Update CEF and Syslog data connector templates to AMA/marketplace pat…#14526
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…tern - Replace MMA agent instructions with AMA-based setup pattern - Remove cef_installer.py, InstallAgentOnLinux, OpenSyslogSettings references - Remove sharedKeys permission (MMA artifact) from CEF template - Add customs permissions with Azure Arc requirement and marketplace links - Add additionalRequirementBanner placeholder for optional parser dependency - Replace generic sample queries with vendor-filtered queries on shared tables - Syslog: filters on ProcessName == PROCESS_NAME - CEF: filters on DeviceVendor + DeviceProduct - Two-step instruction pattern: ISV product config + install upstream AMA solution - Marketplace links to Syslog via AMA and CEF via AMA solutions - Set isPreview: false on both templates
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Updates the CEF and Syslog data connector UI templates to align with the Azure Monitor Agent (AMA) + Marketplace “solution dependency” ingestion pattern, removing legacy MMA guidance and improving sample query patterns for shared tables.
Changes:
- Updated CEF/Syslog connector descriptions and instruction steps to reference “CEF via AMA” / “Syslog via AMA” Marketplace solutions instead of MMA.
- Replaced generic sample queries with vendor/source-filtered KQL patterns (CommonSecurityLog via DeviceVendor/DeviceProduct, Syslog via ProcessName).
- Removed MMA-only permissions (e.g., workspace shared keys) and set templates to non-preview.
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| File | Description |
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| DataConnectors/Templates/Connector_CEF_template.json | Shifts CEF template to AMA + Marketplace dependency model; updates instructions, queries, and permissions accordingly. |
| DataConnectors/Templates/Connector_Syslog_template.json | Shifts Syslog template to AMA + Marketplace dependency model; updates instructions, queries, and permissions accordingly. |
| "publisher": "PROVIDER NAME", | ||
| "descriptionMarkdown": "Common Event Format (CEF) is an industry standard format on top of Syslog messages, used by many security vendors to allow event interoperability among different platforms. By connecting your CEF logs to Azure Sentinel, you can take advantage of search & correlation, alerting, and threat intelligence enrichment for each log.", | ||
| "descriptionMarkdown": "The PROVIDER NAME APPLIANCE NAME data connector ingests Common Event Format (CEF) logs from APPLIANCE NAME into Microsoft Sentinel. CEF is an industry standard format on top of Syslog messages, used by many security vendors to allow event interoperability. Logs are collected using the Azure Monitor Agent (AMA) via the Microsoft **Common Event Format (CEF) via AMA** solution, which must be installed in your workspace before configuring this connector.\n\n[Learn more about the CEF via AMA connector >](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/sentinel/connect-cef-ama)", | ||
| "additionalRequirementBanner": "This data connector depends on a parser based on a Kusto Function to work as expected. The [**KUSTO_FUNCTION_ALIAS**](LINK_TO_PARSER_ON_GITHUB) parser is deployed with the Microsoft Sentinel solution. If your connector does not use a custom parser, remove this field.", |
| "descriptionMarkdown": "Syslog is an event logging protocol that is common to Linux. Applications will send messages that may be stored on the local machine or delivered to a Syslog collector. When the Agent for Linux is installed, it configures the local Syslog daemon to forward messages to the agent. The agent then sends the message to the workspace.\n\n[Learn more >](https://aka.ms/sysLogInfo)", | ||
| "additionalRequirementBanner": "This data connector depends on a parser based on a Kusto Function to work as expected [**enter the Kusto Function alias**](Link to Kusto Function on Azure Sentinel GitHub) which is deployed with the Azure Sentinel Solution.", | ||
| "descriptionMarkdown": "The PROVIDER NAME APPLIANCE NAME data connector ingests Syslog events from APPLIANCE NAME into Microsoft Sentinel. Logs are collected using the Azure Monitor Agent (AMA) via the Microsoft **Syslog via AMA** solution, which must be installed in your workspace before configuring this connector.\n\n[Learn more about the Syslog via AMA connector >](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/sentinel/connect-syslog)", | ||
| "additionalRequirementBanner": "This data connector depends on a parser based on a Kusto Function to work as expected. The [**KUSTO_FUNCTION_ALIAS**](LINK_TO_PARSER_ON_GITHUB) parser is deployed with the Microsoft Sentinel solution. If your connector does not use a custom parser, remove this field.", |
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| "legend": "DATATYPE_NAME", | ||
| "baseQuery": "DATATYPE_NAME" | ||
| "baseQuery": "Syslog\n| where ProcessName == \"PROCESS_NAME\"" |
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| "name": "Syslog (DATATYPE_NAME)", | ||
| "lastDataReceivedQuery": "DATATYPE_NAME\n | summarize Time = max(TimeGenerated)\n | where isnotempty(Time)" | ||
| "lastDataReceivedQuery": "Syslog\n| where ProcessName == \"PROCESS_NAME\"\n| summarize Time = max(TimeGenerated)\n| where isnotempty(Time)" |
| "type": "IsConnectedQuery", | ||
| "value": [ | ||
| "DATATYPE_NAME\n | summarize LastLogReceived = max(TimeGenerated)\n | project IsConnected = LastLogReceived > ago(30d)" | ||
| "Syslog\n| where ProcessName == \"PROCESS_NAME\"\n| summarize LastLogReceived = max(TimeGenerated)\n| project IsConnected = LastLogReceived > ago(30d)" |
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copilot findings look like noise. Sample data validation seems not needed for a template update |
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Update CEF and Syslog data connector templates to AMA/marketplace pattern
Change(s):
DataConnectors/Templates/Connector_CEF_template.json
DataConnectors/Templates/Connector_Syslog_template.json
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