Merge pull request #302346 from AbhishekMallick-MS/Jul-8-2025-Blob

Blob backup - Configure backup CLI command update

Author: ttorble

includes/blob-backup-prepare-request-cli.md

@@ -2,64 +2,96 @@
 author: AbhishekMallick-MS
 ms.service: azure-backup
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 07/02/2024
+ms.date: 07/08/2025
 ms.author: v-abhmallick
 ---
 
 Once all the relevant permissions are set, configure the blob backup by running the following commands: 
 
-1. Prepare the relevant request by using the relevant vault, policy, storage account using the [az dataprotection backup-instance initialize](/cli/azure/dataprotection/backup-instance#az-dataprotection-backup-instance-initialize) command. 
+1. Prepare the relevant request by using the relevant vault, policy, storage account using the [`az dataprotection backup-instance initialize`](/cli/azure/dataprotection/backup-instance#az-dataprotection-backup-instance-initialize) command. 
 
 
     ```azurecli-interactive
     az dataprotection backup-instance initialize --datasource-type AzureBlob  -l southeastasia --policy-id "/subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/resourceGroups/testBkpVaultRG/providers/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/TestBkpVault/backupPolicies/BlobBackup-Policy" --datasource-id "/subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/resourcegroups/blobrg/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/CLITestSA" > backup_instance.json
     ```
 
-2. Submit the request using the [az dataprotection backup-instance create](/cli/azure/dataprotection/backup-instance#az-dataprotection-backup-instance-create) command.
+2. Submit the request using the [`az dataprotection backup-instance create`](/cli/azure/dataprotection/backup-instance#az-dataprotection-backup-instance-create) command.
  
     ```azurecli-interactive
     az dataprotection backup-instance create -g testBkpVaultRG --vault-name TestBkpVault --backup-instance backup_instance.json
+    ```
+
+   The following JSON configures a blob backup for a specified storage account with specified policy and container list.
 
-    The following JSON configures a blob backup for a specified storage account with specified policy and container list.
+    ```JSON
     {
+
       "backup_instance_name": "sample-backup-instance",
+
       "properties": {
+
         "data_source_info": {
+
           "datasource_type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/blobServices",
+
           "object_type": "BlobBackupDatasourceParameters",
-          "resource_id": "/subscriptions//resourceGroups//providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/",
-          "resource_location": "",
-          "resource_name": "",
+
+          "resource_id": "/subscriptions/XXXX/resourceGroups/BCDR-RG/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/dptestoct23",
+
+          "resource_location": "eastus",
+
+          "resource_name": "dptestoct23",
+
           "resource_type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts",
-          "resource_uri": "/subscriptions//resourceGroups//providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/"
+
+          "resource_uri": "/subscriptions/XXXX/resourceGroups/BCDR-RG/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/dptestoct23"
+
         },
+
         "data_source_set_info": null,
+
         "datasource_auth_credentials": null,
-        "friendly_name": "",
+
+        "friendly_name": "dptest23",
+
         "object_type": "BackupInstance",
-        "policy_info": {
-          "policyId": "/subscriptions//resourceGroups//providers/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults//backupPolicies/",
-          "policyParameters": {
-            "backupDatasourceParametersList": [
-              {
-                "objectType": "BlobBackupDatasourceParameters",
-                "containersList": [
-                  ""
-                ]
-              }
-            ]
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
 
+              "policyInfo": {
 
-    {
+                "policyId": "/subscriptions/XXXX/resourceGroups/BCDR-RG/providers/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/DPBCDR-BV-EastUS/backupPolicies/blobbackup-1",
 
-    "id": "/subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/resourceGroups/testBkpVaultRG/providers/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/TestBkpVault/backupInstances/CLITestSA-CLITestSA-aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e", "name": "CLITestSA-CLITestSA-aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e", "properties":
+                "policyVersion": "",
 
-    ```
+                "policyParameters": {
+
+                    "backupDatasourceParametersList": [
+
+                        {
+
+                            "objectType": "BlobBackupDatasourceParameters",
+
+                            "containersList": [
+
+                            "cont1",
+
+                            "cont2"
+
+                            ]
 
+                        }
+
+                    ]
+
+                }
+
+            }
+
+      }
+
+    }
+
+    
+    ```
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > Once a storage account is configured for blobs backup, a few capabilities, such as change feed and delete lock are affected. [Learn more](../articles/backup/blob-backup-configure-manage.md?tabs=vaulted-backup#effects-on-backed-up-storage-accounts).