automation-remove-vms-from-change-tracking.md

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Remove VMs from Azure Automation Change Tracking and Inventory	This article tells how to remove VMs from Change Tracking and Inventory.	automation	conceptual	05/10/2018	mvc

Remove VMs from Change Tracking and Inventory

When you're finished deploying changes to VMs in your environment, you can remove them from the Change Tracking and Inventory feature.

To remove your VMs

1. From your Automation account, select Change tracking or Inventory under Configuration Management.

2. Use the following command to identify the UUID of a VM that you want to remove from management.

   az vm show -g MyResourceGroup -n MyVm -d
   

3. In your Log Analytics workspace under General, access the saved searches for the scope configuration MicrosoftDefaultScopeConfig-ChangeTracking.

4. For the saved search MicrosoftDefaultComputerGroup, click the ellipsis to the right and select Edit.

5. Remove the UUID for the VM.

6. Repeat the steps for any other VMs to remove.

7. Save the saved search when you're finished editing it.

Next steps

• To continue working with Change Tracking and Inventory, see Manage Change Tracking and Inventory.
• To resolve general feature problems, see Troubleshoot Change Tracking and Inventory issues.