back up using anf

Author: b-ahibbard

articles/azure-vmware/backup-azure-netapp-files-datastores-vms.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Back up Azure NetApp Files datastores and VMs using Cloud Backup
 description: Learn how to back up datastores and Virtual Machines to the cloud.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: azure-vmware
-ms.date: 3/22/2024
+ms.date: 10/22/2024
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 ---
 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Before you back up your Azure NetApp Files datastores, you must add your Azure a
         "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/resources/read",
         "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/write",
         "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/read",
+        "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/subnets/read",
         "Microsoft.Insights/Metrics/Read"
         ],
     ```
@@ -53,20 +54,22 @@ Before you back up your Azure NetApp Files datastores, you must add your Azure a
 You must create backup policies before you can use Cloud Backup for Virtual Machines to back up Azure NetApp Files datastores and VMs.
 
 1.	In the left navigation of the vCenter web client page, select **Cloud Backup for Virtual Machines** > **Policies**.
-2.	On the **Policies** page, select **Create** to initiate the wizard.
-3.	On the **New Backup Policy** page, select the vCenter Server that uses the policy, then enter the policy name and a description.
+1.	On the **Policies** page, select **Create** to initiate the wizard.
+1.	On the **New Backup Policy** page, select the vCenter Server that uses the policy, then enter the policy name and a description.
 * **Only alphanumeric characters and underscores (_) are supported in VM, datastore, cluster, policy, backup, or resource group names.** Other special characters aren't supported. 
-4.	Specify the retention settings.
-    The maximum retention value is 255 backups. If the **"Backups to keep"** option is selected during the backup operation, Cloud Backup for Virtual Machines retains backups within the specified retention count and delete the backups that exceed the retention count.
-5.	Specify the frequency settings.
+1.	Specify the retention settings.
+    The maximum retention value is 255 backups. If the **Backups to keep** option is selected during the backup operation, Cloud Backup for Virtual Machines retains backups within the specified retention count and deletes the backups that exceed the retention count.
+1.  Choose **Back up using Azure NetApp Files** if you want to use Azure NetApp Files as a backup.
+    If so, provide a maximum retention value. 
+1.	Specify the frequency settings.
     The policy specifies the backup frequency only. The specific protection schedule for backing up is defined in the resource group. Therefore, two or more resource groups can share the same policy and backup frequency but have different backup schedules.
-6.	**Optional:** In the **Advanced** fields, select the fields that are needed. The Advanced field details are listed in the following table.
+1.	**Optional:** In the **Advanced** fields, select the fields that are needed. The Advanced field details are listed in the following table.
 
     | Field | Action |
     | ---- | ---- |
     | VM consistency | Check this box to pause the VMs and create a VMware snapshot each time the backup job runs. <br> When you check the VM consistency box, backup operations might take longer and require more storage space. In this scenario, the VMs are first paused, then VMware performs a VM consistent snapshot. Cloud Backup for Virtual Machines then performs its backup operation, and then VM operations are resumed. <br> VM guest memory isn't included in VM consistency snapshots. |
     | Include datastores with independent disks	| Check this box to include any datastores with independent disks that contain temporary data in your backup. | 
-7. Select **Add** to save your policy.
+1. Select **Add** to save your policy.
     You can verify the policy was created successfully and review the configuration by selecting the policy in the **Policies** page.
 
 ## Resource groups