An administrator needs to configure backup for a newly deployed Azure virtual machine named vm-prod-app01 in the East US region. Which sequence of steps must the administrator perform to configure the backup and ensure the first recovery point is created immediately?
- 1Create a Recovery Services vault in the East US region.
- 2Create or configure a backup policy that specifies the backup schedule and retention settings.
- 3Enable backup on vm-prod-app01 by associating it with the Recovery Services vault and the backup policy.
- 4Trigger an on-demand backup (Backup now) for vm-prod-app01.
Answer
To configure backup and immediately create the first recovery point, the administrator must first create a Recovery Services vault in the same region as the virtual machine, configure a backup policy, enable backup by linking the virtual machine to the vault and policy, and then run an on-demand backup.
The correct configuration workflow starts with creating a Recovery Services vault in the same region as the target virtual machine. Next, a backup policy must be established to define retention and schedule rules. Once the prerequisites exist, backup is enabled on the virtual machine by linking it to the vault and policy. Finally, to fulfill the requirement of creating the first recovery point immediately, an on-demand backup (Backup now) is triggered.
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Setting up virtual machine backup requires establishing a vault in the same region, defining retention and schedule parameters via a backup policy, enabling protection on the target virtual machine, and triggering an on-demand backup for immediate protection.