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Difficulty: MediumConfigure Azure Data Box and Import/Export Services

An administrator needs to import 6 TB6\text{ TB} of data from an on-premises Windows Server to an Azure Storage account using the Azure Import/Export service. The administrator has purchased three internal 3.5-inch SATA hard drives to perform the transfer. Which of the following tasks must the administrator perform to prepare the drives and configure the import job? (Select TWO)

  1. Format the hard drives with the NTFS file system.Answer
  2. B
    Format the hard drives with the exFAT file system.
  3. Run the WAImportExport tool to copy the data and generate the journal files.Answer
  4. D
    Upload the BitLocker recovery keys to a secure Azure Key Vault.

Answer

Formatting the hard drives with the NTFS file system and running the WAImportExport tool to copy the data and generate the journal files are correct.
To import data using the Azure Import/Export service, you must first format the drives using the NTFS file system. Then, you run the WAImportExport tool to copy the source data to the drives. The tool automatically encrypts the drives using BitLocker and outputs a journal (.jrn) file for each drive. This journal file contains the drive information and the BitLocker keys needed by Azure to decrypt the drive once it is shipped and received.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Format the SATA hard drives using the NTFS file system.
The drives are prepared with the NTFS file system.
Azure Import/Export requires NTFS for Windows-based client data import jobs.
2
Run the WAImportExport tool on a Windows client machine.
Data is copied, BitLocker encryption is applied, and journal files (.jrn) are created.
The WAImportExport tool prepares the drives and bundles metadata and BitLocker keys into the journal file.
3
Create the Import Job in the Azure portal and upload the journal files.
The job is created in Azure with the required BitLocker decryption keys extracted from the journal files.
This allows Microsoft datacenter operators to decrypt the drives and import the data into the target storage account.

Key Concept

Azure Import/Export drive preparation prerequisites and workflow
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Configure Azure Data Box and Import/Export Services

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