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Difficulty: EasyAzure Files Backup and Restore

You have an Azure subscription that contains a Standard storage account named sa-prod-files-01. The storage account contains an SMB file share named corp-shared-docs. You need to configure backup for corp-shared-docs using an existing Recovery Services vault. Which four actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

  1. 1From the Recovery Services vault, initiate the Backup configuration wizard and select Azure FileShare as the workload.
  2. 2Select the Standard storage account sa-prod-files-01.
  3. 3Select the SMB file share corp-shared-docs.
  4. 4Select or create a backup policy, and then click Enable Backup.

Answer

To configure backup for the SMB file share in the Standard storage account, first initiate the backup wizard from the Recovery Services vault for Azure FileShare, select the storage account to register it, choose the target SMB file share, and finally select or create a backup policy and enable the backup.
Configuring backup for an SMB file share in an Azure storage account requires initiating the backup from the Recovery Services vault, selecting the target Standard storage account to register it, choosing the target SMB file share, and then applying a backup policy and enabling the protection.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Initiate the Backup wizard in the Recovery Services vault and select Azure FileShare.
The vault initiates the wizard to configure backup for an Azure file share.
This tells the vault which workload type you want to protect.
2
Select the Standard storage account sa-prod-files-01.
The storage account is registered with the vault, scanning for available file shares.
Registering the storage account makes its containing shares accessible to the vault.
3
Select the SMB file share corp-shared-docs.
The specific file share is selected for backup protection.
This specifies the exact target file share within the registered storage account.
4
Select or create a backup policy and click Enable Backup.
The backup schedule and retention are configured, and protection is enabled.
This establishes the backup schedule and completes the registration process.

Key Concept

Azure Files Backup configuration steps using a Recovery Services vault.
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