Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
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I ma facing this error while installing DPM 2012 in windows server 2019
Hi, help me how to fix this error. THanks, Abdul
asked 2022-01-21T12:10:21.513+00:00
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abdul latheef
31
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answered 2022-01-24T07:00:21.923+00:00
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XinGuo-MSFT
14,461
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Unable to cancel a backup job
Hi There, We have a backup job which has been going on for 5 days. We want to cancel it but the cancel button is greyed out. Please let me know how we can stop it. Thank you,
asked 2022-01-12T14:37:47.817+00:00
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79022561
1
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commented 2022-01-20T20:26:55.343+00:00
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Monalla-MSFT
11,641
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Backup job can't be cancelled
Future backup jobs cant be run as there is a current job running. But its been running for 5 + days (usually its 2 hours and there is the same storage and backup profile). There is no way to cancel the job. There is a cancel button which is greyed out.
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Azure Storage Account
Good Day, i am in the process of restoring a virtual machine but my storage account does not appear in the options of staging locations. What could be the reasons i cant find any of my storage accounts in the drop down menu?
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Can we create a Virtual Machine using other vm backup (vm image backup)
hello all, I would like to replicate a VM (which is in Azure itself) and properties in other regions and in other VNETS's. Can I use that VM backup from backup center ( that VM image) and deploy it in other Vnet's or regions using ARM template ? …
asked 2022-01-19T21:18:37.85+00:00
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Bharath Sodagudi
1
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answered 2022-01-20T07:45:44.033+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
37,921
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1 answer
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Azure Backup - migrate backup from one server to another
Hi, Scenario: Server A (2019) is replacing Server B (2016). We are perfectly migrating all the data (just files) from one to the other. Currently the file system is backup up to MS Azure via MARS agent (On site filesystem backup). Ideally I'd like…
asked 2022-01-18T09:13:18.07+00:00
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Ralph Taylor
36
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commented 2022-01-19T10:12:58.123+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
37,921
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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SAP HANA APP and DB server backup solution to azure
Hi Team, I am looking for HANA servers backup solution to azure. We have 2 servers on on-premises location i.e. 1st HANA App VM on Vmware and 2nd its HANA DB server on physical server. We are looking for backup solution on azure for this two…
asked 2022-01-18T11:44:11.033+00:00
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Jayesh Sawant
76
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answered 2022-01-19T09:44:22.177+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
37,921
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Azure backup - firewall question
Hello. I would like to use Azure backup(preview) to take database backups for azure database for postgres. I want to restrict access on Azure postgres services by configuring firewall settings and allow only azure backup services in the firewall and do…
asked 2021-12-20T13:47:41.887+00:00
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sql user
86
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commented 2022-01-18T07:19:31.35+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
37,921
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powershell command for sql log backup
Hi Team, Do we have any command for list the azure for sql vm log backup status. I have for list the full backup. $Jobs = Get-AzRecoveryServicesBackupJob -VaultId $vault.ID -From (Get-Date).AddDays(-1).ToUniversalTime() -BackupManagementType…
asked 2022-01-12T10:14:14.053+00:00
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Siva
646
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commented 2022-01-13T17:05:09.29+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
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Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
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MARS, Azure VM Filesystem
Hi, I would like to backup a filesystem on a disk attached to an Azure Windows Server VM. Currently, we are using disk backups; however, the max retention period is too short for our requirements, and the restore process cumbersome. Can we install…
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Azure Backup - MARS Agent - Unable to create System State Backup Schedule
When trying to set up a system state backup on an on-prem server with MARS agent I am getting the following error: unable to create System State Backup VHDs using c:\Program Files\Microsoft Azure Re... (I can't expand this text much more) However the…
asked 2021-01-26T13:09:22.76+00:00
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Jonnathan Pope
21
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commented 2022-01-11T08:57:17.21+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
37,921
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Removing Protected Servers (Azure Backup Agent)
Hi All, May I know what risk can I get from this message? I am trying to delete MARS agent from the portal. I've watched videos online on how they do it but I dont see the message as below. I only have agent as backup management type
asked 2021-12-31T06:59:18.597+00:00
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fm22
101
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commented 2022-01-10T07:31:02.207+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
37,921
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1 answer
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Not ale to delete some instances in azure through firefox but able to delete the instances when I tried it in chrome
Not ale to delete some instances in azure through firefox. Every time I used Firefox and I don't have such problems. But able to delete the instances when I tried it in chrome. What could be the reason?
asked 2022-01-04T14:01:04.04+00:00
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Elisha George
146
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accepted 2022-01-10T05:46:31.63+00:00
Elisha George
146
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How to take backup of Azure Virtual Machine Scale set
We have few VMSS where we have to do custom image refresh (updating VMSS os image with latest version). I want to take backup of those VMSS before we go for os image upgrade, can you help me with any ways to take VMSS backup
asked 2022-01-03T07:04:12.973+00:00
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kannedari sumanth
1
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commented 2022-01-03T10:17:08.387+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
37,921
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
0 answers
SQL Backup retention
Hi Team, SQL backup are not pruned as per the retention we set. we have disabled the backup which is no more required and waited for its retention over. As checked, we can see that jobs are still available.. not pruning. Do we have any separate rules…
asked 2021-12-29T11:45:11.917+00:00
Siva
646
Reputation points
commented 2021-12-31T11:25:32.507+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
37,921
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
4 answers
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Backup failed
Hello, I have 3 servers with MARS and on one i have this problem for 4 days "Microsoft Azure Recovery Services Agent has detected inconsistencies while verifying the latest backup. A new recovery point could not be created." Impossible to…
asked 2021-02-16T13:11:43.853+00:00
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admin2
21
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answered 2021-12-30T09:19:25.487+00:00
Rahul Badnakhe
26
Reputation points
0 answers
Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent modifing antivirus files
Is there a purpose for the Mars agent to modify antivirus files during backups? I've witnessed multiple disk operations where .sys files were added/renamed for crowd strike. There have even been instances of modification of windows ATP files.
asked 2021-12-29T18:38:34.727+00:00
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Tech Thomas
1
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commented 2021-12-30T07:10:15.82+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT
37,921
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Onedrive business files deletion and tape backup reliability
Hi I had a few questions regarding backup tapes and onedrive for business files as my account has been hacked and files deleted. The files I have lost were only newly created and in my onedrive for 20mins to half an hour before the deletions took place. …
asked 2021-12-22T23:44:21.247+00:00
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ALL Hail
1
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answered 2021-12-29T14:14:11.337+00:00
Prrudram-MSFT
22,056
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1 answer
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Recovery folder from disk larger than 5TB
We got a request from customer to restore folder from 22.12. but folder is located on drive which Layout is spanned and Type is Dynamic. Drive has 5TB and is spliced from multiple disks. I used recovery file script to mount drive from recovery point but…
asked 2021-12-27T19:34:59.433+00:00
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ADM Martin Tomcik
21
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accepted 2021-12-28T13:32:30.237+00:00
ADM Martin Tomcik
21
Reputation points
5 answers
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Recovery service vault
Can we take backup of VMs which are under DMZ zone through Recovery service vault?
asked 2021-12-23T11:15:15.933+00:00
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Prakash M, Bhanu
211
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accepted 2021-12-28T09:49:09.263+00:00
Prakash M, Bhanu
211
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