{"id":45056,"date":"2020-09-17T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T07:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=45056"},"modified":"2020-09-17T08:42:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T06:42:23","slug":"veeam-backup-for-microsoft-azure-backup-and-restore-policies-pt-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-backup-for-microsoft-azure-backup-and-restore-policies-pt-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure: backup and restore policies - pt.4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45818 size-full\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-01.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure, policies are used to configure <strong>backup and restore operations<\/strong> in your <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft Azure<\/a> environment.<\/p>\n<p>You can backup virtual machines taking <strong>native Azure snapshots<\/strong> for lower RPOs or backup VMs to blob storage objects for <strong>longer retentions<\/strong>. In VBA the following supported <strong>restore operations<\/strong> are supported:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>VM Restore<\/li>\n<li>Disk Restore<\/li>\n<li>File-level Recovery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Blog Series<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-backup-for-microsoft-azure-configure-azure-pt-1\/\">Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure: configure Azure - pt.1<\/a><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 \/>\nVeeam Backup for Microsoft Azure: backup and restore policies - pt.4<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Configure policies in Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure<\/h2>\n<p>Login to Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure using the credentials configured during the installation procedure and click <strong>Log in<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45890 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-02-600x317.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-02\" width=\"600\" height=\"317\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If no policies have been created yet, from <strong>Getting Started<\/strong> section click <strong>Create your first policy<\/strong> in order to configure the backup job for the VMs to protect.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45820 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-03-600x363.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-03\" width=\"600\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Policies<\/strong> section, click <strong>Add<\/strong> to configure the policy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45822 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-04-600x231.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-04\" width=\"600\" height=\"231\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter a <strong>Name<\/strong> for the policy and optionally a <strong>Description<\/strong>. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45824 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-05-600x474.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-05\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leave the default value if you don't have other options available, then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45826 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-06-600x474.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-06\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Add<\/strong> to add the region to store the backup.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45828 size-full\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-07.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-07\" width=\"600\" height=\"261\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the desired Region then click <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45830 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-08-600x382.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-08\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Region has been set. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45846 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-09\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-09-600x474.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-09\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To backup VMs only, just select <strong>Protect the following resources<\/strong> option then select <strong>Virtual Machines<\/strong> from the <strong>Add<\/strong> drop-down menu. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45848 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-10\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-10-600x474.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-10\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the VMs to backup then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45850 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-11\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-11-600x474.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-11\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you need to exclude some resources, click <strong>Add<\/strong> and specify what need to be excluded from the backup. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45852 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-12\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-12-600x474.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-12\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Azure native snapshots allow to take backups of virtual machines keeping <strong>lower RPOs<\/strong>. Enable <strong>Create snapshots<\/strong> option to take benefit of this feature, specify the desired <strong>Number of restore points<\/strong> and set the <strong>Schedule<\/strong>. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45854 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-13\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-13-600x474.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To store backup in cheaper repositories (blob), thick <strong>Enable backups<\/strong> option. Click <strong>Select<\/strong> to specify the previously configured repository to store the backups.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45856 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-14\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-14-600x303.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-14\" width=\"600\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the <strong>Repository<\/strong> to use and click <strong>Apply<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45858 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-15\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-15-600x382.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the <strong>Backup Repository<\/strong> has been selected, specify the <strong>Retention duration<\/strong> and set the <strong>Schedule<\/strong>. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45860 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-16\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-16-600x474.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-16\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A summary of<strong> estimated costs per month<\/strong> is displayed based on the configuration to provide an idea of backup costs. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45862 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-17\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-17-600x474.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-17\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thick <strong>Enable<\/strong> option to activate <strong>email notification<\/strong> to the recipient indicated in the <strong>Email address<\/strong> field. Click <strong>Next<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45864 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-18\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-18-600x474.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-18\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to save the policy configuration.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45866 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-19\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-19-600x474.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-19\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Test the backup<\/h2>\n<p>From <strong>Policies<\/strong> section, select the policy to test and click <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45868 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-20\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-20-600x228.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-20\" width=\"600\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The backup is being performed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45870 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-21\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-21-600x239.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-21\" width=\"600\" height=\"239\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Depending on the size of VMs to backup, after some minutes the backup completes successfully.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45872 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-22\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-22-600x190.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-22\" width=\"600\" height=\"190\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Restore the VMs<\/h2>\n<p>To restore protected workloads, go to <strong>Protected Data<\/strong> section and select the VM to restore. Click on <strong>Restore<\/strong> menu to select the <strong>type of restore<\/strong> to perform:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>VM Restore<\/li>\n<li>Disk Restore<\/li>\n<li>File-level Recovery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45874 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-23\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-23-600x204.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-23\" width=\"600\" height=\"204\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the\u00a0<strong>Instance<\/strong>\u00a0to recover, click <strong>Restore<\/strong> an select <strong>VM Restore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45876 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-24\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-24-600x183.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-24\" width=\"600\" height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45878 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-25\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-25-600x382.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-25\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select where to restore the VM (<strong>original or new locaton<\/strong>) and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45880 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-26\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-26-600x382.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-26\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to proceed with the restore.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45882 size-full\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-27\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-27.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-27\" width=\"480\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Optionally enter a <strong>Reason<\/strong> for the restore then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45884 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-28\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-28-600x382.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-28\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to run the restore operation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45886 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-29\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-29-600x382.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-29\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Accessing the <strong>Overview<\/strong> section, you can have a global <strong>overview of run backups<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45888 size-large\" title=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-30\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-30-600x325.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-backup-microsoft-azure-policies-30\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure is also possible to connect the VBA to <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-v10-nas-backup-support\/\">Veeam Backup &amp; Replication<\/a> to move, for example, workloads from Azure to other platforms such as AWS.<\/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>In Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure, policies are used to configure backup and restore operations in your Microsoft Azure environment. You can backup virtual machines taking native Azure snapshots for lower RPOs or backup VMs to blob storage objects for longer retentions. 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