Import Health Log Analytics source types to a target instance

Import source types that you've exported separate from the Health Log Analytics data input configuration.

Before you begin

For an overview of this feature, see Migrating a Health Log Analytics data input configuration between instances.

Before performing this procedure, export the source types to an update set. For more information, see Export source types to an update set in Health Log Analytics.

Role required: admin

Procedure

1. On the target instance, import the update set that contains the source types.
   1. Navigate to All > System Update Sets > Retrieved Update Sets.
   2. In the Related Links, select Import Update Set from XML.
   3. Select Choose file and open the update set XML file from the Downloads folder.
   4. Select Upload.
      The update set is uploaded to the instance and appears in the Retrieved Update Sets list in the Loaded state.
2. Identify and address any errors in the update set.
   1. In the Retrieved Update Sets list, open the update set record.
   2. Select Preview Update Set Batch to detect errors in the update set.
      The Batch Update Set Preview dialog indicates failure, which is expected behavior.
   3. Close the dialog and resolve the errors in the Update Set Preview Problems related list.
      You can ignore errors that start with 'Could not find a record in [table]' for the following tables:
   4. Select the errors that you ignored and then select the Select All check box.
   5. From the Actions on selected rows... drop-down menu, choose Accept remote update.
   6. In the Preview Problems for Batch related list, select all remaining errors and accept the remote update as explained in the earlier steps.
3. When all errors in the update set have been resolved, select Commit Update Set Batch.

Result

The imported source types appear in the Source Types list.