Enable inventories for the selected storage accounts in each subscription by running the following script in your Azure Cloud Shell:

curl https://datadogstoragemonitoring.blob.core.windows.net/scripts/install.sh \
  | bash -s -- <CLIENT_ID> <SUBSCRIPTION_ID> <COMMA_SEPARATED_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAMES>

Before running the script, set your shell environment to Bash and replace the various placeholder inputs with the correct values:

• <CLIENT_ID>: The client ID of an App Registration already set up using the Datadog Azure integration
• <SUBSCRIPTION_ID>: The subscription ID of the Azure subscription containing the storage accounts
• <COMMA_SEPARATED_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAMES>: A comma-separated list of the storage accounts you want to monitor (for example, storageaccount1,storageaccount2)

For Each Storage Account you wish to monitor, follow all of the steps here:

Create a blob inventory policy

1. In the Azure portal, navigate to your Storage Account.
2. Go to Data management > Blob inventory.
3. Click Add.
4. Configure the policy:
   • Name: datadog-storage-monitoring
   • Destination container:
     • Click Create new, and enter the name datadog-storage-monitoring.
   • Object type to inventory: Blob
   • Schedule: Daily
   • Blob types: Select Block blobs, Append blobs, and Page blobs.
   • Subtypes: Select Include blob versions
   • Schema fields: Select All, or ensure that at least the following are selected:
     • Name
     • Access tier
     • Last modified
     • Content length
     • Server encrypted
     • Current version status
     • Version ID
   • Exclude prefix: datadog-storage-monitoring
5. Click Add.

Add the role assignment

1. In the Azure portal, navigate to your Storage Account.
2. Go to Data storage > Containers.
3. Click on the datadog-storage-monitoring container.
4. Click on Access control (IAM) in the left-hand menu.
5. Click Add > Add role assignment.
6. Fill out the role assignment:
   • Role: Select Storage Blob Data Reader. Click Next.
   • Assign access to: User, group, or service principal.
   • Members: Click + Select members and search for your App Registration by its name and select it.
   • Note: This should be an App Registration set up in the Datadog Azure integration. Keep in mind the Client ID for later.
7. Click Review + assign.