# Requirements

<div id="bkmrk-para-que-el-plugin-p"><div>For the plugin to discover Load Balancers and query their metrics, it is recommended to use a Service Principal with read permissions.</div></div><div id="bkmrk-"></div>The plugin needs read permissions to:

- List **Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers** resources.
- Read backend pool configuration.
- Query Azure Monitor metrics associated with the resource.

In most environments, the `Reader` role over the subscription or over the resource group will be enough. If the permission is limited to a single resource group, it is also recommended to configure the **Resource group** field in the Discovery task.