Interactive lab simulation
Lab scenario
Your organization has decided to use Azure Backup and Recovery Services. As the Azure Administrator you need to:
- Determine how to back up and restore files hosted on Azure virtual machines and on-premises computers.
- Identify methods for protecting data stored in the Recovery Services vault.
Architecture diagram
Objectives
Note
This interactive lab simulation covers two areas explored in this Learning Path. This module focuses on virtual machine backups, which is covered in Task 2 and Task 3. The simulation is also appropriate for the Configure file and folder backups module.
- Task 1: Establish the lab environment.
- Review an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template.
- Use the ARM template to deploy two virtual machines. These virtual machines are used to test different backup scenarios.
- Task 2: Create a Recovery Services vault.
- Create a Recovery Services vault in the same region you deployed the virtual machines.
- Configure the Recovery Services vault for Geo-redundant storage and soft delete.
- Task 3: Implement Azure virtual machine-level backup.
- Configure the Recovery Services vault to back up Azure virtual machines.
- Create a backup policy to run daily at 12:00 AM.
- Enable backup for one of the virtual machines.
- Task 4: Implement file and folder backup.
- Connect through remote desktop to a virtual machine and access the Azure portal.
- Configure the Recovery Services vault to back up on-premises files and folders.
- Install the download agent for Windows Server or Windows Client.
- Register the agent with the Recovery Services vault.
- Create a backup schedule and back up local files.
- Confirm the backed-up files are in the Recovery Services vault.
- Task 5: Perform file recovery by using the MARS agent.
- Remove files that were backed up in the previous task.
- Use the Recover Data Wizard to retrieve the deleted files.
- Task 6: Perform file recovery by using Azure virtual machine snapshots (optional).
- Task 7: Review the Azure Recovery Services soft delete functionality (optional).
Note
Select the thumbnail image to start the lab simulation. When you're done, be sure to return to this page so you can continue learning.
