Merge pull request #314535 from Xelu86/sqlservprovider

[Update] Configure SQL Server provider for Azure Monitor for SAP solutions

Author: v-shils

articles/sap/monitor/provider-sql-server.md

@@ -1,29 +1,33 @@
 ---
-title: Configure SQL Server provider for Azure Monitor for SAP solutions 
-description: Learn how to configure a SQL Server provider for use with Azure Monitor for SAP solutions.
+title: Configure SQL Server provider for Azure Monitor for SAP solutions
+description: Configure a SQL Server provider for Azure Monitor for SAP solutions to collect performance metrics and health data from SQL Server databases in your SAP environment.
 author: MightySuz
 ms.service: sap-on-azure
 ms.subservice: sap-monitor
-ms.topic: article
-ms.date: 08/22/2024
+ms.topic: how-to
+ms.date: 04/09/2026
 ms.author: jacobjaygbay
 ms.custom: sfi-ropc-nochange
-#Customer intent: As a developer, I want to configure a SQL Server provider so that I can use Azure Monitor for SAP solutions for monitoring.
 # Customer intent: As a developer, I want to configure a SQL Server provider for Azure Monitor for SAP solutions, so that I can effectively monitor my SAP environment using Azure's monitoring capabilities.
 ---
 
-# Configure SQL Server for Azure Monitor for SAP solutions
+# Configure SQL Server provider for Azure Monitor for SAP solutions
 
-In this how-to guide, you learn how to configure a SQL Server provider for Azure Monitor for SAP solutions through the Azure portal.
+In Azure Monitor for SAP solutions, a *provider* connects to a component in your SAP landscape and collects monitoring data from it. When your SAP environment uses a SQL Server database, add a SQL Server provider to collect performance and operational data from that database. For more information about providers, see [Providers in Azure Monitor for SAP solutions](providers.md).
+
+In this article, you configure a SQL Server provider through the Azure portal, including the firewall, authentication, and user permissions that the provider requires.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- An Azure subscription.
+- An Azure subscription. If you don't have an Azure subscription, you can [create a free account](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?cid=msft_learn).
 - An existing Azure Monitor for SAP solutions resource. To create an Azure Monitor for SAP solutions resource, see the [quickstart for the Azure portal](quickstart-portal.md) or the [quickstart for PowerShell](quickstart-powershell.md).
 
 ## Open a Windows port
 
-Open the Windows port in the local firewall of SQL Server and the network security group where SQL Server and Azure Monitor for SAP solutions exist. The default port is 1433.
+Open the Windows port in the local firewall and the network security group (NSG) where SQL Server and Azure Monitor for SAP solutions exist.
+
+1. On the SQL Server host, open the local Windows Firewall and allow inbound traffic on the SQL Server port (default **1433**).
+1. In the Azure portal, open the NSG for the subnet where SQL Server and Azure Monitor for SAP solutions exist, and add an inbound rule for the same port.
 
 ## Configure SQL Server
 
@@ -33,9 +37,9 @@ Configure SQL Server to accept sign-ins from Windows and SQL Server:
 1. Open **Server Properties** > **Security** > **Authentication**.
 1. Select **SQL Server and Windows authentication mode**.
 1. Select **OK** to save your changes.
-1. Restart SQL Server to complete the changes.
+1. To complete the changes, restart SQL Server.
 
-## Create Azure Monitor for SAP solutions user for SQL Server
+## Create an Azure Monitor for SAP solutions user for SQL Server
 
 Create a user for Azure Monitor for SAP solutions to sign in to SQL Server by using the following script. Make sure to replace:
 
@@ -52,11 +56,11 @@ USE [master]
 DROP USER [AMS]
 DROP LOGIN [AMS]
 GO
-CREATE LOGIN [AMS] WITH 
-    PASSWORD=N'<password>', 
-    DEFAULT_DATABASE=[<Database to monitor>], 
-    DEFAULT_LANGUAGE=[us_english], 
-    CHECK_EXPIRATION=OFF, 
+CREATE LOGIN [AMS] WITH
+    PASSWORD=N'<password>',
+    DEFAULT_DATABASE=[<Database to monitor>],
+    DEFAULT_LANGUAGE=[us_english],
+    CHECK_EXPIRATION=OFF,
     CHECK_POLICY=OFF
 CREATE USER AMS FOR LOGIN AMS
 ALTER ROLE [db_datareader] ADD MEMBER [AMS]
@@ -73,9 +77,9 @@ ALTER ROLE [db_denydatawriter] ADD MEMBER [AMS]
 GO
 ```
 
-## Prerequisites to enable secure communication
+## Enable secure communication
 
-To enable [TLS 1.2 or higher](enable-tls-azure-monitor-sap-solutions.md), follow the steps in [this article](/sql/database-engine/configure-windows/configure-sql-server-encryption?view=sql-server-ver15&preserve-view=true).
+To enable [TLS 1.2 or higher](enable-tls-azure-monitor-sap-solutions.md), follow the steps in [Configure SQL Server encryption](/sql/database-engine/configure-windows/configure-sql-server-encryption?view=sql-server-ver15&preserve-view=true).
 
 ## Install an Azure Monitor for SAP solutions provider
 
@@ -85,15 +89,15 @@ To install the provider from Azure Monitor for SAP solutions:
 1. On the resource menu, under **Settings**, select **Providers**.
 1. On the provider page, select **Add** to add a new provider.
 1. On the **Add provider** page, enter all required information:
-    1. For **Type**, select **Microsoft SQL Server**.
-    1. For **Name**, enter a name for the provider.
-    1. (Optional) Select **Enable secure communication** and choose a certificate type from the dropdown list.
-    1. For **Host name**, enter the IP address of the hostname.
-    1. For **Port**, enter the port on which SQL Server is listening. The default is 1433.
-    1. For **SQL username**, enter a username for the SQL Server account.
-    1. For **Password**, enter a password for the account.
-    1. For **SID**, enter the SAP system identifier.
-    1. Select **Create** to create the provider.
+   1. For **Type**, select **Microsoft SQL Server**.
+   1. For **Name**, enter a name for the provider.
+   1. (Optional) Select **Enable secure communication** and select a certificate type from the dropdown list.
+   1. For **Host name**, enter the IP address of the hostname.
+   1. For **Port**, enter the port on which SQL Server is listening. The default is 1433.
+   1. For **SQL username**, enter a username for the SQL Server account.
+   1. For **Password**, enter a password for the account.
+   1. For **SID**, enter the SAP system identifier.
+   1. Select **Create** to create the provider.
 1. Repeat the previous step as needed to create more providers.
 1. Select **Review + create** to complete the deployment.