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David Curwin · David Curwin · commit 76d12bdc4025 · 2020-03-05T21:14:56.000+02:00
diff --git a/articles/backup/backup-azure-about-mars.md b/articles/backup/backup-azure-about-mars.md
@@ -22,21 +22,20 @@ The MARS agent supports the following restore scenarios:
 
 ![MARS recovery scenarios](./media/backup-try-azure-backup-in-10-mins/restore-scenarios.png)
 
--    **Same Server**: The server on which the backup was originally created.
-    -    **Files and Folders**: Choose the individual files and folders that you want to restore.
-    -    **Volume Level**: Choose the volume and recovery point that you want to restore and then restore it to the same location or an alternate location on the same machine.  Create a copy of existing files, overwrite existing files, or skip recovering existing files.
-    -    **System Level**: Choose the system state and recovery point to restore to the same machine at a specified location.
+- **Same Server**: The server on which the backup was originally created.
+  - **Files and Folders**: Choose the individual files and folders that you want to restore.
+  - **Volume Level**: Choose the volume and recovery point that you want to restore and then restore it to the same location or an alternate location on the same machine.  Create a copy of existing files, overwrite existing files, or skip recovering existing files.
+  - **System Level**: Choose the system state and recovery point to restore to the same machine at a specified location.
 
-
--     **Alternate Server**: A server other than the server where the backup was taken.
-    -    **Files and Folders**: Choose the individual files and folders whose recovery point you want to restore to a target machine.
-    -    **Volume Level**: Choose the volume and recovery point that you want to restore to another location. Create a copy of existing files, overwrite existing files, or skip recovering existing files.
-    -    **System Level**: Choose the system state and recovery point to restore as a System State file to an alternate machine.
+- **Alternate Server**: A server other than the server where the backup was taken.
+  - **Files and Folders**: Choose the individual files and folders whose recovery point you want to restore to a target machine.
+  - **Volume Level**: Choose the volume and recovery point that you want to restore to another location. Create a copy of existing files, overwrite existing files, or skip recovering existing files.
+  - **System Level**: Choose the system state and recovery point to restore as a System State file to an alternate machine.
 
 ## Backup process
 
-1. From the Azure portal, create a [Recovery Services vault](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-windows-with-mars-agent#create-a-recovery-services-vault), and choose files, folders, and the system state from the Backup goals.
-2. [Download the Recovery Services vault credentials and agent installer](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/install-mars-agent#download-the-mars-agent) to an on-premises machine. 
+1. From the Azure portal, create a [Recovery Services vault](install-mars-agent.md#create-a-recovery-services-vault), and choose files, folders, and the system state from the Backup goals.
+2. [Download the Recovery Services vault credentials and agent installer](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/install-mars-agent#download-the-mars-agent) to an on-premises machine.
 
     To protect the on-premises machine by selecting the Backup option, choose files, folders, and the system state, and then download the MARS agent.
 
@@ -49,13 +48,14 @@ The MARS agent supports the following restore scenarios:
 
 ![Azure Backup agent diagram](./media/backup-try-azure-backup-in-10-mins/backup-process.png)
 
-
 ### Additional scenarios
--    **Back up specific files and folders within Azure virtual machines**: The primary method for backing up Azure virtual machines (VMs) is to use an Azure Backup extension on the VM. The extension backs up the entire VM. If you want to back up specific files and folders within a VM, you can install the MARS agent in the Azure VMs. For more information, see [Architecture: Built-in Azure VM Backup](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-architecture#architecture-built-in-azure-vm-backup).
 
--    **Offline seeding**: Initial full backups of data to Azure typically transfer large amounts of data and require more network bandwidth. Subsequent backups transfer only the delta, or incremental, amount of data. Azure Backup compresses the initial backups. Through the process of *offline seeding*, Azure Backup can use disks to upload the compressed initial backup data offline to Azure. For more information, see [Azure Backup offline-backup using Azure Data Box](offline-backup-azure-data-box.md).
+- **Back up specific files and folders within Azure virtual machines**: The primary method for backing up Azure virtual machines (VMs) is to use an Azure Backup extension on the VM. The extension backs up the entire VM. If you want to back up specific files and folders within a VM, you can install the MARS agent in the Azure VMs. For more information, see [Architecture: Built-in Azure VM Backup](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-architecture#architecture-built-in-azure-vm-backup).
+
+- **Offline seeding**: Initial full backups of data to Azure typically transfer large amounts of data and require more network bandwidth. Subsequent backups transfer only the delta, or incremental, amount of data. Azure Backup compresses the initial backups. Through the process of *offline seeding*, Azure Backup can use disks to upload the compressed initial backup data offline to Azure. For more information, see [Azure Backup offline-backup using Azure Data Box](offline-backup-azure-data-box.md).
 
 ## Next steps
+
 [MARS agent support matrix](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-support-matrix-mars-agent)
 
 [MARS agent FAQ](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-azure-file-folder-backup-faq)
diff --git a/articles/backup/backup-windows-with-mars-agent.md b/articles/backup/backup-windows-with-mars-agent.md
@@ -10,84 +10,22 @@ ms.date: 03/03/2020
 
 This article explains how to back up Windows machines by using the [Azure Backup](backup-overview.md) service and the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent. MARS is also known as the Azure Backup agent.
 
-In this article, you learn how to:
+In this article, you will learn how to:
 
 > [!div class="checklist"]
 >
-> * Verify the prerequisites and create a Recovery Services vault.
+> * Verify the prerequisites
 > * Create a backup policy and schedule.
 > * Perform an on-demand backup.
 
-## About the MARS agent
-
-Azure Backup uses the MARS agent to back up files, folders, and system state from on-premises machines and Azure VMs. Those backups are stored in a Recovery Services vault in Azure. You can run the agent:
-
-* Directly on on-premises Windows machines. These machines can back up directly to a Recovery Services vault in Azure.
-* On Azure VMs that run Windows side by side with the Azure VM backup extension. The agent backs up specific files and folders on the VM.
-* On a Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) instance or a System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) server. In this scenario, machines and workloads back up to MABS or Data Protection Manager. Then MABS or Data Protection Manager uses the MARS agent to back up to a vault in Azure.
-
-The data that's available for backup depends on where the agent is installed.
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> Generally, you back up an Azure VM by using an Azure Backup extension on the VM. This method backs up the entire VM. If you want to back up specific files and folders on the VM, install and use the MARS agent alongside the extension. For more information, see [Architecture of a built-in Azure VM backup](backup-architecture.md#architecture-built-in-azure-vm-backup).
-
-![Backup process steps](./media/backup-configure-vault/initial-backup-process.png)
-
 ## Before you start
 
 * Learn how [Azure Backup uses the MARS agent to back up Windows machines](backup-architecture.md#architecture-direct-backup-of-on-premises-windows-server-machines-or-azure-vm-files-or-folders).
 * Learn about the [backup architecture](backup-architecture.md#architecture-back-up-to-dpmmabs) that runs the MARS agent on a secondary MABS or Data Protection Manager server.
 * Review [what's supported and what you can back up](backup-support-matrix-mars-agent.md) by the MARS agent.
-* Make sure that you have an Azure account if you need to back up a server or client to Azure. If you don't have an account, you can create a [free one](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/) in just a few minutes.
 * [Verify internet access](install-mars-agent.md#verify-internet-access) on the machines that you want to back up.
 * If the MARS agent is not installed, learn how to install it [here](install-mars-agent.md).
 
-## Create a Recovery Services vault
-
-A Recovery Services vault stores all the backups and recovery points that you create over time. It also contains the backup policy for the backed-up machines.
-
-To create a vault:
-
-1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/) by using your Azure subscription.
-
-1. Search for and select **Recovery Services vaults**.
-
-    ![Select Recovery Services vaults](./media/backup-configure-vault/open-recovery-services-vaults.png)
-
-1. On the **Recovery Services vaults** menu, select **Add**.
-
-    ![Add a Recovery Services vault](./media/backup-try-azure-backup-in-10-mins/rs-vault-menu.png)
-
-1. For **Name**, enter a friendly name to identify the vault.
-
-   * The name needs to be unique for the Azure subscription.
-   * It can contain 2 to 50 characters.
-   * It must start with a letter.
-   * It can contain only letters, numbers, and hyphens.
-
-1. Select the Azure subscription, resource group, and geographic region in which the vault should be created. Backup data is sent to the vault. Select **Create**.
-
-    ![Add identifying info for the Recovery Services vault](./media/backup-try-azure-backup-in-10-mins/rs-vault-step-3.png)
-
-    The system might take a while to create the vault. Monitor the status notifications in the upper-right area of the portal. If you don't see the vault after several minutes, select **Refresh**.
-
-    ![Select the Refresh button](./media/backup-try-azure-backup-in-10-mins/refresh-button.png)
-
-### Set storage redundancy
-
-Azure Backup automatically handles storage for the vault. You specify how to replicate that storage.
-
-1. Under **Recovery Services vaults**, select the new vault. Under **Settings**, select  **Properties**.
-1. In **Properties**, under **Backup Configuration**, select **Update**.
-
-1. Select the storage replication type, and select **Save**.
-
-      ![Set the storage configuration for a new vault](./media/backup-try-azure-backup-in-10-mins/recovery-services-vault-backup-configuration.png)
-
-We recommend that if you use Azure as a primary backup storage endpoint, continue to use the default **Geo-redundant** setting. If you don't use Azure as a primary backup storage endpoint, select **Locally redundant** to reduce the Azure storage costs.
-
-For more information, see [Geo-redundancy](../storage/common/storage-redundancy.md#geo-redundant-storage) and [Local redundancy](../storage/common/storage-redundancy.md#locally-redundant-storage).
-
 ## Create a backup policy
 
 The backup policy specifies when to take snapshots of the data to create recovery points. It also specifies how long to keep recovery points. You use the MARS agent to configure a backup policy.
diff --git a/articles/backup/install-mars-agent.md b/articles/backup/install-mars-agent.md
@@ -33,6 +33,29 @@ The data that's available for backup depends on where the agent is installed.
 * Make sure that you have an Azure account if you need to back up a server or client to Azure. If you don't have an account, you can create a [free one](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/) in just a few minutes.
 * Verify internet access on the machines that you want to back up.
 
+[!INCLUDE [How to create a Recovery Services vault](../../includes/backup-create-rs-vault.md)]
+
+## Modify storage replication
+
+By default, vaults use [geo-redundant storage (GRS)](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-redundancy-grs).
+
+* If the vault is your primary backup mechanism, we recommend that you use GRS.
+* You can use [locally redundant storage (LRS)](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-redundancy-lrs?toc=%2fazure%2fstorage%2fblobs%2ftoc.json) to reduce Azure storage costs.
+
+To modify the storage replication type:
+
+1. In the new vault, select **Properties** under the **Settings** section.
+
+1. On the **Properties** page, under **Backup Configuration**, select **Update**.
+
+1. Select the storage replication type, and select **Save**.
+
+    ![Update Backup Configuration](./media/backup-afs/backup-configuration.png)
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> You can't modify the storage replication type after the vault is set up and contains backup items. If you want to do this, you need to re-create the vault.
+>
+
 ### Verify internet access
 
 If your machine has limited internet access, ensure that firewall settings on the machine or proxy allow the following URLs and IP addresses:
diff --git a/articles/backup/toc.yml b/articles/backup/toc.yml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
     items:
     - name: Overview
       href: backup-azure-about-mars.md
-    - name: Install or Upgrade
+    - name: Install or upgrade
       items:
       - name: Install MARS agent
         href: install-mars-agent.md
diff --git a/articles/backup/upgrade-mars-agent.md b/articles/backup/upgrade-mars-agent.md
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ ms.date: 03/03/2020
 
 # Upgrade the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent
 
-This article describes how to use the Azure portal to identify servers with older versions of the Azure Backup agent that connect to Azure with the retired ACS authentication mechanisms. Once you've identified the older versions, you can update them. The article has two sections that help you achieve the following tasks:
+In this article you'll learn how to:
 
-* Identify servers with earlier versions of the Azure backup agent
-* Update Azure Backup installations on those servers
+* Identify servers with earlier versions of the MARS agent
+* Update MARS installations on those servers
 
-## Identify servers with earlier versions of the Azure backup agent
+## Identify servers with earlier versions of the MARS agent
 
 For Installations of Azure Backup agent and Azure backup server:
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ For Installations of Azure Backup agent and Azure backup server:
 
 1. The previous step will give you the list of servers with Azure Backup agents that have versions lower than 2.0.9083.0 or agent versions listed as blanks. These are the servers where Azure Backup agents need to be updated.
 
-## Update the Azure Backup agent installation on the server
+## Update the MARS agent installation on the server
 
 Once you've identified the servers that need an Azure Backup agent update, perform the following steps for each identified server (using Azure backup server or the MARS Agent). [Download the latest version of the Azure backup agent](https://aka.ms/azurebackup_agent) before following the steps below.
 
