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Difficulty: EasyConfigure Azure Data Box and Import/Export Services

You plan to use the Azure Import/Export service to copy on-premises data to an Azure storage account. You need to prepare the physical hard drives before shipping them to an Azure datacenter. Which command-line tool must you run on your local computer to prepare the drives?

  1. WAImportExport.exeAnswer
  2. B
    AzCopy
  3. C
    Azure Storage Explorer
  4. D
    Data Box Disk Unlock tool

Answer

WAImportExport.exe
The WAImportExport tool is the official command-line utility used to prepare hard drives for the Azure Import/Export service. It copies data to the drive, encrypts it using BitLocker, and creates a journal file (.jrn) containing the drive information and folder structure, which is required to create the import job in Azure.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the requirement to prepare physical drives for shipment as part of the Azure Import/Export service workflow.
Drives must be formatted, encrypted using BitLocker, and have data copied along with a generated journal (.jrn) file.
The Import/Export service requires pre-encrypted drives with companion metadata to identify and safely import the data at the Azure datacenter.
2
Evaluate the available tools for this specific drive preparation task.
The WAImportExport tool is the only utility that prepares the drive and outputs the required journal files.
Standard network-based copy tools like AzCopy or Storage Explorer do not perform physical drive preparation or BitLocker encryption tracking.

Key Concept

Azure Import/Export drive preparation prerequisites and tools
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Topics

Configure Azure Data Box and Import/Export Services

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