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Search backups of Azure NetApp Files volumes

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You can display backups and search for a particular backup at the volume level or the NetApp account level.

The names used for snapshots are preserved when the snapshots are backed up. Snapshot names include the prefix daily, weekly, or monthly. They also include the timestamp when the snapshot was created. The first snapshot when the backup feature is enabled is called a baseline snapshot, and its name includes the prefix snapmirror.

If a volume is deleted, its backups are still retained. The backups will be listed in the associated NetApp accounts, under the Backups section. This list will include all backups within the subscription (across NetApp accounts) in the region. It can be used to restore a backup to a volume in another NetApp account under the same subscription.

Search backups at volume level

You can display and search backups at the volume level:

  1. Select Volumes.

  2. Navigate to Backups to display backups for the volume.
    The Type column shows whether the backup is generated by a Scheduled (policy-based) or a manual backup.

  3. In the Search Backups field, enter the backup name that you want to search for.

    A partial search is supported; you don’t have to specify the entire backup name. The search filters the backups based on the search string.

    Screenshot that shows a list of backup for a volume.

Search backups at NetApp account level

You can display and search backups that are associated with a subscription under all NetApp accounts in a region of a subscription.

  1. Select NetApp account.

  2. Navigate to Backups. The Type column shows whether the backup is generated by a Scheduled (policy-based) or a manual backup.

  3. In the Search Backups box, enter the backup name that you want to search for.

    • The backup list includes all backups of all volumes (both active and deleted) that belong to all NetApp accounts of a subscription.

    • The backup list can be used for restoring a backup to a new volume and also for deleting a backup. The workflow for restoring a backup is the same as volume-level backup restore. The workflow for deleting a backup is same as volume-level backup deletion.

    • The best practice suggested for manual backup naming convention helps you identify which volume the backup belongs to. This practice is especially useful in a case where the backup belongs to a volume that has been deleted (with backups retained).

    Screenshot that shows a list of backup for a NetApp account.

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