You deploy on SAP environment on Azure. You need to monitor the performance of the SAP NetWeaver environment by using the Azure Enhanced Monitoring…

The Azure Enhanced Monitoring Extension for SAP is a specific virtual machine extension that collects performance metrics from the underlying Azure infrastructure and makes them available to the SAP application. The most direct and primary method to install and enable this extension is by using the dedicated Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) command az vm aem set. This command configures the extension on the specified virtual machine, which is the necessary first step to begin collecting the performance data required for monitoring the SAP NetWeaver environment as described.

A. From Azure CLI, install the Linux Diagnostic Extension.

The Linux Diagnostic Extension (LAD) is a separate agent for general OS-level diagnostics and is not a prerequisite for the Azure Enhanced Monitoring Extension for SAP.

B. From the Azure portal, enable the Azure Network Watcher Agent.

The Network Watcher Agent is used for monitoring network traffic and diagnostics, not for providing the specific host performance metrics that the SAP Enhanced Monitoring Extension collects.

C. From the Azure portal, enable the Custom Script Extension.

The Custom Script Extension is a generic tool for running scripts on a VM. While it could be used to automate the installation, it is not the direct command or the fundamental first step itself.

1. Microsoft Docs

Azure Virtual Machines extension for SAP solutions

"Deploy Azure Extension for SAP solutions" section. This document explicitly states that the Azure CLI is a primary method for deployment and provides the specific command: az vm aem set -g -n . This confirms it as the direct action to enable the extension.

2. SAP Note 2191498 - "SAP on Linux with Azure: Enhanced Monitoring". This official SAP Note describes the purpose and functionality of the Azure Enhanced Monitoring Extension. It details that this extension is required to provide Azure-specific performance data to the SAP Host Agent

confirming its central role in the scenario. The installation procedures referenced by this note lead to the use of the az vm aem set command or its PowerShell equivalent.

3. Microsoft Docs

SAP workload on Azure: planning and deployment checklist

"Deploy VMs" section. Under the monitoring subsection

this guide recommends deploying the Azure VM extension for SAP solutions to enable Azure Enhanced Monitoring

reinforcing that this is a key deployment step. The linked documentation details the az vm aem set command for implementation.