How to set up email alerts for Azure SQL database backup failure?

Question

I have enabled short term (PITR) and long term backups (LTR) for my all Azure SQL Databases. How to set up email alerts when Azure SQL database backup failure occur? Could you please share full details with all possible options. I have referred few articles but those metric conditions are not available under Azure monitor >> Condition.

Answer 1

Hello Vemuri Meeravali,

Here's a step-by-step guide that covers various options you can explore:

Setting Up Email Alerts for Backup Failures in Azure SQL Database

Verify Your Alert Rule Configuration:

Log in to the Azure portal.

Go to your Recovery Services vault and under the Monitoring section, select Alerts.

Make sure the alert rule specific to backup failures is set up correctly and is scoped to your vault.

Create an Alert Processing Rule:

• Navigate to Monitor and then to Alerts in the Azure portal.
• Select Action groups and create a new action group with email notifications.
• The action group should be linked to your backup alert for "Backup Failure."

Using Azure Monitor:

• Docs provide detailed guidance on setting up alerts via Azure Monitor for Azure Backup.
• You can configure alerts to trigger based on different conditions, including backup failures.

Using Kusto Query Language (KQL):

You can monitor backup jobs via Log Analytics. Use KQL to write a query that identifies backup failures. An example query might look like:

AddonAzureBackupJobs
| where JobOperation == "Backup"
| where JobStatus != "Completed"

Testing Alerts:

It’s advisable to simulate a backup failure to see if your email alerts trigger as expected. Monitor your email inbox and adjust settings if necessary.

Let us know if you have further questions?