How do I add a database to an existing Backup Policy on an Azure SQL VM?
I have a SQL Server on Azure VM. I have made a Backup Policy to protect 5 databases. I want to add a new database recently created to the Policy but I can no longer see the VM in Discovery.
Why is ZRS Redundancy only available for Recovery Services Vaults in some subscriptions, but not all?
When creating a new recovery services vault, the options for redundancy are LRS, ZRS, and GRS in some Azure subscriptions, while in other subscriptions only LRS and GRS are available. Both subscriptions reside in East US and have similar resources…
Retrieve data in D drive for Windows VM
Hello! I have a windows VM which I had to resize. However, I missed taking a snapshot of the disk before this and didn't have any scheduled backup either. Is there any possibility of recovering the files that were present in the D drive [Temporary…
Full volume restore using MARS console stuck at Estimating size of Backup items...
Hi, I've been attempting to start a full volume recovery from MARS, however it has been stuck at "Estimating size of Backup items..." for 24 hours and I believe there is nothing currently in progress. Additionally, on the Backup jobs blade in…
My Azure file share backup deployment has failed multiple time with error 'CloudInternalError'
This is the raw error: { "code": "CloudInternalError", "message": "Microsoft Azure Backup encountered an internal error." } The resource type is Backup Item and the operation name is 462C5B78350DFA0B.This is…
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?
How can I apply the 3-2-1 rule to my Azure VMs?
Hello World! We recently migrated some servers to Azure VMs. When we had our on-premises servers, we applied the 3-2-1 backup rule. How can we apply this rule to the cloud? We used to have two different media backups: a virtual and a physical. Does…
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…
SUBSCRIPTION I AM (RBAC)
Hello! I'm having a problem with Azure that I can't find a way to remove a Backup Contributor role in Azure. Case: I have an Azure subscription and recently assigned the Backup Contributor (RBAC) role to another Azure subscription. Now I want to…
Newly added databases not being detected by Azure backup
We have a third party who installed 2 new databases on on Azure VM, but when I try to add these databases to the existing backup plan they fail to detect. All other databases are visible and being backed up. I have to set a maintenance plan to backup…
Se puede seleccionar un respaldo incremental o completo a la hora de programar un backup de un servidor onpremise hacia Azure Recovery Service Vault
Configure respaldos desde el agente MARS en un servidor on-premise hacia un almacén de recovery sevices, veo en el portal que se estan efectuando correctamente, pero quiero saber si se guardan de forma completa o incremental, busque en todas partes y no…
Scheduled Backup doe not stop
Hello, i have a running Backup Job, that does not stop. It's running for over 24h now. I tried to stop it via GUI, which is not possible; also via Powershell / CLI which also failed. The GUI has no "Stop" button. The Powershell / CLI claims…
Unable to enable backup on fortigate VM
Hi Team, I have a fortigate VM on which we have deployed fortigate firewall in our environment. Following are the details of the VM. Operating system:Linux (FortiOS v7.0.14) Size:Standard F2s (2 vcpus, 4 GiB memory) I am trying to enable backups on this…
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…
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…
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?
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?)…
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…
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.…
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…