What is a worker role in Azure cloud services?

Azure Cloud Services Definition WorkerRole Schema. The Azure worker role is a role that is useful for generalized development, and may perform background processing for a web role. The default extension for the service definition file is .csdef.

What is the default extension for Azure worker role?

The Azure worker role is a role that is useful for generalized development, and may perform background processing for a web role. The default extension for the service definition file is.csdef. Basic service definition schema for a worker role. The basic format of the service definition file containing a worker role is as follows.

Where does Azure diagnostics store telemetry data?

See Azure Diagnostics Overview for a background on Azure Diagnostics. This walkthrough describes how to implement an Azure worker role that emits telemetry data using the .NET EventSource class. Azure Diagnostics is used to collect the telemetry data and store it in an Azure storage account.

How do I enable diagnostics in a Visual Studio worker role?

When creating a worker role, Visual Studio automatically enables Diagnostics 1.0 as part of the solution in Azure SDKs for .NET 2.4 and earlier. The following instructions describe the process for creating the worker role, disabling Diagnostics 1.0 from the solution, and deploying Diagnostics 1.2 or 1.3 to your worker role.

What is Azure diagnostic in Visual Studio?

Azure Diagnostics is used to collect the telemetry data and store it in an Azure storage account. When creating a worker role, Visual Studio automatically enables Diagnostics 1.0 as part of the solution in Azure SDKs for .NET 2.4 and earlier.

What are the PowerShell cmdlets for managing diagnostics on Azure Services?

The PowerShell cmdlets for managing Diagnostics on a web or worker role are: Set-AzureServiceDiagnosticsExtension, Get-AzureServiceDiagnosticsExtension, and Remove-AzureServiceDiagnosticsExtension. Open Azure PowerShell.