1. Data Management
  2. Connectivity Monitor
  3. Installing and setting up Connectivity monitor

Install Connectivity monitor

To be able to use the Connectivity monitor app, install it on the desired Dataverse environment.

Also, an Azure AD app and a Dataverse user are required.


Administrator Administrator Start Start Do you already have  a Dataverse database? Do you already have  a Dataverse database? Create Dataverse database Create Dataverse database Before you can install the Connectivity monitoring app, you must have a Dataverse database available. Make sure you have administrator rights on this Dataverse database. If you don't have a Dataverse database, you can create it. For more information, refer to Add a Microsoft Dataverse database. Install Connectivity monitor app on Microsoft Dataverse Install Connectivity monitor app on Microsoft Dataverse To use the Connectivity monitor app, install it on the desired Dataverse environment. Procedure 1. Go to Microsoft AppSource. 2. Click Get it Now. 3. Log in to Microsoft AppSource. Use the same account as for the Dataverse environment on which you want to install the Connectivity monitor app. Note: If you are already logged in to Microsoft AppSource, the login dialog isn't shown. Check if you are logged in with the same account as used for Dataverse. 4. Select the permission check box and click Continue. 5. Select the Dataverse environment on which the Connectivity monitor app must be installed. 6. Click Install. Register application with Azure Active Directory Register application with Azure Active Directory Register an application in Azure Active Directory to access Dataverse from Connectivity studio. For more information, refer to Register an application with the Microsoft identity platform. Make sure to: Grant the required API permissions to the Dynamics CRM API for the Azure Active Directory application. For more information, refer to Permissions and consent in the Microsoft identity platform. Add a client secret to the Azure Active Directory application. For more information, refer to Add a client secret. Copy these values to a safe place: Application (client) ID: Needed to set up an application user in Power Platform and to set the Client ID of the web service application in Connectivity studio. Directory (tenant) ID: Needed to set the Token authorization endpoint of the web service application in Connectivity studio. Client secret - Value: Needed to set the Client secret of the web service application in Connectivity studio. Note: Copy and save the secret before you leave the Client secrets page in Azure. Create application user in Power Platform Create application user in Power Platform Create an application user that is used for the connection with Connectivity studio. This user is used to get the logged connectivity data from Connectivity studio and store it in Dataverse. On creation of the application user: Add the previously registered Azure Active Directory app to access Dataverse from Connectivity studio. Assign the System Administrator security role. For more information, refer to Create an application user. End End No Yes

Activities

Name Responsible Description

Create Dataverse database

Administrator

Before you can install the Connectivity monitoring app, you must have a Dataverse database available.

Make sure you have administrator rights on this Dataverse database.

If you don't have a Dataverse database, you can create it. For more information, refer to Add a Microsoft Dataverse database.

Install Connectivity monitor app on Microsoft Dataverse

Administrator

 		To use the Connectivity monitor app, install it on the desired Dataverse environment.

Register application with Azure Active Directory

Administrator

Register an application in Azure Active Directory to access Dataverse from Connectivity studio. For more information, refer to Register an application with the Microsoft identity platform.

Make sure to:

Copy these values to a safe place:

  • Application (client) ID: Needed to set up an application user in Power Platform and to set the Client ID of the web service application in Connectivity studio.
  • Directory (tenant) ID: Needed to set the Token authorization endpoint of the web service application in Connectivity studio.
  • Client secret - Value: Needed to set the Client secret of the web service application in Connectivity studio. Note: Copy and save the secret before you leave the Client secrets page in Azure.

Create application user in Power Platform

Administrator

Create an application user that is used for the connection with Connectivity studio. This user is used to get the logged connectivity data from Connectivity studio and store it in Dataverse.

On creation of the application user:

  • Add the previously registered Azure Active Directory app to access Dataverse from Connectivity studio.
  • Assign the System Administrator security role.

For more information, refer to Create an application user.

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