Platform metrics show VM CPU/memory, but the team needs per-process data, OS-level logs, and dependency maps between VMs. What must be installed?
A.Azure Monitor Agent (AMA) with VM insights
AMA + VM insights = guest telemetry + dependency maps. Correct.
B.The diagnostics extension for boot diagnostics
Boot diagnostics captures console output only.
C.Azure Bastion
Bastion is RDP/SSH connectivity, not monitoring.
D.Network Watcher agent
Network Watcher handles network diagnostics, not OS telemetry.
Why this answer
Platform metrics come free from the hypervisor but OS-level telemetry (guest memory, processes, logs) requires an agent inside the VM. VM insights (AMA + dependency agent) adds process discovery and connection maps — the modern replacement for the retired Log Analytics agent.
Correct answer: A · Last reviewed 2026-02-14
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