\LogAnalyticsAgentUninstallUtilityScript.ps1 log analytics removal tool errors out

[xantari]

The script in this doc doesn't work.

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs/blob/main/articles/azure-monitor/agents/azure-monitor-agent-mma-removal-tool.md

When run you get this:

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Start time: 20240831081503
Username: WEB1\IntranetAdmin
RunAs User: WEB1\IntranetAdmin
Configuration Name:
Machine: WEB1 (Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.17763.0)
Host Application: C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.dll
Process ID: 3520
PSVersion: 7.4.5
PSEdition: Core
GitCommitId: 7.4.5
OS: Microsoft Windows 10.0.17763
Platform: Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 7.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion: 2.3
SerializationVersion: 1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion: 3.0

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Transcript started, output file is LogAnalyticsAgentUninstallUtilityScriptLog.log
Detected 1 Vm's in this subscription.
Detected 0 Vmss in this subscription.
PS>TerminatingError(ConvertFrom-Json): "Conversion from JSON failed with error: Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: T. Path '', line 0, position 0."
ConvertFrom-Json: F:\PowershellScripts\LogAnalyticsAgentUninstallUtilityScript.ps1:26
Line |
26 | … id, ResourceGroup:resourceGroup, ServerName:name}" | ConvertFrom-Json
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| Conversion from JSON failed with error: Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: T. Path '', line 0, position 0.
ConvertFrom-Json: F:\PowershellScripts\LogAnalyticsAgentUninstallUtilityScript.ps1:26
Line |
26 | … id, ResourceGroup:resourceGroup, ServerName:name}" | ConvertFrom-Json
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| Conversion from JSON failed with error: Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: T. Path '', line
| 0, position 0.

Cannot get the Arc server list

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PowerShell transcript start
Start time: 20240831082839
Username: WEB1\IntranetAdmin
RunAs User: WEB1\IntranetAdmin
Configuration Name:
Machine: WEB1 (Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.17763.0)
Host Application: C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.dll
Process ID: 3520
PSVersion: 7.4.5
PSEdition: Core
GitCommitId: 7.4.5
OS: Microsoft Windows 10.0.17763
Platform: Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 7.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion: 2.3
SerializationVersion: 1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion: 3.0

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Transcript started, output file is LogAnalyticsAgentUninstallUtilityScriptLog.log
Detected 1 Vm's in this subscription.
Detected 0 Vmss in this subscription.
Cannot get the Arc server list

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End time: 20240831082851

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[TPavanBalaji]

@xantari
Thanks for your feedback! We will investigate and update as appropriate.

[mcohan-omnicell]

Is there an update on this?

[ManoharLakkoju-MSFT]

@mcohan-omnicell
Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
I've delegated this to content author @guywi-ms, who will review it and offer their insightful opinions.