Merge pull request #89484 from dcurwin/davidc-mabsv3

tiburd · web-flow · commit 815418705f8d · 2019-09-24T09:12:58.000-07:00
update for MABS v3 only supported
diff --git a/articles/backup/backup-azure-microsoft-azure-backup.md b/articles/backup/backup-azure-microsoft-azure-backup.md
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ ms.author: dacurwin
 ---
 
 # Install and upgrade Azure Backup Server
+
 > [!div class="op_single_selector"]
 > * [Azure Backup Server](backup-azure-microsoft-azure-backup.md)
 > * [SCDPM](backup-azure-dpm-introduction.md)
 >
 >
 
+> Applies To: MABS v3. (MABS v2 is no longer supported. If you are using a version earlier than MABS v3, please upgrade to the latest version.)
+
 This article explains how to prepare your environment to back up workloads using Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS). With Azure Backup Server, you can protect application workloads such as Hyper-V VMs, Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint Server, Microsoft Exchange, and Windows clients from a single console.
 
 > [!NOTE]
@@ -34,23 +37,24 @@ MABS deployed in an Azure VM can back up VMs in Azure but they should be in same
 Azure Backup Server inherits much of the workload backup functionality from Data Protection Manager (DPM). This article links to DPM documentation to explain some of the shared functionality. Though Azure Backup Server shares much of the same functionality as DPM, Azure Backup Server does not back up to tape, nor does it integrate with System Center.
 
 ## Choose an installation platform
+
 The first step towards getting the Azure Backup Server up and running is to set up a Windows Server. Your server can be in Azure or on-premises.
 
 ### Using a server in Azure
-When choosing a server for running Azure Backup Server, it is recommended you start with a gallery image of Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, Windows Server 2016 Datacenter, or Windows Server 2019 Datacenter. The article, [Create your first Windows virtual machine in the Azure portal](../virtual-machines/virtual-machines-windows-hero-tutorial.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2fwindows%2ftoc.json), provides a tutorial for getting started with the recommended virtual machine in Azure, even if you've never used Azure before. The recommended minimum requirements for the server virtual machine (VM) should be: Standard_A4_v2  with four cores and 8-GB RAM.
+
+When choosing a server for running Azure Backup Server, it is recommended you start with a gallery image of Windows Server 2016 Datacenter or Windows Server 2019 Datacenter. The article, [Create your first Windows virtual machine in the Azure portal](../virtual-machines/virtual-machines-windows-hero-tutorial.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2fwindows%2ftoc.json), provides a tutorial for getting started with the recommended virtual machine in Azure, even if you've never used Azure before. The recommended minimum requirements for the server virtual machine (VM) should be: Standard_A4_v2  with four cores and 8-GB RAM.
 
 Protecting workloads with Azure Backup Server has many nuances. The article, [Install DPM as an Azure virtual machine](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/jj852163.aspx), helps explain these nuances. Before deploying the machine, read this article completely.
 
 ### Using an on-premises server
+
 If you do not want to run the base server in Azure, you can run the server on a Hyper-V VM, a VMware VM, or a physical host. The recommended minimum requirements for the server hardware are two cores and 8-GB RAM. The supported operating systems are listed in the following table:
 
 | Operating System | Platform | SKU |
 |:--- | --- |:--- |
-| Windows Server 2019 |64 bit |Standard, Datacenter, Essentials (MABS V3 and later) |
-| Windows Server 2016 and latest SPs |64 bit |Standard, Datacenter, Essentials (MABS V2 and later) |
-| Windows Server 2012 R2 and latest SPs |64 bit |Standard, Datacenter, Foundation |
-| Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 and latest SPs |64 bit |Standard, Workgroup |
-| Windows Storage Server 2012 and latest SPs |64 bit |Standard, Workgroup |
+| Windows Server 2019 |64 bit |Standard, Datacenter, Essentials |
+| Windows Server 2016 and latest SPs |64 bit |Standard, Datacenter, Essentials  |
+
 
 You can deduplicate the DPM storage using Windows Server Deduplication. Learn more about how [DPM and deduplication](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn891438.aspx) work together when deployed in Hyper-V VMs.
 
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ Whether you send backup data to Azure, or keep it locally, Azure Backup Server m
 [!INCLUDE [backup-create-rs-vault.md](../../includes/backup-create-rs-vault.md)]
 
 ### Set Storage Replication
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 The storage replication option allows you to choose between geo-redundant storage and locally redundant storage. By default, Recovery Services vaults use geo-redundant storage. If this vault is your primary vault, leave the storage option set to geo-redundant storage. Choose locally redundant storage if you want a cheaper option that isn't quite as durable. Read more about [geo-redundant](../storage/common/storage-redundancy-grs.md) and [locally redundant](../storage/common/storage-redundancy-lrs.md) storage options in the [Azure Storage replication overview](../storage/common/storage-redundancy.md).
 
 To edit the storage replication setting:
@@ -80,10 +85,10 @@ To edit the storage replication setting:
 
      ![Set the storage configuration for new vault](./media/backup-try-azure-backup-in-10-mins/recovery-services-vault-backup-configuration.png)
 
- 
-
 ## Software package
+
 ### Downloading the software package
+
 1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/).
 2. If you already have a Recovery Services vault open, proceed to step 3. If you do not have a Recovery Services vault open, but are in the Azure portal, on the main menu, click **Browse**.
 
@@ -135,6 +140,7 @@ To edit the storage replication setting:
     Since the download size of all the files together is > 3G, on a 10-Mbps download link it may take up to 60 minutes for the download to complete.
 
 ### Extracting the software package
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 After you've downloaded all the files, click **MicrosoftAzureBackupInstaller.exe**. This will start the **Microsoft Azure Backup Setup Wizard** to extract the setup files to a location specified by you. Continue through the wizard and click on the **Extract** button to begin the extraction process.
 
 > [!WARNING]
@@ -147,6 +153,7 @@ After you've downloaded all the files, click **MicrosoftAzureBackupInstaller.exe
 Once the extraction process complete, check the box to launch the freshly extracted *setup.exe* to begin installing Microsoft Azure Backup Server and click on the **Finish** button.
 
 ### Installing the software package
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 1. Click **Microsoft Azure Backup** to launch the setup wizard.
 
     ![Microsoft Azure Backup Setup Wizard](./media/backup-azure-microsoft-azure-backup/launch-screen2.png)
@@ -209,6 +216,7 @@ Once the extraction process complete, check the box to launch the freshly extrac
 When the installation step has completed, the product's desktop icons will have been created as well. Just double-click the icon to launch the product.
 
 ### Add backup storage
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 The first backup copy is kept on storage attached to the Azure Backup Server machine. For more information about adding disks, see [Configure storage pools and disk storage](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-mabs-add-storage).
 
 > [!NOTE]
@@ -251,7 +259,7 @@ Here are the steps if you need to move MABS to a new server, while retaining the
 3. Reset the machine account in active directory.
 4. Install Server 2016 on new machine and name it the same machine name as the original Azure Backup server.
 5. Join the Domain
-6. Install Azure Backup server V2 or later (Move MABS Storage pool disks from old server and import)
+6. Install Azure Backup server V3 or later (move MABS Storage pool disks from old server and import)
 7. Restore the DPMDB taken in step 1.
 8. Attach the storage from the original backup server to the new server.
 9. From SQL Restore the DPMDB
@@ -265,6 +273,7 @@ Here are the steps if you need to move MABS to a new server, while retaining the
     If you have added NEW disks to the DPM Storage pool instead of moving the old ones, then run DPMSYNC -Reallocatereplica
 
 ## Network connectivity
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 Azure Backup Server requires connectivity to the Azure Backup service for the product to work successfully. To validate whether the machine has the connectivity to Azure, use the ```Get-DPMCloudConnection``` cmdlet in the Azure Backup Server PowerShell console. If the output of the cmdlet is TRUE, then connectivity exists, else there is no connectivity.
 
 At the same time, the Azure subscription needs to be in a healthy state. To find out the state of your subscription and to manage it, sign in to the [subscription portal](https://account.windowsazure.com/Subscriptions).
@@ -281,6 +290,7 @@ Once you know the state of the Azure connectivity and of the Azure subscription,
 | Lost connectivity > 15 days |Deprovisioned |Stopped |Stopped |Stopped and Azure recovery points deleted |Stopped |
 
 ### Recovering from loss of connectivity
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 If you have a firewall or a proxy that is preventing access to Azure, you need to allow the following domain addresses in the firewall/proxy profile:
 
 * `http://www.msftncsi.com/ncsi.txt`
@@ -292,12 +302,14 @@ If you have a firewall or a proxy that is preventing access to Azure, you need t
 Once connectivity to Azure has been restored to the Azure Backup Server machine, the operations that can be performed are determined by the Azure subscription state. The table above has details about the operations allowed once the machine is "Connected".
 
 ### Handling subscription states
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 It is possible to take an Azure subscription from an *Expired* or *Deprovisioned* state to the *Active* state. However, this has some implications on the product behavior while the state is not *Active*:
 
 * A *Deprovisioned* subscription loses functionality for the period that it is deprovisioned. On turning *Active*, the product functionality of backup/restore is revived. The backup data on the local disk also can be retrieved if it was kept with a sufficiently large retention period. However, the backup data in Azure is irretrievably lost once the subscription enters the *Deprovisioned* state.
 * An *Expired* subscription only loses functionality for until it has been made *Active* again. Any backups scheduled for the period that the subscription was *Expired* will not run.
 
 ## Upgrade MABS
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 Use the following procedures to upgrade MABS.
 
 ### Upgrade from MABS V2 to V3
@@ -328,15 +340,13 @@ Use the following steps to upgrade MABS:
 4. Backups should continue without the need to restart your production servers.
 5. You can begin protecting your data now. If you are upgrading to Modern Backup Storage, while protecting, you can also choose the volumes you wish to store the backups in, and check for under provisioned space. [Learn more](backup-mabs-add-storage.md).
 
-> [!NOTE]
->
-> If you are upgrading from MABS V1 to V2, make sure your OS is Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2012 R2. To take advantage of new features like System Center 2016 Data Protection Manager Modern Backup Storage, you must install Backup Server V2 on Windows Server 2016. Before you upgrade to or install Backup Server V2, read about the [installation prerequisites](https://docs.microsoft.com/system-center/dpm/install-dpm?view=sc-dpm-1807#setup-prerequisites) applicable for MABS.
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 ## Troubleshooting
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 If Microsoft Azure Backup server fails with errors during the setup phase (or backup or restore), refer to this [error codes document](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3041338)  for more information.
 You can also refer to [Azure Backup related FAQs](backup-azure-backup-faq.md)
 
 ## Next steps
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 You can get detailed information about [preparing your environment for DPM](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh758176.aspx) on the Microsoft TechNet site. It also contains information about supported configurations on which Azure Backup Server can be deployed and used. You can use a series of [PowerShell cmdlet](https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/module/dataprotectionmanager/?view=systemcenter-ps-2016)  for performing various operations.
 
 You can use these articles to gain a deeper understanding of workload protection using Microsoft Azure Backup server.
diff --git a/includes/backup-create-rs-vault.md b/includes/backup-create-rs-vault.md
@@ -2,16 +2,17 @@
 title: include file
 description: include file
 services: backup
-author: rayne-wiselman
+author: dcurwin
 manager: carmonm
 ms.service: backup
 ms.topic: include
 ms.date: 10/18/2018
-ms.author: raynew
+ms.author: dacurwin
 ms.custom: include file
 ---
 
 ## Create a Recovery Services vault
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 A Recovery Services vault is an entity that stores the backups and recovery points created over time. The Recovery Services vault also contains the backup policies that are associated with the protected virtual machines.
 
 To create a Recovery Services vault:
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ To create a Recovery Services vault:
     ![Enter and choose Recovery Services vaults](./media/backup-create-rs-vault/all-services.png)
 
     The list of Recovery Services vaults in the subscription appears.
-    
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 4. On the **Recovery Services vaults** dashboard, select **Add**.
 
     ![Add a Recovery Services vault](./media/backup-create-rs-vault/add-button-create-vault.png)
diff --git a/includes/backup-deployment-models.md b/includes/backup-deployment-models.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
-author: rayne-wiselman
+author: dcurwin
 ms.service: backup
 ms.topic: include
 ms.date: 11/09/2018	
-ms.author: raynew
+ms.author: dacurwin
 ---
 The Azure Backup service had two types of vaults - the Backup vault and the Recovery Services vault. The Backup vault came first. Then the Recovery Services vault came along to support the expanded Resource Manager deployments. Microsoft recommends using Resource Manager deployments unless you specifically require a Classic deployment. By the end of 2017, all Backup vaults were converted to Recovery Services vaults.
 
diff --git a/includes/backup-upgrade-mars-agent.md b/includes/backup-upgrade-mars-agent.md
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ description: This information explains why you should upgrade the Azure Backup a
 services: backup
 cloud: 
 suite: 
-author: markgalioto
+author: dcurwin
 manager: carmonm
 
 ms.service: backup
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: <optional>
 ms.devlang: <optional>
 ms.topic: article
 ms.date: 8/29/2018
-ms.author: markgal
+ms.author: dacurwin
 ---
 
 ## Upgrade the MARS agent
