Tutorial: Order Azure Data Box

Azure Data Box is a hybrid solution that allows you to import your on-premises data into Azure in a quick, easy, and reliable way. You transfer your data to a Microsoft-supplied storage device with 80 TB of usable capacity, and then ship the device back. This data is then uploaded to Azure.

This tutorial describes how you can order an Azure Data Box. In this tutorial, you learn about:

• Prerequisites to deploy Data Box
• Order a Data Box
• Track the order
• Cancel the order

Note

To get answers to frequently asked questions about Data Box orders and shipments, see Data Box FAQ.

Prerequisites

Portal

Complete the following configuration prerequisites for Data Box service and device before you deploy the device:

For service

Before you begin, make sure that:

• You have your Microsoft Azure storage account with access credentials, such as storage account name and access key.

• The subscription you use for Data Box service is one of the following types:

  • Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) for new subscriptions or Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) for existing subscriptions. Read more about MCA for new subscriptions and EA subscriptions.
  • Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). Learn more about Azure CSP program.

    Note

    This service is supported for the Azure CSP program in India if you are on the modern billing model. If you are on the legacy billing model as per your agreement, you will not be able to create Data Box orders.

  • Microsoft Azure Sponsorship. Learn more about Azure sponsorship program.
  • Microsoft Partner Network (MPN). Learn more about Microsoft Partner Network.

• Ensure that you have owner or contributor access to the subscription to create a device order.

For device

Before you begin, make sure that:

• You should have a host computer connected to the datacenter network. Data Box will copy the data from this computer. Your host computer must run a supported operating system as described in Azure Data Box system requirements.
• Your datacenter needs to have high-speed network. We strongly recommend that you have at least one 10-GbE connection. If a 10-GbE connection isn't available, a 1-GbE data link can be used, but the copy speeds are impacted.

Azure CLI

For service

Before you begin, make sure that:

• You have your Microsoft Azure storage account with access credentials, such as storage account name and access key.

• The subscription you use for Data Box service is one of the following types:

  • Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) for new subscriptions or Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) for existing subscriptions. Read more about MCA for new subscriptions and EA subscriptions.
  • Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). Learn more about Azure CSP program.

    Note

    This service is supported for the Azure CSP program in India if you are on the modern billing model. If you are on the legacy billing model as per your agreement, you will not be able to create Data Box orders.

  • Microsoft Azure Sponsorship. Learn more about Azure sponsorship program.
  • Microsoft Partner Network (MPN). Learn more about Microsoft Partner Network.

• Ensure that you have owner or contributor access to the subscription to create a device order.

For device

Before you begin, make sure that:

• You should have a host computer connected to the datacenter network. Data Box will copy the data from this computer. Your host computer must run a supported operating system as described in Azure Data Box system requirements.
• Your datacenter needs to have high-speed network. We strongly recommend that you have at least one 10-GbE connection. If a 10-GbE connection isn't available, a 1-GbE data link can be used, but the copy speeds are impacted.

If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a free account before you begin.

You can sign in to Azure and run Azure CLI commands in one of two ways:

• You can install the CLI and run CLI commands locally.
• You can run CLI commands from within the Azure portal, in Azure Cloud Shell.

We use Azure CLI through Windows PowerShell for the tutorial, but you're free to choose either option.

For Azure CLI

Before you begin, make sure that:

Install the CLI locally

• Install Azure CLI version 2.0.67 or later. Or install using MSI instead.

Sign in to Azure

Open up a Windows PowerShell command window and sign in to Azure with the az login command:

PS C:\Windows> az login

Here is the output from a successful sign-in:

You have logged in. Now let us find all the subscriptions to which you have access.
[
   {
      "cloudName": "AzureCloud",
      "homeTenantId": "aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa",
      "id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "isDefault": true,
      "managedByTenants": [],
      "name": "My Subscription",
      "state": "Enabled",
      "tenantId": "aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa",
      "user": {
          "name": "gusp@contoso.com",
          "type": "user"
      }
   }
]

Install the Azure Data Box CLI extension

Before you can use the Azure Data Box CLI commands, you need to install the extension. Azure CLI extensions give you access to experimental and pre-release commands that haven't yet shipped as part of the core CLI. For more information about extensions, see Use extensions with Azure CLI.

To install the extension for Azure Data Box, run the following command: az extension add --name databox:

    PS C:\Windows> az extension add --name databox

If the extension is installed successfully, you'll see the following output:

    The installed extension 'databox' is experimental and not covered by customer support. Please use with discretion.
    PS C:\Windows>

    # az databox help

    PS C:\Windows> az databox -h

    Group
        az databox

    Subgroups:
        job [Experimental] : Commands to manage databox job.

    For more specific examples, use: az find "az databox"

        Please let us know how we are doing: https://aka.ms/clihats

Use Azure Cloud Shell

You can use Azure Cloud Shell, an Azure hosted interactive shell environment, through your browser to run CLI commands. Azure Cloud Shell supports Bash or Windows PowerShell with Azure services. The Azure CLI is pre-installed and configured to use with your account. Select the Cloud Shell button on the menu in the upper-right section of the Azure portal:

The button launches an interactive shell that you can use to run the steps outlined in this how-to article.

PowerShell

For service

Before you begin, make sure that:

• You have your Microsoft Azure storage account with access credentials, such as storage account name and access key.

• The subscription you use for Data Box service is one of the following types:

  • Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) for new subscriptions or Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) for existing subscriptions. Read more about MCA for new subscriptions and EA subscriptions.
  • Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). Learn more about Azure CSP program.

    Note

    This service is supported for the Azure CSP program in India if you are on the modern billing model. If you are on the legacy billing model as per your agreement, you will not be able to create Data Box orders.

  • Microsoft Azure Sponsorship. Learn more about Azure sponsorship program.
  • Microsoft Partner Network (MPN). Learn more about Microsoft Partner Network.

• Ensure that you have owner or contributor access to the subscription to create a device order.

For device

Before you begin, make sure that:

• You should have a host computer connected to the datacenter network. Data Box will copy the data from this computer. Your host computer must run a supported operating system as described in Azure Data Box system requirements.
• Your datacenter needs to have high-speed network. We strongly recommend that you have at least one 10-GbE connection. If a 10-GbE connection isn't available, a 1-GbE data link can be used, but the copy speeds are impacted.

For Azure PowerShell

Before you begin, make sure that you:

• Install Windows PowerShell 6.2.4 or higher.
• Install Azure PowerShell (AZ) module.
• Install Azure Data Box (Az.DataBox) module.
• Sign in to Azure.

Install Azure PowerShell and modules locally

Install or upgrade Windows PowerShell

You'll need to have Windows PowerShell version 6.2.4 or higher installed. To find out what version of PowerShell is installed, run: $PSVersionTable.

You'll see the following output:

    PS C:\users\gusp> $PSVersionTable
    
    Name                           Value
    ----                           -----
    PSVersion                      6.2.3
    PSEdition                      Core
    GitCommitId                    6.2.3
    OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.18363
    Platform                       Win32NT
    PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
    PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
    SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
    WSManStackVersion              3.0

If your version is lower than 6.2.4, you need to upgrade your version of Windows PowerShell. To install the latest version of Windows PowerShell, see Install Azure PowerShell.

Install Azure PowerShell and Data Box modules

You'll need to install the Azure PowerShell modules to use Azure PowerShell to order an Azure Data Box. To install the Azure PowerShell modules:

1. Install the Azure PowerShell Az module.
2. Then install Az.DataBox using the command Install-Module -Name Az.DataBox.

PS C:\PowerShell\Modules> Install-Module -Name Az.DataBox
PS C:\PowerShell\Modules> Get-InstalledModule -Name "Az.DataBox"

Version              Name                                Repository           Description
-------              ----                                ----------           -----------
0.1.1                Az.DataBox                          PSGallery            Microsoft Azure PowerShell - DataBox ser…

Sign in to Azure

Open up a Windows PowerShell command window and sign in to Azure with the Connect-AzAccount command:

PS C:\Windows> Connect-AzAccount

Here is the output from a successful sign-in:

WARNING: To sign in, use a web browser to open the page https://microsoft.com/devicelogin and enter the code FSBFZMBKC to authenticate.

Account              SubscriptionName                          TenantId                             Environment
-------              ----------------                          --------                             -----------
gusp@contoso.com     MySubscription                            aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa AzureCloud

PS C:\Windows\System32>

For detailed information on how to sign in to Azure using Windows PowerShell, see Sign in with Azure PowerShell.

Order Data Box

Portal

Do the following steps in the Azure portal to order a device:

1. Use your Microsoft Azure credentials to sign in at this URL: https://portal.azure.com.

2. Select + Create a resource and search for Azure Data Box. Select Azure Data Box.

   

3. Select Create.

   

4. Check whether Data Box service is available in your region. Enter or select the following information, and then select Apply.

   Setting	Value
   Transfer type	Select Import to Azure.
   Subscription	Select an EA, CSP, or Azure sponsorship subscription for Data Box service. The subscription is linked to your billing account.
   Resource group	Select an existing resource group. A resource group is a logical container for the resources that can be managed or deployed together.
   Source country/region	Select the country/region where your data currently resides.
   Destination Azure region	Select the Azure region where you want to transfer data. For more information, see region availability for Data Box or region availability for Data Box Heavy. If the selected source and destination regions cross international country borders, Data Box and Data Box Heavy won't be available.

   

5. Select the Data Box product to order, either Data Box, as shown below, or Data Box Heavy.

   For Data Box, the maximum usable capacity for a single order is 80 TB. For Data Box Heavy, the maximum usable capacity for a single order is 770 TB. You can create multiple orders for larger data sizes.

   You can't select Data Box or Data Box Heavy in either of these cases:

   • If the source and destination regions that you selected cross international country boundaries.

     To transfer your data across country/region borders, you can import your data to a destination in the same country/region and then use Azure Import/Export to transfer the data in Azure.

   • If your Azure subscription doesn't support the Data Box product. In some cases, your subscription might not support a Data Box product in a specific country.

   If you select Data Box Heavy, the Data Box team checks device availability in your region. They'll notify you when you can continue with the order.

   

6. In Order, go to the Basics tab. Enter or select the following information. Then select Next: Data destination>.

   Setting	Value
   Subscription	The subscription is automatically populated based on your earlier selection.
   Resource group	The resource group you selected previously.
   Import order name	Provide a friendly name to track the order. The name can have from 3 to 24 characters that can be a letter, number, or hyphen. The name must start and end with a letter or a number.

   

7. On the Data destination screen, select the Data destination - either storage accounts or managed disks.

   The Data destination tab changes based on the destination you select. See either To use storage accounts or To use managed disks, below, for instructions.

   To use storage accounts

   If using storage account(s) as the storage destination, you'll see the following screen.

   

   Based on the specified Azure region, select one or more storage accounts from the filtered list of existing storage accounts. Your Data Box can be linked with up to 10 storage accounts. You can also create a new General-purpose v1, General-purpose v2, or Blob storage account.

   • If you select Azure Premium FileStorage accounts, the provisioned quota on the storage account share will increase to the size of data being uploaded to the file shares. After the quota is increased, it isn't adjusted again, for example, if for some reason the Data Box can't upload your data.

     This quota is used for billing. After your data is uploaded to the datacenter, you should adjust the quota to meet your needs. For more information, see Understanding billing.

   • If you're using a General Purpose v1 or General Purpose v2 storage account, you can enable large file shares to allow data uploads of up to 100 TiB per share. If large file shares aren't enabled, a data upload to Azure will fail once the 5-TiB standard share limit is reached.

     If you select a General Purpose v1 or General Purpose v2 storage account that supports Azure file shares and doesn't have large file shares enabled, you'll see an Enable large file shares button. To enable large file shares for one or more storage accounts, select Enable large file shares, and then enable large file shares on each storage account that will need large file shares.

     Once you enable large file shares on an account, the storage account is upgraded and this upgrade can't be reversed. For more information, see Large file shares.

     

   • If you are using a General Purpose v1, General Purpose v2, or Blob storage account, you will also see the Enable copy to archive option in addition to the Enable large file shares option. Enabling copy to archive will allow you to send your blobs to the archive tier automatically. This is done in two steps with each blob first being uploaded to the default access tier of the storage account and then its metadata updated to archive. Any data that is uploaded to the archive tier is offline and will need to be rehydrated before reading or modifying.

     When copy to archive is enabled, you will see an extra archive share on the data box during the copy process.The extra share is available for SMB, NFS, REST, and data copy service methods.

     

   Note

   Storage accounts with virtual networks are supported. To allow the Data Box service to work with secured storage accounts, enable the trusted services within the storage account network firewall settings. For more information, see how to Add Azure Data Box as a trusted service.

   To use managed disks

   If using Data Box to create Managed disk(s) from on-premises virtual hard disks (VHDs), you will also need to provide the following information:

   Setting	Value
   Resource groups	Create new resource groups if you intend to create managed disks from on-premises VHDs. You can use an existing resource group only if the resource group was created previously when creating a Data Box order for managed disks by the Data Box service. Specify multiple resource groups separated by semi-colons. A maximum of 10 resource groups are supported.

   

   The storage account specified for managed disks is used as a staging storage account. The Data Box service uploads the VHDs as page blobs to the staging storage account before converting the page blobs to managed disks and moving them to the resource groups. For more information, see Verify data upload to Azure.

   Note

   If a page blob isn't successfully converted to a managed disk, it stays in the storage account and you're charged for storage.

8. Select Next: Security> to continue.

   The Security screen lets you use your own encryption key and your own device and share passwords, and choose to use double encryption.

   All settings on the Security screen are optional. If you don't change any settings, the default settings will apply.

   

9. If you want to use your own customer-managed key to protect the unlock passkey for your new resource, expand Encryption type.

   Configuring a customer-managed key for your Azure Data Box is optional. By default, Data Box uses a Microsoft managed key to protect the unlock passkey.

   A customer-managed key doesn't affect how data on the device is encrypted. The key is only used to encrypt the device unlock passkey.

   If you don't want to use a customer-managed key, skip to Step 15.

   

10. To use a customer-managed key, select Customer managed key as the key type. Then choose Select a key vault and key.

    

11. In the Select key from Azure Key Vault blade:

    • The Subscription is automatically populated.

    • For Key vault, you can select an existing key vault from the dropdown list.

      

      Or select Create new key vault if you want to create a new key vault.

      

      Then, on the Create key vault screen, enter the resource group and a key vault name. Ensure that Soft delete and Purge protection are enabled. Accept all other defaults, and select Review + Create.

      

      Review the information for your key vault, and select Create. Wait for a couple minutes for key vault creation to complete.

      

12. The Select a key blade will display your selected key vault.

    

    If you want to create a new key, select Create new key. You must use an RSA key. The size can be 2048 or greater. Enter a name for your new key, accept the other defaults, and select Create.

    

    You'll be notified when the key has been created in your key vault. Your new key will be selected and displayed on the Select a key blade.

13. Select the Version of the key to use, and then choose Select.

    

    If you want to create a new key version, select Create new version.

    

    Choose settings for the new key version, and select Create.

    

    The Encryption type settings on the Security screen show your key vault and key.

    

14. Select a user identity that you'll use to manage access to this resource. Choose Select a user identity. In the panel on the right, select the subscription and the managed identity to use. Then choose Select.

    A user-assigned managed identity is a stand-alone Azure resource that can be used to manage multiple resources. For more information, see Managed identity types.

    If you need to create a new managed identity, follow the guidance in Create, list, delete, or assign a role to a user-assigned managed identity using the Azure portal.

    

    The user identity is shown in Encryption type settings.

    

    Important

    If you use a customer-managed key, you must enable the Get, UnwrapKey, and WrapKey permissions on the key. Without these permissions, order creation will fail. They're also needed during data copy. To set the permissions in Azure CLI, see az keyvault set-policy.

15. If you don't want to use the system-generated passwords that Azure Data Box uses by default, expand Bring your own password on the Security screen.

    The system-generated passwords are secure, and are recommended unless your organization requires otherwise.

    

• To use your own password for your new device, by Set preference for the device password, select Use your own password, and type a password that meets the security requirements.

  The password must be alphanumeric and contain from 12 to 15 characters, with at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one special character, and one number.

  • Allowed special characters: @ # - $ % ^ ! + = ; : _ ( )
  • Characters not allowed: I i L o O 0

  

• To use your own passwords for shares:

  1. By Set preference for share passwords, select Use your own passwords and then Select passwords for the shares.

     

  2. Type a password for each storage account in the order. The password will be used on all shares for the storage account.

     The password must be alphanumeric and contain from 12 to 64 characters, with at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one special character, and one number.

     • Allowed special characters: @ # - $ % ^ ! + = ; : _ ( )
     • Characters not allowed: I i L o O 0

  3. To use the same password for all of the storage accounts, select Copy to all.

  4. When you finish, select Save.

     

  On the Security screen, you can use View or change passwords to change the passwords.

17. In Security, if you want to enable software-based double encryption, expand Double-encryption (for highly secure environments), and select Enable double encryption for the order.

    

    The software-based encryption is performed in addition to the AES-256 bit encryption of the data on the Data Box.

    Note

    Enabling this option could make order processing and data copy take longer. You can't change this option after you create your order.

    Select Next: Contact details> to continue.

18. In Contact details, select + Add Address.

    

19. On the Add address screen, provide your first and last name, the name and postal address of the company, and a valid phone number. Select Validate address. The service validates the address for service availability and notifies you if service is available for that address.

    

    If you selected self-managed shipping, you will receive an email notification after the order is placed successfully. For more information about self-managed shipping, see Use self-managed shipping.

20. Select Add shipping address once the shipping details have been validated successfully. You will return to the Contact details tab.

21. Beside Email, add one or more email addresses. The service sends email notifications regarding any updates to the order status to the specified email addresses.

    We recommend that you use a group email so that you continue to receive notifications if an admin in the group leaves.

    

    Select Review + Order to continue.

22. In Review + Order:

    1. Review the information in Review + Order related to the order, contact details, notification, and privacy terms.

    2. Check the box corresponding to the agreement to privacy terms. When you select the checkbox, the order information is validated.

    3. Once the order is validated, select Order.

       

    The order takes a few minutes to be created. Your completed order will look similar to this one. You can select Go to resource to open the order.

    

Azure CLI

Do the following steps using Azure CLI to order a device:

1. Write down your settings for your Data Box order. These settings include your personal/business information, subscription name, device information, and shipping information. You'll need to use these settings as parameters when running the CLI command to create the Data Box order. The following table shows the parameter settings used for az databox job create:

   Setting (parameter)	Description	Sample value
   resource-group	Use an existing or create a new one. A resource group is a logical container for the resources that can be managed or deployed together.	"myresourcegroup"
   name	The name of the order you're creating.	"mydataboxorder"
   contact-name	The name associated with the shipping address.	"Gus Poland"
   phone	The phone number of the person or business that will receive the order.	"14255551234"
   location	The nearest Azure region to you that will be shipping your device.	"US West"
   sku	The specific Data Box device you're ordering. Valid values are: "DataBox", "DataBoxDisk", and "DataBoxHeavy"	"DataBox"
   email-list	The email addresses associated with the order.	"gusp@contoso.com"
   street-address1	The street address to where the order will be shipped.	"15700 NE 39th St"
   street-address2	The secondary address information, such as apartment number or building number.	"Building 123"
   city	The city that the device will be shipped to.	"Redmond"
   state-or-province	The state where the device will be shipped.	"WA"
   country	The country that the device will be shipped.	"United States"
   postal-code	The zip code or postal code associated with the shipping address.	"98052"
   company-name	The name of your company you work for.	"Contoso, LTD"
   storage account	The Azure Storage account from where you want to import data.	"mystorageaccount"
   debug	Include debugging information to verbose logging	--debug
   help	Display help information for this command.	--help -h
   only-show-errors	Only show errors, suppressing warnings.	--only-show-errors
   output -o	Sets the output format. Allowed values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc. The default value is json.	--output "json"
   query	The JMESPath query string. For more information, see JMESPath.	--query <string>
   verbose	Include verbose logging.	--verbose

2. In your command-prompt of choice or terminal, run az data box job create to create your Azure Data Box order.

   az databox job create --resource-group <resource-group> --name <order-name> --location <azure-location> --sku <databox-device-type> --contact-name <contact-name> --phone <phone-number> --email-list <email-list> --street-address1 <street-address-1> --street-address2 <street-address-2> --city "contact-city" --state-or-province <state-province> --country <country> --postal-code <postal-code> --company-name <company-name> --storage-account "storage-account"
   

   Here is an example of command usage:

   az databox job create --resource-group "myresourcegroup" \
                         --name "mydataboxtest3" \
                         --location "westus" \
                         --sku "DataBox" \
                         --contact-name "Gus Poland" \
                         --phone "14255551234" \
                         --email-list "gusp@contoso.com" \
                         --street-address1 "15700 NE 39th St" \
                         --street-address2 "Bld 25" \
                         --city "Redmond" \
                         --state-or-province "WA" \
                         --country "US" \
                         --postal-code "98052" \
                         --company-name "Contoso" \
                         --storage-account mystorageaccount
   

   Here is the output from running the command:

   Command group 'databox job' is experimental and not covered by customer support. Please use with discretion.
   {
     "cancellationReason": null,
     "deliveryInfo": {
        "scheduledDateTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00+00:00"
   },
   "deliveryType": "NonScheduled",
   "details": null,
   "error": null,
   "id": "/subscriptions/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/resourceGroups/myresourcegroup/providers/Microsoft.DataBox/jobs/mydataboxtest3",
   "identity": {
     "type": "None"
   },
   "isCancellable": true,
   "isCancellableWithoutFee": true,
   "isDeletable": false,
   "isShippingAddressEditable": true,
   "location": "westus",
   "name": "mydataboxtest3",
   "resourceGroup": "myresourcegroup",
   "sku": {
     "displayName": null,
     "family": null,
     "name": "DataBox"
   },
   "startTime": "2020-06-10T23:28:27.354241+00:00",
   "status": "DeviceOrdered",
   "tags": {},
   "type": "Microsoft.DataBox/jobs"
   
   }
   PS C:\Windows>
   
   

3. All Azure CLI commands will use json as the output format by default unless you change it. You can change the output format by using the global parameter --output <output-format>. Changing the format to "table" will improve output readability.

   Here is the same command we just ran with a small tweak to change the formatting:

   az databox job create --resource-group "myresourcegroup" --name "mydataboxtest4" --location "westus" --sku "DataBox" --contact-name "Gus Poland" --phone "14255551234" --email-list "gusp@contoso.com" --street-address1 "15700 NE 39th St" --street-address2 "Bld 25" --city "Redmond" --state-or-province "WA" --country "US" --postal-code "98052" --company-name "Contoso" --storage-account mystorageaccount --output "table"
   

   Here is the output from running the command:

   
    Command group 'databox job' is experimental and not covered by customer support. Please use with discretion.
    DeliveryType    IsCancellable    IsCancellableWithoutFee    IsDeletable    IsShippingAddressEditable    Location    Name            ResourceGroup    StartTime                         Status
    --------------  ---------------  -------------------------  -------------  ---------------------------  ----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------------------------  -------------
    NonScheduled    True             True                       False          True                         westus      mydataboxtest4  myresourcegroup  2020-06-18T03:48:00.905893+00:00  DeviceOrdered
   
   

PowerShell

Do the following steps using Azure PowerShell to order a device:

1. Before you create the import order, you need to get your storage account and save the storage account object in a variable.

    $storAcct = Get-AzStorageAccount -Name "mystorageaccount" -ResourceGroup "myresourcegroup"
   

2. Write down your settings for your Data Box order. These settings include your personal/business information, subscription name, device information, and shipping information. You'll need to use these settings as parameters when running the PowerShell command to create the Data Box order. The following table shows the parameter settings used for New-AzDataBoxJob.

   Setting (parameter)	Description	Sample value
   ResourceGroupName [Required]	Use an existing resource group. A resource group is a logical container for the resources that can be managed or deployed together.	"myresourcegroup"
   Name [Required]	The name of the order you're creating.	"mydataboxorder"
   ContactName [Required]	The name associated with the shipping address.	"Gus Poland"
   PhoneNumber [Required]	The phone number of the person or business that will receive the order.	"14255551234"
   Location [Required]	The nearest Azure region to you that will be shipping your device.	"WestUS"
   DataBoxType [Required]	The specific Data Box device you're ordering. Valid values are: "DataBox", "DataBoxDisk", and "DataBoxHeavy"	"DataBox"
   EmailId [Required]	The email addresses associated with the order.	"gusp@contoso.com"
   StreetAddress1 [Required]	The street address to where the order will be shipped.	"15700 NE 39th St"
   StreetAddress2	The secondary address information, such as apartment number or building number.	"Building 123"
   StreetAddress3	The tertiary address information.
   City [Required]	The city that the device will be shipped to.	"Redmond"
   StateOrProvinceCode [Required]	The state where the device will be shipped.	"WA"
   CountryCode [Required]	The country that the device will be shipped.	"United States"
   PostalCode [Required]	The zip code or postal code associated with the shipping address.	"98052"
   CompanyName	The name of your company you work for.	"Contoso, LTD"
   StorageAccountResourceId [Required]	The Azure Storage account ID from where you want to import data.	<AzstorageAccount>.id

3. In your command-prompt of choice or terminal, use the New-AzDataBoxJob to create your Azure Data Box order.

    PS> $storAcct = Get-AzureStorageAccount -StorageAccountName "mystorageaccount"
    PS> New-AzDataBoxJob -Location "WestUS" \
                         -StreetAddress1 "15700 NE 39th St" \
                         -PostalCode "98052" \
                         -City "Redmond" \
                         -StateOrProvinceCode "WA" \
                         -CountryCode "US" \
                         -EmailId "gusp@contoso.com" \
                         -PhoneNumber 4255551234 \
                         -ContactName "Gus Poland" \
                         -StorageAccount $storAcct.id \
                         -DataBoxType DataBox \
                         -ResourceGroupName "myresourcegroup" \
                         -Name "myDataBoxOrderPSTest"
   

   Here is the output from running the command:

    jobResource.Name     jobResource.Sku.Name jobResource.Status jobResource.StartTime jobResource.Location ResourceGroup
    ----------------     -------------------- ------------------ --------------------- -------------------- -------------
    myDataBoxOrderPSTest DataBox              DeviceOrdered      07-06-2020 05:25:30   westus               myresourcegroup
   

Track the order

Portal

After you place the order, you can track the status of the order from Azure portal. Go to your Data Box order and then go to Overview to view the status. The portal shows the order in Ordered state.

If the device isn't available, you receive a notification. If the device is available, Microsoft identifies the device for shipment and prepares the shipment. During device preparation, following actions occur:

• SMB shares are created for each storage account associated with the device.
• For each share, access credentials such as username and password are generated.
• Device password that helps unlock the device is also generated.
• The Data Box is locked to prevent unauthorized access to the device at any point.

When the device preparation is complete, the portal shows the order in Processed state.

Microsoft then prepares and dispatches your device via a regional carrier. You receive a tracking number once the device is shipped. The portal shows the order in Dispatched state.

Azure CLI

Track a single order

To get tracking information about a single, existing Azure Data Box order, run az databox job show. The command displays information about the order such as, but not limited to: name, resource group, tracking information, subscription ID, contact information, shipment type, and device sku.

az databox job show --resource-group <resource-group> --name <order-name>

The following table shows the parameter information for az databox job show:

Parameter	Description	Sample value
resource-group [Required]	The name of the resource group associated with the order. A resource group is a logical container for the resources that can be managed or deployed together.	"myresourcegroup"
name [Required]	The name of the order to be displayed.	"mydataboxorder"
debug	Include debugging information to verbose logging	--debug
help	Display help information for this command.	--help -h
only-show-errors	Only show errors, suppressing warnings.	--only-show-errors
output -o	Sets the output format. Allowed values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc. The default value is json.	--output "json"
query	The JMESPath query string. For more information, see JMESPath.	--query <string>
verbose	Include verbose logging.	--verbose

Here is an example of the command with output format set to "table":

 PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> az databox job show --resource-group "myresourcegroup" \
                                             --name "mydataboxtest4" \
                                             --output "table"

Here is the output from running the command:

 Command group 'databox job' is experimental and not covered by customer support. Please use with discretion.
 DeliveryType    IsCancellable    IsCancellableWithoutFee    IsDeletable    IsShippingAddressEditable    Location    Name            ResourceGroup    StartTime                         Status
 --------------  ---------------  -------------------------  -------------  ---------------------------  ----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------------------------  -------------
 NonScheduled    True             True                       False          True                         westus      mydataboxtest4  myresourcegroup  2020-06-18T03:48:00.905893+00:00  DeviceOrdered

Note

List order can be supported at subscription level and that makes resource group an optional parameter (rather than a required parameter).

List all orders

If you have ordered multiple devices, you can run az databox job list to view all your Azure Data Box orders. The command lists all orders that belong to a specific resource group. Also displayed in the output: order name, shipping status, Azure region, delivery type, order status. Canceled orders are also included in the list. The command also displays time stamps of each order.

az databox job list --resource-group <resource-group>

The following table shows the parameter information for az databox job list:

Parameter	Description	Sample value
resource-group [Required]	The name of the resource group that contains the orders. A resource group is a logical container for the resources that can be managed or deployed together.	"myresourcegroup"
debug	Include debugging information to verbose logging	--debug
help	Display help information for this command.	--help -h
only-show-errors	Only show errors, suppressing warnings.	--only-show-errors
output -o	Sets the output format. Allowed values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc. The default value is json.	--output "json"
query	The JMESPath query string. For more information, see JMESPath.	--query <string>
verbose	Include verbose logging.	--verbose

Here is an example of the command with output format set to "table":

 PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> az databox job list --resource-group "GDPTest" --output "table"

Here is the output from running the command:

Command group 'databox job' is experimental and not covered by customer support. Please use with discretion.
CancellationReason                                               DeliveryType    IsCancellable    IsCancellableWithoutFee    IsDeletable    IsShippingAddressEditable    Location    Name                 ResourceGroup    StartTime                         Status
---------------------- ----------------------------------------  --------------  ---------------  -------------------------  -------------  ---------------------------  ----------  -------------------  ---------------  --------------------------------  -------------
OtherReason This was a test order for documentation purposes.    NonScheduled    False            False                      True           False                        westus      gdpImportTest        MyResGrp         2020-05-26T23:20:57.464075+00:00  Cancelled
NoLongerNeeded This order was created for documentation purposes.NonScheduled    False            False                      True           False                        westus      mydataboxExportTest  MyResGrp         2020-05-27T00:04:16.640397+00:00  Cancelled
IncorrectOrder                                                   NonScheduled    False            False                      True           False                        westus      mydataboxtest2       MyResGrp         2020-06-10T16:54:23.509181+00:00  Cancelled
                                                                 NonScheduled    True             True                       False          True                         westus      mydataboxtest3       MyResGrp         2020-06-11T22:05:49.436622+00:00  DeviceOrdered
                                                                 NonScheduled    True             True                       False          True                         westus      mydataboxtest4       MyResGrp         2020-06-18T03:48:00.905893+00:00  DeviceOrdered
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

PowerShell

Track a single order

To get tracking information about a single, existing Azure Data Box order, run Get-AzDataBoxJob. The command displays information about the order such as, but not limited to: name, resource group, tracking information, subscription ID, contact information, shipment type, and device sku.

Note

Get-AzDataBoxJob is used for displaying both single and multiple orders. The difference is that you specify the order name for single orders.

 Get-AzDataBoxJob -ResourceGroupName <String> -Name <String>

The following table shows the parameter information for Get-AzDataBoxJob:

Parameter	Description	Sample value
ResourceGroup [Required]	The name of the resource group associated with the order. A resource group is a logical container for the resources that can be managed or deployed together.	"myresourcegroup"
Name [Required]	The name of the order to get information for.	"mydataboxorder"
ResourceId	The ID of the resource associated with the order.

Here is an example of the command with output:

 PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AzDataBoxJob -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" -Name "myDataBoxOrderPSTest"

Here is the output from running the command:

jobResource.Name     jobResource.Sku.Name jobResource.Status jobResource.StartTime jobResource.Location ResourceGroup
----------------     -------------------- ------------------ --------------------- -------------------- -------------
myDataBoxOrderPSTest DataBox              DeviceOrdered      7/7/2020 12:37:16 AM  WestUS               myResourceGroup

List all orders

If you have ordered multiple devices, you can run Get-AzDataBoxJob to view all your Azure Data Box orders. The command lists all orders that belong to a specific resource group. Also displayed in the output: order name, shipping status, Azure region, delivery type, order status. Canceled orders are also included in the list. The command also displays time stamps of each order.

Get-AzDataBoxJob -ResourceGroupName <String>

Here is an example of the command:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AzDataBoxJob -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup"

Here is the output from running the command:

jobResource.Name     jobResource.Sku.Name jobResource.Status jobResource.StartTime jobResource.Location ResourceGroup
----------------     -------------------- ------------------ --------------------- -------------------- -------------
guspImportTest       DataBox              Cancelled          5/26/2020 11:20:57 PM WestUS               myResourceGroup
mydataboxExportTest  DataBox              Cancelled          5/27/2020 12:04:16 AM WestUS               myResourceGroup
mydataboximport1     DataBox              Cancelled          6/26/2020 11:00:34 PM WestUS               myResourceGroup
myDataBoxOrderPSTest DataBox              Cancelled          7/07/2020 12:37:16 AM WestUS               myResourceGroup
mydataboxtest2       DataBox              Cancelled          6/10/2020 4:54:23  PM WestUS               myResourceGroup
mydataboxtest4       DataBox              DeviceOrdered      6/18/2020 3:48:00  AM WestUS               myResourceGroup
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

Cancel the order

Portal

To cancel this order, in the Azure portal, go to Overview and select Cancel from the command bar.

After placing an order, you can cancel it at any point before the order status is marked processed.

To delete a canceled order, go to Overview and select Delete from the command bar.

Azure CLI

Cancel an order

To cancel an Azure Data Box order, run az databox job cancel. You're required to specify your reason for canceling the order.

az databox job cancel --resource-group <resource-group> --name <order-name> --reason <cancel-description>

The following table shows the parameter information for az databox job cancel:

Parameter	Description	Sample value
resource-group [Required]	The name of the resource group associated with the order to be deleted. A resource group is a logical container for the resources that can be managed or deployed together.	"myresourcegroup"
name [Required]	The name of the order to be deleted.	"mydataboxorder"
reason [Required]	The reason for canceling the order.	"I entered erroneous information and needed to cancel the order."
yes	Do not prompt for confirmation.	--yes (-y)
debug	Include debugging information to verbose logging	--debug
help	Display help information for this command.	--help -h
only-show-errors	Only show errors, suppressing warnings.	--only-show-errors
output -o	Sets the output format. Allowed values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc. The default value is json.	--output "json"
query	The JMESPath query string. For more information, see JMESPath.	--query <string>
verbose	Include verbose logging.	--verbose

Here is an example of the command with output:

PS C:\Windows> az databox job cancel --resource-group "myresourcegroup" --name "mydataboxtest3" --reason "Our budget was slashed due to **redacted** and we can no longer afford this device."

Here is the output from running the command:

Command group 'databox job' is experimental and not covered by customer support. Please use with discretion.
Are you sure you want to perform this operation? (y/n): y
PS C:\Windows>

Delete an order

After you cancel an Azure Data Box order, you can run az databox job delete to delete the order.

az databox job delete --name [-n] <order-name> --resource-group <resource-group> [--yes] [--verbose]

The following table shows the parameter information for az databox job delete:

Parameter	Description	Sample value
resource-group [Required]	The name of the resource group associated with the order to be deleted. A resource group is a logical container for the resources that can be managed or deployed together.	"myresourcegroup"
name [Required]	The name of the order to be deleted.	"mydataboxorder"
subscription	The name or ID (GUID) of your Azure subscription.	"xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
yes	Do not prompt for confirmation.	--yes (-y)
debug	Include debugging information to verbose logging	--debug
help	Display help information for this command.	--help -h
only-show-errors	Only show errors, suppressing warnings.	--only-show-errors
output -o	Sets the output format. Allowed values: json, jsonc, none, table, tsv, yaml, yamlc. The default value is json.	--output "json"
query	The JMESPath query string. For more information, see JMESPath.	--query <string>
verbose	Include verbose logging.	--verbose

Here is an example of the command with output:

PS C:\Windows> az databox job delete --resource-group "myresourcegroup" --name "mydataboxtest3" --yes --verbose

Here is the output from running the command:

Command group 'databox job' is experimental and not covered by customer support. Please use with discretion.
command ran in 1.142 seconds.
PS C:\Windows>

PowerShell

Cancel an order

To cancel an Azure Data Box order, run Stop-AzDataBoxJob. You're required to specify your reason for canceling the order.

Stop-AzDataBoxJob -ResourceGroup <String> -Name <String> -Reason <String>

The following table shows the parameter information for Stop-AzDataBoxJob:

Parameter	Description	Sample value
ResourceGroup [Required]	The name of the resource group associated with the order to be canceled. A resource group is a logical container for the resources that can be managed or deployed together.	"myresourcegroup"
Name [Required]	The name of the order to be deleted.	"mydataboxorder"
Reason [Required]	The reason for canceling the order.	"I entered erroneous information and needed to cancel the order."
Force	Forces the cmdlet to run without user confirmation.	-Force

Here is an example of the command with output:

PS C:\PowerShell\Modules> Stop-AzDataBoxJob -ResourceGroupName myResourceGroup \
                                            -Name "myDataBoxOrderPSTest" \
                                            -Reason "I entered erroneous information and had to cancel."

Here is the output from running the command:

Confirm
"Cancelling Databox Job "myDataBoxOrderPSTest
[Y] Yes  [N] No  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

Delete an order

If you have canceled an Azure Data Box order, you can run Remove-AzDataBoxJob to delete the order.

Remove-AzDataBoxJob -Name <String> -ResourceGroup <String>

The following table shows the parameter information for Remove-AzDataBoxJob:

Parameter	Description	Sample value
ResourceGroup [Required]	The name of the resource group associated with the order to be deleted. A resource group is a logical container for the resources that can be managed or deployed together.	"myresourcegroup"
Name [Required]	The name of the order to be deleted.	"mydataboxorder"
Force	Forces the cmdlet to run without user confirmation.	-Force

Here is an example of the command with output:

PS C:\Windows> Remove-AzDataBoxJob -ResourceGroup "myresourcegroup" \
                                   -Name "mydataboxtest3"

Here is the output from running the command:

Confirm
"Removing Databox Job "mydataboxtest3
[Y] Yes  [N] No  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
PS C:\Windows>

Next steps

In this tutorial, you learned about Azure Data Box articles such as:

• Prerequisites to deploy Data Box
• Order Data Box
• Track the order
• Cancel the order

Advance to the next tutorial to learn how to set up your Data Box.

Set up your Azure Data Box