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QuickStart: Get started with Elastic

In this quickstart, you use the Azure portal to integrate an instance of Elastic with your Azure solutions.

Prerequisites

Note

The ability to automatically navigate between the Azure portal and Elastic Cloud is enabled by using single sign-on (SSO). This option is automatically enabled and turned on for all Azure users.

Create an Elastic resource

Begin by signing in to the Azure portal.

  1. In the Azure portal, in the search bar, enter the name of the service.

  2. In the Services search results, choose the service.

  3. Select the + Create option.

Screenshot shows the create page for Elastic Cloud with options to create Elastic Search, Elastic Observability, and Elastic Security.

Select Elastic Search.

Basics tab

  1. In the Basics tab, enter values for the settings:

    Field Action
    Subscription Select a subscription from the options. You must be an Owner or Contributor.
    Resource group Use an existing resource group or create a new one.
    Resource name Specify a unique name for the resource.
    Hosting Type Select Serverless or Cloud Hosted.
    Configuration (Serverless only) Select General purpose or Optimized for Vectors.
    Region Select a region to deploy your resource.
    Version (Cloud Hosted only) Select a version.
    Size (Cloud Hosted only) Review this information.
    Plan To choose a different plan, select Change plan.
    Billing term Select a value.
    Price + Payment options Review this information.

    Note

    Currently, the Serverless hosting type is available only in the East US region.

  2. At the bottom of the page, select Next: Logs & metrics.

Logs & metrics tab (optional)

You can configure resources to send metrics and logs to Elastic.

  • Select Send subscription activity logs.
  • Select Send Azure resource logs for all defined sources.

Enter the names and values for each Action listed under Logs.

At the bottom of the page, select Next: Azure OpenAI configuration.

Azure OpenAI configuration tab

  1. Select an existing Azure OpenAI Resource.

  2. Select an existing Azure OpenAI Deployment.

  3. At the bottom of the page, select Next: Tags.

Tags tab (optional)

You can optionally create tags for your resource. Then select Review + create.

Review + create tab

If the review finds no errors, the Create button is enabled. Select it.

If the review identifies errors, a red dot appears next to each section where errors exist. To fix errors:

  1. Open each section that has errors and fix the errors.

    Fields with errors are highlighted in red.

  2. Select Review + create again.

  3. Select Create.

The message "Deployment is in progress" appears. When the deployment is complete, the message "Your deployment is complete" appears.

After the resource is created, select Go to resource to view your resource.

Select Elastic Observability.

Basics tab

  1. In the Basics tab, enter values for the settings:

    Field Action
    Subscription Select a subscription from the options. You must be an Owner or Contributor.
    Resource group Use an existing resource group or create a new one.
    Resource name Specify a unique name for the resource.
    Hosting Type Select Serverless or Cloud Hosted.
    Region Select a region to deploy your resource.
    Version (Cloud Hosted only) Select a version.
    Size (Cloud Hosted only) Review this information.
    Plan To choose a different plan, select Change plan.
    Billing term Select a value.
    Price + Payment options Review this information.

    Note

    Currently, the Serverless hosting type is available only in the East US region.

  2. At the bottom of the page, select Next: Logs & metrics.

Logs & metrics tab (optional)

You can configure resources to send metrics and logs to Elastic.

  • Select Send subscription activity logs.
  • Select Send Azure resource logs for all defined sources (default).

Enter the names and values for each Action listed under Logs.

At the bottom of the page, select Next: Azure OpenAI configuration.

Azure OpenAI configuration tab

  1. Select an existing Azure OpenAI Resource.

  2. Select an existing Azure OpenAI Deployment.

  3. At the bottom of the page, select Next: Tags.

Tags tab (optional)

You can optionally create tags for your resource. Then select Review + create.

Review + create tab

If the review finds no errors, the Create button is enabled. Select it.

If the review identifies errors, a red dot appears next to each section where errors exist. To fix errors:

  1. Open each section that has errors and fix the errors.

    Fields with errors are highlighted in red.

  2. Select Review + create again.

  3. Select Create.

The message "Deployment is in progress" appears. When the deployment is complete, the message "Your deployment is complete" appears.

After the resource is created, select Go to resource to view your resource.

Select Elastic Security.

Basics tab

  1. In the Basics tab, enter values for the settings:

    Field Action
    Subscription Select a subscription from the options. You must be an Owner or Contributor.
    Resource group Use an existing resource group or create a new one.
    Resource name Specify a unique name for the resource.
    Hosting Type Select Serverless or Cloud Hosted.
    Region Select a region to deploy your resource.
    Version (Cloud Hosted only) Select a version.
    Size (Cloud Hosted only) Review this information.
    Plan To choose a different plan, select Change plan.
    Billing term Select a value.
    Price + Payment options Review this information.

    Note

    Currently, the Serverless hosting type is available only in the East US region.

  2. At the bottom of the page, select Next: Logs & metrics.

Logs & metrics tab (optional)

You can configure resources to send metrics and logs to Elastic.

  • Select Send subscription activity logs.
  • Select Send Azure resource logs for all defined sources (default).

Enter the names and values for each Action listed under Logs.

At the bottom of the page, select Next: Azure OpenAI configuration.

Azure OpenAI configuration tab

  1. Select an existing Azure OpenAI Resource.

  2. Select an existing Azure OpenAI Deployment.

  3. At the bottom of the page, select Next: Tags.

Tags tab (optional)

You can optionally create tags for your resource. Then select Review + create.

Review + create tab

If the review finds no errors, the Create button is enabled. Select it.

If the review identifies errors, a red dot appears next to each section where errors exist. To fix errors:

  1. Open each section that has errors and fix the errors.

    Fields with errors are highlighted in red.

  2. Select Review + create again.

  3. Select Create.

The message "Deployment is in progress" appears. When the deployment is complete, the message "Your deployment is complete" appears.

After the resource is created, select Go to resource to view your resource.

Next step

Manage Elastic resources