An administrator is configuring a new Azure virtual machine named VM-APP-10 in the West US region using the Azure portal. The administrator intends to enable Azure Backup on the Management tab during the creation process and associate the virtual machine with an existing Recovery Services Vault named RSV-Backup. However, RSV-Backup does not appear as an option in the Recovery Services vault dropdown list.
What is the most likely reason RSV-Backup is unavailable for selection?
- RSV-Backup is located in a different Azure region than the virtual machine.Answer
- BA ReadOnly resource lock is applied to the resource group containing RSV-Backup, which prevents it from being listed during VM deployment.
- CThe administrator is assigned the Reader role on the resource group containing RSV-Backup and requires a data-plane role to associate the vault.
- DThe storage account configured for the VM's diagnostic logs does not have the 'Allow trusted Microsoft services' bypass enabled for its firewall.
Answer
RSV-Backup is located in a different Azure region than the virtual machine.
The correct answer is correct because Azure Recovery Services Vaults are region-bound. A virtual machine deployed in West US can only be protected by a vault also deployed in West US. If the vault is in a different region, such as West US 2, it will not be listed in the dropdown selection on the Management tab during the virtual machine creation process.
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Recovery Services Vault region constraints during VM creation