Merge pull request #106883 from dcurwin/march8-2020

Three requested changes

Author: PRMerger18

articles/backup/backup-azure-troubleshoot-vm-backup-fails-snapshot-timeout.md

@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ After you register and schedule a VM for the Azure Backup service, Backup starts
 **Error code**: UserErrorVmProvisioningStateFailed<br>
 **Error message**: The VM is in failed provisioning state<br>
 
-This error occurs when one of the extension failures puts the VM into provisioning failed state.<br>**Open  Azure portal > VM > Settings > Extensions > Extensions status** and check if all extensions are in **provisioning succeeded** state.
+This error occurs when one of the extension failures puts the VM into provisioning failed state.<br>**Open  Azure portal > VM > Settings > Extensions > Extensions status** and check if all extensions are in **provisioning succeeded** state. To learn more, see [Provisioning states](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/windows/states-lifecycle#provisioning-states).
 
 - If VMSnapshot extension is in a failed state, then right-click on the failed extension and remove it. Trigger an on-demand backup. This action will reinstall the extensions, and run the backup job.  <br>
-- If any other extension is in a failed state, then it can interfere with the backup. Ensure those extension issues are resolved and retry the backup operation.  
+- If any other extension is in a failed state, then it can interfere with the backup. Ensure those extension issues are resolved and retry the backup operation.
+- If the VM provisioning state is in an updating state, it can interfere with the backup. Ensure that it is healthy and retry the backup operation.
 
 ## UserErrorRpCollectionLimitReached - The Restore Point collection max limit has reached
 
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ The following conditions might cause the snapshot task to fail:
 
 | Cause | Solution |
 | --- | --- |
-| The VM status is reported incorrectly because the VM is shut down in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). | If you shut down the VM in RDP, check the portal to determine whether the VM status is correct. If it’s not correct, shut down the VM in the portal by using the **Shutdown** option on the VM dashboard. |
+| The VM status is reported incorrectly because the VM is shut down in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). | If you shut down the VM in RDP, check the portal to determine whether the VM status is correct. If it's not correct, shut down the VM in the portal by using the **Shutdown** option on the VM dashboard. |
 | The VM can't get the host or fabric address from DHCP. | DHCP must be enabled inside the guest for the IaaS VM backup to work. If the VM can't get the host or fabric address from DHCP response 245, it can't download or run any extensions. If you need a static private IP, you should configure it through the **Azure portal** or **PowerShell** and make sure the DHCP option inside the VM is enabled. [Learn more](../virtual-network/virtual-networks-static-private-ip-arm-ps.md#change-the-allocation-method-for-a-private-ip-address-assigned-to-a-network-interface) about setting up a static IP address with PowerShell.
 
 ### <a name="remove_lock_from_the_recovery_point_resource_group"></a>Remove lock from the recovery point resource group

articles/backup/backup-support-matrix-mars-agent.md

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Windows 7| 1,700 GB
 
 **Type** | **Support**
 --- | ---
-Encrypted| Supported.
+Encrypted<sup>*</sup>| Supported.
 Compressed | Supported.
 Sparse | Supported.
 Compressed and sparse |Supported.
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ Sparse stream| Not supported. Skipped.
 OneDrive (synced files are sparse streams)| Not supported.
 Folders with DFS Replication enabled | Not supported.
 
+\* Ensure that the MARS agent has access to the required certificates to access the encrypted files. Inaccessible files will be skipped.
+
 ## Supported drives or volumes for backup
 
 **Drive/volume** | **Support** | **Details**

articles/backup/backup-support-matrix.md

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The following table describes the features of Recovery Services vaults:
 **Data sources** | Maximum size of an individual [data source](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-azure-backup-faq#how-is-the-data-source-size-determined) is 54,400 GB. This limit does not apply to Azure VM backups. No limits apply to the total amount of data you can back up to the vault.
 **Backups to vault** | **Azure VMs:** Once a day.<br/><br/>**Machines protected by DPM/MABS:** Twice a day.<br/><br/> **Machines backed up directly by using the MARS agent:** Three times a day.
 **Backups between vaults** | Backup is within a region.<br/><br/> You need a vault in every Azure region that contains VMs you want to back up. You can't back up to a different region.
-**Move vaults** | You can [move vaults](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-azure-move-recovery-services-vault) across subscriptions or between resource groups in the same subscription. However, moving vaults across regions isn’t supported.
+**Move vaults** | You can [move vaults](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-azure-move-recovery-services-vault) across subscriptions or between resource groups in the same subscription. However, moving vaults across regions isn't supported.
 **Move data between vaults** | Moving backed-up data between vaults isn't supported.
 **Modify vault storage type** | You can modify the storage replication type (either geo-redundant storage or locally redundant storage) for a vault before backups are stored. After backups begin in the vault, the replication type can't be modified.
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Here's what's supported if you want to back up Linux machines:
 
 ## Daylight saving time support
 
-Azure Backup doesn't support automatic clock adjustment for daylight saving time for Azure VM backups. Modify backup policies manually as required.
+Azure Backup doesn't support automatic clock adjustment for daylight saving time for Azure VM backups. It does not shift the hour of the backup forward or backwards. To ensure the backup runs at the desired time, modify the backup policies manually as required.
 
 ## Disk deduplication support