Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Cloud and workloadsDisable Sql On Machines
In brief
The procedure now uses revised wording for the outcome, Azure portal navigation, and Databases plan controls. It states that disabling the plan stops SQL alerts and recommendations for selected machines.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators can use the updated navigation and control labels when following this procedure.
Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.
Documentation change
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What happens when you disable this plan
DisablingWhen you disable the plan meansplan, Defender for Cloud no longer providesstops providing SQL alerts and recommendations for the selected machines.
Prerequisites
To disable Defender for SQL Servers on Machines, follow these steps:
Sign in to the Azure portal.
NavigateGo to Microsoft Defender for Cloud > Environment settings.Select the relevant subscription.
On
theDefender planspage, locate, find the Databases plan and select Select types.
In
theResource types selectionwindow, toggle, set the SQL Servers on Machines plan to Off.
Select Continue > Save.
To disable Defender for SQL Servers on Machines at the resource level for an individual SQL Server instance or SQL virtual machine, follow these steps:
In the Azure portal,
navigatego to one of the following options:- Azure Arc > Data services > SQL Server instances
- SQL virtual machines
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ The Defender for SQL Servers on Machines plan is part of Defender for Databases.
## What happens when you disable this plan
-Disabling the plan means Defender for Cloud no longer provides SQL alerts and recommendations for the selected machines.
+When you disable the plan, Defender for Cloud stops providing SQL alerts and recommendations for the selected machines.
## Prerequisites
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ Disabling the plan means Defender for Cloud no longer provides SQL alerts and re To disable Defender for SQL Servers on Machines, follow these steps:
1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/).
-2. Navigate to **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** > **Environment settings**.
+2. Go to **Microsoft Defender for Cloud** > **Environment settings**.
3. Select the relevant subscription.
-4. On the Defender plans page, locate the Databases plan and select **Select types**.
+4. On **Defender plans**, find the Databases plan and select **Select types**.
[](media/disable-sql-on-machines/select-types.png#lightbox)
-5. In the Resource types selection window, toggle the **SQL Servers on Machines** plan to **Off**.
+5. In **Resource types selection**, set the **SQL Servers on Machines** plan to **Off**.
[](media/disable-sql-on-machines/sql-servers-off.png#lightbox)
6. Select **Continue** > **Save**.
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ To disable Defender for SQL Servers on Machines, follow these steps:
To disable Defender for SQL Servers on Machines at the resource level for an individual SQL Server instance or SQL virtual machine, follow these steps:
-1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/), navigate to one of the following options:
+1. In the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/), go to one of the following options:
- **Azure Arc** > **Data services** > **SQL Server instances**
- **SQL virtual machines**