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Customizing the Azure Optimization Engine

There are many customization options available in AOE, in the form of Azure Automation variables. The list below is a highlight of the most relevant configuration variables. To access them, go to the Automation Account Shared Resources - Variables menu option.

  • AzureOptimization_AdvisorFilter - If you are not interested in getting recommendations for all the non-Cost Advisor pillars, you can specify a pillar-level filter (comma-separated list with at least one of the following: HighAvailability,Security,Performance,OperationalExcellence). Defaults to all pillars.
  • AzureOptimization_AuthenticationOption - The default authentication method for Automation Runbooks is RunAsAccount. But you can change to ManagedIdentity if you're using a Hybrid Worker in an Azure VM.
  • AzureOptimization_ConsumptionOffsetDays - The Azure Consumption data collection runbook queries each day for billing events that occurred 7 days ago (default). You can change to a closer offset, but bear in mind that some subscription types (e.g., MSDN) to not support a lower value.
  • AzureOptimization_PerfPercentileCpu - The default percentile for CPU metrics aggregations is 99. The lower the percentile, the less conservative will be VM right-size fit score algorithm.
  • AzureOptimization_PerfPercentileDisk - The default percentile for disk IO/throughput metrics aggregations is 99. The lower the percentile, the less conservative will be VM right-size fit score algorithm.
  • AzureOptimization_PerfPercentileMemory - The default percentile for memory metrics aggregations is 99. The lower the percentile, the less conservative will be VM right-size fit score algorithm.
  • AzureOptimization_PerfPercentileNetwork - The default percentile for network metrics aggregations is 99. The lower the percentile, the less conservative will be VM right-size fit score algorithm.
  • AzureOptimization_PerfPercentileSqlDtu - The default percentile to be used for SQL DB DTU metrics. The lower the percentile, the less conservative will be the SQL Database right-size algorithm.
  • AzureOptimization_PerfThresholdCpuPercentage - The CPU threshold (in % Processor Time) above which the VM right-size fit score will decrease or below which the VM scale set right-size Cost recommendation will trigger.
  • AzureOptimization_PerfThresholdCpuShutdownPercentage - The CPU threshold (in % Processor Time) above which the VM right-size fit score will decrease (shutdown recommendations only).
  • AzureOptimization_PerfThresholdCpuDegradedMaxPercentage - The CPU threshold (Maximum observed in % Processor Time) above which the VM scale set right-size Performance recommendation will trigger.
  • AzureOptimization_PerfThresholdCpuDegradedAvgPercentage - The CPU threshold (Average observed in % Processor Time) above which the VM scale set right-size Performance recommendation will trigger.
  • AzureOptimization_PerfThresholdMemoryPercentage - The memory threshold (in % Used Memory) above which the VM right-size fit score will decrease or below which the VM scale set right-size Cost recommendation will trigger.
  • AzureOptimization_PerfThresholdMemoryShutdownPercentage - The memory threshold (in % Used Memory) above which the VM right-size fit score will decrease (shutdown recommendations only).
  • AzureOptimization_PerfThresholdMemoryDegradedPercentage - The memory threshold (in % Used Memory) above which the VM scale set right-size Performance recommendation will trigger.
  • AzureOptimization_PerfThresholdNetworkMbps - The network threshold (in Total Mbps) above which the VM right-size fit score will decrease.
  • AzureOptimization_PerfThresholdNetworkShutdownMbps - The network threshold (in Total Mbps) above which the VM right-size fit score will decrease (shutdown recommendations only).
  • AzureOptimization_PerfThresholdDtuPercentage - The DTU usage percentage threshold below which a SQL Database instance is considered underutilized.
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendAdvisorPeriodInDays - The interval in days to look for Advisor recommendations in the Log Analytics repository - the default is 7, as Advisor recommendations are collected once a week.
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationAADMaxCredValidityYears - The maximum number of years for a Service Principal credential/certificate validity - any validity above this interval will generate a Security recommendation. Defaults to 2.
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationAADMinCredValidityDays - The minimum number of days for a Service Principal credential/certificate before it expires - any validity below this interval will generate an Operational Excellence recommendation. Defaults to 30.
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationLongDeallocatedVmsIntervalDays - The number of consecutive days a VM has been deallocated before being recommended for deletion (Virtual Machine has been deallocated for long with disks still incurring costs). Defaults to 30.
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationVNetSubnetMaxUsedPercentageThreshold - The maximum percentage tolerated for subnet IP space usage. Defaults to 80.
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationVNetSubnetMinUsedPercentageThreshold - The minimum percentage for subnet IP space usage - any usage below this value will flag the respective subnet as using low IP space. Defaults to 5.
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationVNetSubnetEmptyMinAgeInDays - The minimum age in days for an empty subnet to be flagged, thus avoiding flagging newly created subnets. Defaults to 30.
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationVNetSubnetUsedPercentageExclusions - Comma-separated, single-quote enclosed list of subnet names that must be excluded from subnet usage percentage recommendations, e.g., 'gatewaysubnet','azurebastionsubnet'. Defaults to 'gatewaysubnet'.
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationRBACAssignmentsPercentageThreshold - The maximum percentage of RBAC assignments limits usage. Defaults to 80.
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationResourceGroupsPerSubPercentageThreshold - The maximum percentage of Resource Groups count per subscription limits usage. Defaults to 80.
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationRBACSubscriptionsAssignmentsLimit - The maximum limit for RBAC assignments per subscription. Currently set to 2000 (as documented).
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationRBACMgmtGroupsAssignmentsLimit - The maximum limit for RBAC assignments per management group. Currently set to 500 (as documented).
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationResourceGroupsPerSubLimit - The maximum limit for Resource Group count per subscription. Currently set to 980 (as documented).
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationStorageAcountGrowthThresholdPercentage - The minimum Storage Account growth percentage required to flag Storage as not having a retention policy in place.
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationStorageAcountGrowthMonthlyCostThreshold - The minimum monthly cost (in your EA/MCA currency) required to flag Storage as not having a retention policy in place.
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationStorageAcountGrowthLookbackDays - The lookback period (in days) for analyzing Storage Account growth.
  • AzureOptimization_ReferenceRegion - The Azure region used as a reference for getting the list of available SKUs (defaults to westeurope).
  • AzureOptimization_RemediateRightSizeMinFitScore - The minimum fit score a VM right-size recommendation must have for the remediation to occur.
  • AzureOptimization_RemediateRightSizeMinWeeksInARow - The minimum number of weeks in a row a VM right-size recommendation must have been done for the remediation to occur.
  • AzureOptimization_RemediateRightSizeTagsFilter - The tag name/value pairs a VM right-size recommendation must have for the remediation to occur. Example: [ { "tagName": "a", "tagValue": "b" }, { "tagName": "c", "tagValue": "d" } ]
  • AzureOptimization_RemediateLongDeallocatedVMsMinFitScore - The minimum fit score a long deallocated VM recommendation must have for the remediation to occur.
  • AzureOptimization_RemediateLongDeallocatedVMsMinWeeksInARow - The minimum number of weeks in a row a long deallocated VM recommendation must have been done for the remediation to occur.
  • AzureOptimization_RemediateLongDeallocatedVMsTagsFilter - The tag name/value pairs a long deallocated VM recommendation must have for the remediation to occur. Example: [ { "tagName": "a", "tagValue": "b" }, { "tagName": "c", "tagValue": "d" } ]
  • AzureOptimization_RemediateUnattachedDisksMinFitScore - The minimum fit score an unattached disk recommendation must have for the remediation to occur.
  • AzureOptimization_RemediateUnattachedDisksMinWeeksInARow - The minimum number of weeks in a row an unattached disk recommendation must have been done for the remediation to occur.
  • AzureOptimization_RemediateUnattachedDisksAction - The action to apply for an unattached disk recommendation remediation (Delete or Downsize).
  • AzureOptimization_RemediateUnattachedDisksTagsFilter - The tag name/value pairs an unattached disk recommendation must have for the remediation to occur. Example: [ { "tagName": "a", "tagValue": "b" }, { "tagName": "c", "tagValue": "d" } ]
  • AzureOptimization_RightSizeAdditionalPerfWorkspaces - A comma-separated list of additional Log Analytics workspace IDs where to look for VM metrics (see Configuring Log Analytics workspaces).
  • AzureOptimization_RecommendationsMaxAgeInDays - The maximum age (in days) for a recommendation to be kept in the SQL database. Default: 365.