Here are the steps to configure Azure Backup using the Azure portal:
- Create a Recovery Services Vault: Go to the Azure portal, search for “Recovery Services vault”, and create a new vault. Choose the subscription, resource group, and region. Select the backup type (Azure or on-premises). Click “Create” to create the vault.
- Create a Backup Policy: In the vault, go to “Backup policies” and create a new policy. Choose the workload (Azure VMs, SQL databases, files and folders), schedule, retention, and backup type. Click “Create” to create the policy.
- Enable Backup for the workload: In the vault, go to “Backup” and click “Backup items”. Select the workload (Azure VM, SQL database, file share) that you want to backup. Click “Backup” and select the policy that you created in step 2. Click “Enable backup” to enable backup for the workload.
- Monitor Backup Status: In the vault, go to “Backup” and click “Backup jobs”. Monitor the status of the backup jobs to ensure that backups are running successfully.
Here are the steps to configure Azure Backup using PowerShell:
- Install Azure PowerShell: Install the latest version of Azure PowerShell from the PowerShell Gallery.
- Connect to Azure: Open PowerShell and connect to Azure using the Connect-AzAccount cmdlet.
- Create a Recovery Services Vault: Use the New-AzRecoveryServicesVault cmdlet to create a new Recovery Services Vault. Specify the subscription, resource group, location, and backup type.
- Create a Backup Policy: Use the New-AzRecoveryServicesBackupProtectionPolicy cmdlet to create a new backup policy. Specify the policy name, retention, backup type, and schedule.
- Enable Backup for the workload: Use the Set-AzRecoveryServicesBackupProtectionPolicy cmd
