{"id":45048,"date":"2020-09-08T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T07:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=45048"},"modified":"2020-10-27T10:16:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T09:16:31","slug":"veeam-backup-for-microsoft-azure-configure-azure-pt-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-backup-for-microsoft-azure-configure-azure-pt-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure: configure Azure - pt.1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45624 size-full\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-01.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/backup-azure.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure<\/a> is a standalone solution specifically designed to backup Azure workloads within Azure only and requires a <strong>specific configuration<\/strong> for some Azure's objects.<\/p>\n<p>Before installing <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-backup-replication-10a-released\/\">Veeam Backup<\/a> for Microsoft Azure, your <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/migrate-azure-ad-connect-to-a-new-server\/\">Azure<\/a> environment needs to be configured accordingly to <strong>meet the prerequisites<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Blog Series<\/h2>\n<p>Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure: configure Azure - pt.1<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-backup-for-microsoft-azure-installation-pt-2\/\">Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure: installation - pt.2<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-backup-for-microsoft-azure-configuration-pt-3\/\">Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure: configuration - pt.3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-backup-for-microsoft-azure-backup-and-restore-policies-pt-4\/\">Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure: backup and restore policies - pt.4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure<\/h2>\n<p>Specifically designed for the Azure environment, the software creates <strong>image-level backups<\/strong> and stores the data in the container configured in the selected Azure <strong>Storage Account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>following operations<\/strong> can be performed with VBA to restore backed up data:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Restore of entire Microsoft Azure VMs<\/li>\n<li>Restore of virtual disks of Microsoft Azure VMs<\/li>\n<li>Restore of Microsoft Azure VMs guest OS files and folders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because backups are created in native <strong>Veeam format<\/strong>, you can copy the Azure VMs backup on-premises using <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-v10-top-features-overview\/\">Veeam Backup &amp; Replication<\/a> and perform <strong>data migration<\/strong> between cloud infrastructures if required.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Permissions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Permissions for Azure Service Accounts<\/strong> - the software uses a service account to establish and maintain a connection to Microsoft Azure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Permissions for Repository Accounts<\/strong> - a repository account is used to establish and maintain a connection to Microsoft Azure storage accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Licensing<\/h2>\n<p>Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure is <strong>licensed per protected Microsoft Azure VM<\/strong>. If a VM has a restore point (snapshot or backup) created in the past <strong>31 days<\/strong> it is considered protected and <strong>consumes 1 license<\/strong> unit. Azure VMs with manually created snapshots are not considered protected instead and <strong>don't consume license<\/strong> units.<\/p>\n<p>The product supports the following license types:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Free License<\/strong> - you can <strong>protect up to 10 Azure VMs<\/strong>. If these VMs have not been backed-up within the last 31 days, VBA revokes the license.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BYOL License<\/strong> - the number of VMs you can protect depends on the <strong>purchased number of allowed instances<\/strong>. If the protected VMs exceed the counter of a BYOL license, exceeding VMs are <strong>backed up for the next 30 days<\/strong> then the backup is no longer processed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Configure Azure environment<\/h2>\n<p>To deploy Veeam Backup for Azure, the Azure environment needs to be prepared by configuring all the <strong>components required to run the software<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45626 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-02-600x378.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-02\" width=\"600\" height=\"378\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Three main objects needs to be configured in Azure:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Resource Group<\/li>\n<li>Virtual Network<\/li>\n<li>Storage Account<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Configure the Resource Group<\/h4>\n<p>Login to the <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.azure.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Azure portal<\/a> and access your Azure configuration area. Click <strong>Create a resource<\/strong> under <strong>Azure services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45628 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-03-600x238.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-03\" width=\"600\" height=\"238\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the search box type <em>resource<\/em> to quickly find the object to configure then select <strong>Resource group<\/strong> from the list.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45630 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-04-600x356.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-04\" width=\"600\" height=\"356\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on <strong>Create<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45632 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-05-600x358.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-05\" width=\"600\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter a <strong>Resource group<\/strong> name and select the <strong>Region<\/strong> from the drop-down menu. Click <strong>Review + create<\/strong> to validate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45634 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-06-600x406.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-06\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the validation process has been completed, click <strong>Create<\/strong> button to actually create the Resource Group.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45636 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-07-600x459.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-07\" width=\"600\" height=\"459\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After few seconds the Resource Group object is created in Azure.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45638 size-full\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-08.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-08\" width=\"527\" height=\"302\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Create the Virtual Network<\/h4>\n<p>In the configuration area click <strong>Create a resource<\/strong> under <strong>Azure services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45640 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-09\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-09-600x238.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-09\" width=\"600\" height=\"238\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the search box type <i>virtual<\/i> to quickly find the object to configure then select <strong>Virtual Network<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45642 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-10\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-10-600x376.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-10\" width=\"600\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45644 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-11\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-11-600x345.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-11\" width=\"600\" height=\"345\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the <strong>Basics<\/strong> tab, select from the <strong>Resource group<\/strong> drop-down menu the object previusly created. Enter the <strong>Name<\/strong> for the virtual network. Click <strong>Next : IP addresses &gt;<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45646 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-12\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-12-600x457.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-12\" width=\"600\" height=\"457\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>IP Addresses<\/strong> tab and specify the <strong>IPv4 address space<\/strong> to use. Click <strong>Add subnet<\/strong> to specify the subnet to use.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45648 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-13\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-13-600x427.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the <strong>Subnet name<\/strong> and specify the <strong>Subnet address range<\/strong> to use for this virtual network. Click <strong>Add<\/strong> to create the virtual network object.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45650 size-full\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-14\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-14.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-14\" width=\"317\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After few seconds also the new object is deployed in Azure.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45656 size-full\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-15\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-17.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-15\" width=\"527\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Create the Storage Account<\/h4>\n<p>Again, in the configuration area click <strong>Create a resource<\/strong> under <strong>Azure services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45658 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-16\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-18-600x238.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-16\" width=\"600\" height=\"238\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the search box type <i>storage<\/i> to find the object to configure then select <strong>Storage Account<\/strong> from the list.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45660 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-17\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-19-600x354.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-17\" width=\"600\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45662 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-18\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-20-600x326.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-18\" width=\"600\" height=\"326\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From <strong>Basics<\/strong> tab, select the <strong>Resource group<\/strong> previously created from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45664 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-19\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-21-600x353.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-19\" width=\"600\" height=\"353\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Assign the <strong>Storage account name<\/strong> and specify the <strong>Location<\/strong>\u00a0to use. Click <strong>Review + create<\/strong> to validate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45666 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-20\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-22-600x320.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-20\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once validated, click <strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45668 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-21\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-23-600x636.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-21\" width=\"600\" height=\"636\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After few seconds the Storage Account object is deployed in Azure.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45670 size-full\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-22\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-24.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-22\" width=\"526\" height=\"302\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From <strong>Home &gt; Storage accounts<\/strong> select the just created object.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45672 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-23\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-25-600x275.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-23\" width=\"600\" height=\"275\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the search box type <em>blob<\/em> to find the correct service to use. Select <strong>Containers<\/strong> from the list.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45674 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-24\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-26-600x318.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-24\" width=\"600\" height=\"318\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Container<\/strong> to create the new object storage where Veeam backups will be stored.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45676 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-25\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-27-600x307.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-25\" width=\"600\" height=\"307\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the <strong>Name<\/strong> of the container and click <strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45678 size-full\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-26\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-28.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-26\" width=\"459\" height=\"391\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The new container has been created successfully for the selected Storage Account.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45680 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-27\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-29-600x317.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-azure-configure-azure-27\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Azure environment is now <strong>configured with all objects required<\/strong> to run Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-backup-for-microsoft-azure-installation-pt-2\/\">Part 2<\/a> will show the detailed <strong>installation procedure<\/strong> of Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure is a standalone solution specifically designed to backup Azure workloads within Azure only and requires a specific configuration for some Azure's objects. 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