg_test_env_01

1. Each account can have different subscription IDs while potentially sharing the same tenant ID if they belong to the same Azure Active Directory.

2. Manage all your Azure accounts from a single CloudNetra dashboard for unified visibility.

Please refer to the CloudNetra documentation portal or contact our support team for additional assistance.