Questions[azure-backup](server)

I created a web application on Azure consisting of a Virtual Machine and a PostgreSQL 10 database. I want to configure the Azure "Backup vault" service to periodically perform a database backup. So, I created the "Backup vault" service and the backup policy as explained in this video guide. However, at the end of the process, the validation of the selected databases fails with the following error:

• Error code: UserErrorBackupUserAuthFailed
• Message: Backup user authentication failed.
• Recommendations: Configure appropriate permissions for the backup user as mentioned at https://aka.ms/osstroubleshooting.
• DetailedNonLocalisedMessage: 28P01: password authentication failed for user "azure_backup"

After reading the "UserErrorBackupUserAuthFailed" chapter of the above guide, I set myself up as the Active Directory admin of the PostgreSQL database. However, the problem persists.

I would like to back up some on-prem system (SRV1) using Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS1), but I would like to host the MABS1 server itself on Azure as a VM and use an on-premises storage for cache/scratch (NAS1). I want to backup for Bare Metal Recovery (BMR) and that requires a MABS.

Will the traffic flow like this:

(A) SRV1->NAS1->MABS1->Site recovery Vault? Or (B) SRV1->MABS1->NAS1->MABS1->Site Recovery Vault?

I am currently restoring from the Azure Backup cloud as a mounted drive using the Azure Backup Utility. I am copying files from the mounted drive to the local drive using robocopy as suggested by Microsoft. The recovery speed is extremely slow. (7.43GB) in 4 hours. I need to restore ~90GB. What am I missing here? Azure backup is up to date, no proxy, internet speed is adequate, CPU, RAM, DISK utilization is low. I am running Windows Server 2016.

Thanks

Azure's Virtual Machine "Backups" blade shows both the "Last backup status" at the top and a list of "Restore points". When the "Last backup status" diverges significantly from the most recent Restore Point, what does that indicate? I.e., should I be concerned?

See picture below. This is now happening on all my VMs, which are all Ubuntu 18.04.

I was trying to configure Azure file share backup using ARM template deployment. Below is the template I'm trying to deploy. First I create a backup policy then trying to configure backup for the file share.

The question is, to the template I have to pass protected items in below format. (azurefileshare;someUniqueID) (I have to pass the unique protected item ID instead of file share name). But this ID can only be retrieved after configuring the backup.

Let me know if anyone here have any idea about this.

> "protectedItems": {
>             "value": [
>                 "azurefileshare;xxxx1f5e4535076cxxxxxxxxxxxb9ff558024ff8xxxxxxcefce6"
>             ]
> 

Tempate.json

 >  {
    > "$schema":"http://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
    > "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",  
    >   "parameters": {
    >     "vaultName": {
    >       "type": "String"
    >     },
    >     "vaultRG": {
    >       "type": "String"
    >     },
    >     "vaultSubID": {
    >       "type": "String"
    >     },
    >     "policyName": {
    >       "type": "String"
    >     },
    >     "schedule": {
    >       "type": "Object"
    >     },
    >     "retention": {
    >       "type": "Object"
    >     },
    >     "timeZone": {
    >       "type": "String"
    >     },
    >     "fabricName": {
    >       "type": "String"
    >     },
    >     "protectionContainers": {
    >       "type": "Array"
    >     },
    >     "protectedItems": {
    >       "type": "Array"
    >     },
    >     "sourceResourceIds": {
    >       "type": "Array"
    >     }   },   "resources": [
    >     {
    >       "type": "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/backupPolicies",
    >       "apiVersion": "2016-06-01",
    >       "name": "[concat(parameters('vaultName'), '/', parameters('policyName'))]",
    >       "properties": {
    >         "backupManagementType": "AzureStorage",
    >         "WorkloadType": "AzureFileShare",
    >         "schedulePolicy": "[parameters('schedule')]",
    >         "retentionPolicy": "[parameters('retention')]",
    >         "TimeZone": "[parameters('timeZone')]"
    >       }
    >     },
    >     {
    >       "type": "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems",
    >       "apiVersion": "2016-06-01",
    >       "name": "[concat(parameters('vaultName'), '/', parameters('fabricName'),
    > '/',parameters('protectionContainers')[copyIndex()], '/',
    > parameters('protectedItems')[copyIndex()])]",
    >       "dependsOn": [
    >         "[concat('Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults', '/', parameters('vaultName'), '/backupPolicies/',
    > parameters('policyName'))]"
    >       ],
    >       "properties": {
    >         "backupManagementType": "AzureStorage",
    >         "workloadType": "AzureFileShare",
    >         "friendlyName": "afs",
    >         "protectedItemType": "AzureFileShareProtectedItem",
    >         "policyId": "[resourceId('Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/backupPolicies',
    > parameters('vaultName'), parameters('policyName'))]",
    >         "sourceResourceId": "[parameters('sourceResourceIds')[copyIndex()]]"
    >       },
    >       "copy": {
    >         "name": "protectedItemsCopy",
    >         "count": "[length(parameters('protectedItems'))]"
    >       }
    >     }   ] }