Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
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How to use REST API to get Recovery Services Vault Security PIN?
I'm trying to use this API to programmatically get the security pin for my recovery services vault. The endpoint is documented here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/backup/security-pi-ns/get?view=rest-backup-2023-02-01&tabs=HTTP But I'm…
asked 2024-05-15T15:16:17.9366667+00:00
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Nathan Given
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answered 2024-05-15T22:52:14.9166667+00:00
Nathan Given
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Azure backup for VM - Recommend policy settings for archiving of to-be-deleted VM
Hi, I have VMs that will soon be deleted and want to keep 1 backup/snapshot of the VM for archiving. What is the recommendation backup policy settings for such purpose? The goals: Run backup on-demand only. Retain that snapshot/recovery point for 10…
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How to move my VMs from an existing RSvault to a new RSVault without deleting my restore points.
Hi, How to move my VMs from an existing RSvault to a new RSVault without deleting my restore points. How do I do that?
asked 2020-08-25T05:43:50.253+00:00
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Jim
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commented 2024-05-15T19:07:05.32+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
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Save your data before it’s deleted - Email From Microsoft
A month or so ago, I received an email from Microsoft saying "Your subscription offer, Access to Azure Active Directory, will be disabled on May 2, 2024". I have a Pay as you go account that I created when Azure was very first released (2009?)…
asked 2024-05-10T10:18:26.2+00:00
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hkj
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edited the question 2024-05-15T09:34:12.9233333+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
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Oracle Database with ASM on Oracle Linux VM in Azure will support for Azure Site recovery for Disaster recovery case
We are currently using Oracle 12C/ Oracle Linux 6.0 on Azure VM with regular storage (Premium SSD) with ASM. We are looking for information about setting up Oracle DR using Azure Site Recovery. Specifically, we want to know if Azure Site Recovery is…
asked 2024-05-14T05:39:13.91+00:00
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Deepak Bhardwaj
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accepted 2024-05-15T08:52:33.0433333+00:00
Deepak Bhardwaj
61
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Getting an error while changing Standard to Enhanced backup policy
Getting an error while changing Standard to Enhanced backup policy : Deployment Fails with terminal provisioning state 'Failed'. I have a standard policy specified for Backup of Azure VM, want to change to Enhanced policy to take multiple backups a day.…
asked 2024-05-14T09:01:49.7866667+00:00
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GB Tech, Inc
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answered 2024-05-14T21:05:58.91+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
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how to enable full backup of each snapshot instead of incremental in azure db vault
lets say i have a retention period of 2 days. i have enabled daily backup of azure disk. After 3 days, my first backup snapshot (full) will be deleted. Will i be able to restore my entire data after 3 days?
asked 2024-05-14T11:12:28.0766667+00:00
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Preetam Nahak
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answered 2024-05-14T15:31:47.2966667+00:00
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Monalla-MSFT
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Update snapshot Property by using Azure Automation account
Hello, I have a Backup vault that takes snapshot for OS disks and shared disks everyday, during 14 days. When checking the snapshot file, the network setting is enabled public access from all network. Because there are a lot of snapshot file that I need…
asked 2024-04-23T14:49:55.79+00:00
Hanh Trinh
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edited the question 2024-05-13T08:49:34.8666667+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
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Need to configure Report to check daily backup, patch and Reboot status for azure virtual machine using Powershell script
Need to configure Report to check daily backup, patch and Reboot status for azure virtual using Powershell script
asked 2024-05-10T17:57:15.4233333+00:00
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Himanshu Garg
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commented 2024-05-10T20:55:02.9566667+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
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How do I recover Azure Backup Passphrase?
Hello, During setup for Azure Backup for on-premises machines, the backup server passphrase was misplaced. I would like to retrieve it since I am taking one of the servers off site recovery. How do I go about retrieving the backup passphrase? since…
asked 2024-05-08T12:29:58.0333333+00:00
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Diana Piloya
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commented 2024-05-10T20:44:00.6266667+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
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MABS Database backup
Hello, I need to backup the MABS Server (so the database). I have a server with the MABS agent installed and 4 VMWare VMs are backupped regularly each day. Reading the documentation is not so clear which agent should I install on the MABS Server to…
asked 2024-05-02T14:24:57.25+00:00
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Andrea Longhitano
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accepted 2024-05-10T10:21:25.76+00:00
Andrea Longhitano
60
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MARS Server Registration Error
I am trying to get the MARS Agent to connect to azure and backup some files on a Windows Server. I follow the steps and eventually get an internal error shown below. Says contact support but when I try that it says I need to purchase a support…
asked 2024-04-29T20:16:41.38+00:00
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Martin McNally
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edited the question 2024-05-09T09:14:01.7633333+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
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How to migrate VMs from gen1 to Gen2 on different azure resource group using backups
We want to migrate our existing VMs from gen1 to Gen2 on different azure resource group using backups without disturbing existing VMs, we have VMs backups so is it possible to migrate disk storage of OS and data from backups to Gen2? Regards, Agha
asked 2023-07-23T08:24:24.7233333+00:00
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Agha Ali Nawaz
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commented 2024-05-06T18:11:43.7066667+00:00
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EY
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i lost my items in files shared under my account storage, how i can restore it
i lost the items in the File shares without soft delete enabled
asked 2024-04-24T09:42:36.7366667+00:00
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Devops
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commented 2024-05-03T19:36:30.1866667+00:00
Andreas Baumgarten
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Azure backup vault
Hi All, I want to understand how to recover a drive from the Azure backup vault, where the on-prem server where the MARS agent was installed is not online. Thanks
asked 2024-05-02T11:56:01.0133333+00:00
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Vishnu Sharma
25
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accepted 2024-05-03T15:57:51.2+00:00
Vishnu Sharma
25
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2 answers
AzureBackup data recovery
The server I'm using AzureBackup on breaks down and I want to re-set it up and restore the backup, but it says the passphrase is incorrect. If the passphrase memorized in a local file does not work, is there a way to reset it?
asked 2024-04-30T23:31:43.65+00:00
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k-ohishi
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answered 2024-05-02T19:13:42.61+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
38,726
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DPM 2022 agent install
HI all, there's a new server installed DPM 2022 there is a backup client server on OS 2008R2 The problem is that I can't install a client on it DPM earlier there was installed not the latest version of the agent, but by mistake it was deleted and now it…
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How to properly size scratch/staging/etc locations
Currently dealing with a new installation, where the expected large storage array has not yet arrived, and I need to start backups before it arrives. Have a 10TB vmWare VM that MABS is backing up to Disk and online. (currently contains very little date.…
asked 2024-04-16T17:35:56.0166667+00:00
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Beitler, David
20
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accepted 2024-04-30T20:10:00.08+00:00
Beitler, David
20
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How to repair UserErrorMissingNetworkSecurityPermissions and "Fix protection error for the backup instance." on Disk Azure Backup
Hello there, My problem is that I have a task with the error message "Fix protection error for the backup instance." As much as "Fix Protection error" does nothing, it fails with the following message:…
asked 2021-09-29T06:32:47.38+00:00
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Adria Solana
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commented 2024-04-30T08:43:59.0233333+00:00
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Andrei-Jan Ivan
0
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Unable to delete restore point
I hope someone can help me because I've been looking for a solution for hours. I have created a VM in Azure and enabled backup. This morning I deleted the VM, and the recovery service vault I created for my backups. Deletion of the VM and…
asked 2022-08-11T18:19:49.57+00:00
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Remco
11
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commented 2024-04-30T08:03:53.8366667+00:00
Jessie Sanchez
1
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