Advanced settings for Log Analytics
The advanced settings for Log Analytics allow you to perform actions such as connecting on-premises and other non-Azure Windows and Linux servers, Azure Storage, and System Center Management groups. You can also set what information to import from Windows and Linux servers, import IIS logs and Syslog events, and add custom logs and fields. Finally, you can create groups of computers, or use groups already created in Active Directory, Windows Server Update Service (WSUS), and SCCM, which can be used in your queries.
To get to the Advanced settings page, follow the instructions to get to the Log Analytics overview page in the previous section, but instead of selecting Azure virtual machines (VMs), select Agents management. This will open a new page, as shown in the following screenshot:
As you can see, there are two tabs for connecting to Windows and Linux servers...