Merge pull request #224700 from AbhishekMallick01/Jan-20-2023-QS

QS freshness - article updates

Author: JamesJBarnett

articles/backup/offline-backup-server-previous-versions.md

@@ -1,23 +1,29 @@
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 title: Offline backup for Data Protection Manager (DPM) and Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) - previous versions
 description: With Azure Backup, you can send data off the network by using the Azure Import/Export service. This article explains the offline backup workflow for previous versions of DPM and Azure Backup Server.
-ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 06/08/2020
+ms.topic: how-to
+ms.date: 01/23/2023
+author: jyothisuri
+ms.author: jsuri
+ms.service: backup
+ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 ---
 # Offline backup workflow for DPM and Azure Backup Server (previous versions)
 
+ This article describes about offline backup and how to finish this workflow for System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) and Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS).
+
 >[!IMPORTANT]
 >These steps are applicable for DPM 2019 RTM and earlier versions and MABS v3 RTM and earlier versions.
 
 Azure Backup has several built-in efficiencies that save network and storage costs during the initial full backups of data to Azure. Initial full backups typically transfer large amounts of data and require more network bandwidth when compared to subsequent backups that transfer only the deltas/incrementals. 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.
 
-The offline-seeding process of Azure Backup is tightly integrated with the [Azure Import/Export service](../import-export/storage-import-export-service.md). You can use this service to transfer data to Azure by using disks. If you have terabytes (TBs) of initial backup data that need to be transferred over a high-latency and low-bandwidth network, you can use the offline-seeding workflow to ship the initial backup copy on one or more hard drives to an Azure datacenter. This article provides an overview and further steps that finish this workflow for System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) and Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS).
+The offline-seeding process of Azure Backup is tightly integrated with the [Azure Import/Export service](../import-export/storage-import-export-service.md). You can use this service to transfer data to Azure by using disks. If you have terabytes (TBs) of initial backup data that need to be transferred over a high-latency and low-bandwidth network, you can use the offline-seeding workflow to ship the initial backup copy on one or more hard drives to an Azure datacenter.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > The process of offline backup for the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) Agent is distinct from DPM and MABS. For information on using offline backup with the MARS Agent, see [Offline backup workflow in Azure Backup](backup-azure-backup-import-export.md). Offline backup isn't supported for system state backups done by using the Azure Backup Agent.
 >
 
-## Overview
+## Offline backup process
 
 With the offline-seeding capability of Azure Backup and the Azure Import/Export service, it's simple to upload the data offline to Azure by using disks. The offline backup process involves the following steps:
 
@@ -33,11 +39,9 @@ With the offline-seeding capability of Azure Backup and the Azure Import/Export
 
 Offline backup is supported for all deployment models of Azure Backup that back up data from on-premises to the Microsoft cloud. These models include:
 
-> [!div class="checklist"]
->
-> * Backup of files and folders with the MARS Agent or the Azure Backup Agent.
-> * Backup of all workloads and files with DPM.
-> * Backup of all workloads and files with MABS.
+- Backup of files and folders with the MARS Agent or the Azure Backup Agent.
+- Backup of all workloads and files with DPM.
+- Backup of all workloads and files with MABS.
 
 >[!NOTE]
 >Azure CSP subscriptions aren't supported for use with offline seeding for DPM 2019 RTM and earlier versions, and MABS v3 RTM and earlier versions. Online backups over the network are still supported.
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before you start the offline bac
 
 * An Azure storage account with the Resource Manager deployment model has been created in the subscription from which you downloaded the publish settings file. In the storage account, create a new blob container, which will be used as the destination.
 
-  ![Create a storage account with Resource Manager development](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/storage-account-resource-manager.png)
+  ![Screenshot shows how to create a storage account with Resource Manager development.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/storage-account-resource-manager.png)
 
 * A staging location, which might be a network share or any additional drive on the computer, internal or external, with enough disk space to hold your initial copy, is created. For example, if you want to back up a 500-GB file server, ensure that the staging area is at least 500 GB. (A smaller amount is used due to compression.)
 * For disks sent to Azure, ensure that only 2.5-inch SSD or 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA II/III internal hard drives are used. You can use hard drives up to 10 TB. Check the [Azure Import/Export service documentation](../import-export/storage-import-export-requirements.md#supported-hardware) for the latest set of drives that the service supports.
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before you start the offline bac
 
     The tool creates an Azure Offline Backup Active Directory Application if one doesn't exist.
 
-    If an application already exists, this executable asks you to manually upload the certificate to the application in the tenant. Follow the steps in [this section](#manually-upload-an-offline-backup-certificate) to upload the certificate manually to the application.
+    If an application already exists, this executable asks you to manually upload the certificate to the application in the tenant. Follow the steps in [this section](#upload-an-offline-backup-certificate-manually) to upload the certificate manually to the application.
 
 * The *AzureOfflineBackupCertGen.exe* tool generates an *OfflineApplicationParams.xml* file. Copy this file to the server with MABS or DPM.
 * Install the [latest MARS Agent](https://aka.ms/azurebackup_agent) on the DPM instance or the Azure Backup server.
@@ -89,24 +93,24 @@ Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before you start the offline bac
 
 * The previous command creates the file `C:\Program Files\Microsoft Azure Recovery Services Agent\Scratch\MicrosoftBackupProvider\OfflineApplicationParams_<Storageaccountname>.xml`.
 
-## Manually upload an offline backup certificate
+## Upload an offline backup certificate manually
 
-Follow these steps to manually upload the offline backup certificate to a previously created Azure Active Directory application meant for offline backup.
+To manually upload the offline backup certificate to a previously created Azure Active Directory application meant for offline backup, follow these steps:
 
 1. Sign in to the Azure portal.
 1. Go to **Azure Active Directory** > **App registrations**.
 1. On the **Owned applications** tab, locate an application with the display name format `AzureOfflineBackup _<Azure User Id`.
 
-    ![Locate application on Owned applications tab](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/owned-applications.png)
+    ![Screenshot shows how to locate application on Owned applications tab.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/owned-applications.png)
 
 1. Select the application. Under **Manage** on the left pane, go to **Certificates & secrets**.
-1. Check for pre-existing certificates or public keys. If there are none, you can safely delete the application by selecting the **Delete** button on the application's **Overview** page. Then you can retry the steps to [prepare the server for the offline backup](#prepare-the-server-for-the-offline-backup-process) process, and skip the following steps. Otherwise, continue to follow these steps from the DPM instance or Azure Backup server where you want to configure offline backup.
+1. Check for pre-existing certificates or public keys. If there's none, you can safely delete the application by selecting the **Delete** button on the application's **Overview** page. Then you can retry the steps to [prepare the server for the offline backup](#prepare-the-server-for-the-offline-backup-process) process, and skip the following steps. Otherwise, continue to follow these steps from the DPM instance or Azure Backup server where you want to configure offline backup.
 1. From **Start** – **Run**, type *Certlm.msc*. In the **Certificates - Local Computer** window, select the **Certificates – Local Computer** > **Personal** tab. Look for the certificate with the name `CB_AzureADCertforOfflineSeeding_<ResourceId>`.
 1. Select the certificate, right-click **All Tasks**, and then select **Export**, without a private key, in the .cer format.
 1. Go to the Azure offline backup application in the Azure portal.
 1. Select **Manage** > **Certificates & secrets** > **Upload certificate**. Upload the certificate exported in the previous step.
 
-    ![Upload the certificate](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/upload-certificate.png)
+    ![Screenshot shows how to upload the certificate.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/upload-certificate.png)
 
 1. On the server, open the registry by entering **regedit** in the run window.
 1. Go to the registry entry *Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Azure Backup\Config\CloudBackupProvider*.
@@ -121,23 +125,23 @@ Follow these steps to manually upload the offline backup certificate to a previo
 1. Right-click the string added in the previous step, and select **Modify**. In the value, provide the thumbprint of the certificate you exported in step 7. Then select **OK**.
 1. To get the value of the thumbprint, double-click the certificate. Select the **Details** tab, and scroll down until you see the thumbprint field. Select **Thumbprint**, and copy the value.
 
-    ![Copy value from the thumbprint field](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/thumbprint-field.png)
+    ![Screenshot shows how to copy value from the thumbprint field.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/thumbprint-field.png)
 
-1. Continue to the [Workflow](#workflow) section to proceed with the offline backup process.
+1. Continue to the [Finish the offline workflow](#finish-the-offline-backup-workflow) section to proceed with the offline backup process.
 
-## Workflow
+## Finish the offline backup workflow
 
 The information in this section helps you finish the offline backup workflow so that your data can be delivered to an Azure datacenter and uploaded to Azure Storage. If you have questions about the import service or any aspect of the process, see the [Import service overview documentation](../import-export/storage-import-export-service.md) referenced earlier.
 
 ### Initiate offline backup
 
 1. When you schedule a backup, you see the following page in Windows Server, a Windows client, or DPM.
 
-    ![Import page](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/offline-backup-screen-inputs.png)
+    ![Screenshot shows how the import page.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/offline-backup-screen-inputs.png)
 
     Here's the corresponding page in DPM. <br/>
 
-    ![DPM and Azure Backup Server import page](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/dpm-offline.png)
+    ![Screenshot shows the DPM and Azure Backup Server import page.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/dpm-offline.png)
 
     The boxes that you fill in are:
 
@@ -152,15 +156,15 @@ The information in this section helps you finish the offline backup workflow so
 
 1. Finish the workflow. To initiate the offline backup copy, select **Back Up Now** on the Azure Backup Agent management console. The initial backup is written to the staging area as part of this step.
 
-    ![Backup now](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/backup-now.png)
+    ![Screenshot shows how to initiate the offline backup using Backup Now.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/backup-now.png)
 
-    To finish the corresponding workflow in DPM or Azure Backup Server, right-click the **Protection Group**. Select the **Create recovery point** option. Then select the **Online Protection** option.
+    To finish the corresponding workflow in DPM or Azure Backup Server, right-click the **Protection Group**, and then select **Create recovery point** > **Online Protection**.
 
-    ![DPM and MABS Back Up Now](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/dpm-backup-now.png)
+    ![Screenshot shows how to use Back Up Now for DPM and MABS.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/dpm-backup-now.png)
 
     After the operation finishes, the staging location is ready to be used for disk preparation.
 
-    ![Backup progress](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/op-backup-now.png)
+    ![Screenshot shows the backup progress.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/op-backup-now.png)
 
 ### Prepare SATA drives and ship to Azure
 
@@ -193,19 +197,19 @@ The *AzureOfflineBackupDiskPrep* utility is used to prepare the SATA drives that
 
     When you run the command, the utility requests the selection of the Azure import job that corresponds to the drives that need to be prepared. If only a single import job is associated with the provided staging location, you see a page like this one.
 
-    ![Azure disk preparation tool input](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/azure-disk-preparation-tool-drive-input.png) <br/>
+    ![Screenshot shows how to add xthe Azure disk preparation tool input.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/azure-disk-preparation-tool-drive-input.png) <br/>
 
 1. Enter the drive letter without the trailing colon for the mounted disk that you want to prepare for transfer to Azure. When prompted, provide confirmation for the formatting of the drive.
 
     The tool then begins to prepare the disk and copy the backup data. You might need to attach additional disks when prompted by the tool if the provided disk doesn't have sufficient space for the backup data. <br/>
 
     After the tool finishes successfully, one or more disks that you provided are prepared for shipping to Azure. An import job with the name you provided during the workflow in the "Initiate offline backup" section also is created in Azure. Finally, the tool displays the shipping address to the Azure datacenter where the disks need to be shipped.
 
-    ![Azure disk preparation finished](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/azure-disk-preparation-tool-success.png)<br/>
+    ![Screenshot shows that Azure disk preparation is finished.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/azure-disk-preparation-tool-success.png)<br/>
 
 1. At the end of the command execution, you also see the option to update shipping information.
 
-    ![Update shipping information option](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/update-shipping-utility.png)<br/>
+    ![Screenshot shows the update shipping information option.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/update-shipping-utility.png)<br/>
 
 1. You can enter the details right away. The tool guides you through the process that involves a series of inputs. If you don't have information like the tracking number or other details related to shipping, you can end the session. The steps to update shipping details later are provided in this article.
 
@@ -230,15 +234,15 @@ The *AzureOfflineBackupDiskPrep* utility is used to prepare the SATA drives that
 
     The utility automatically detects the import job that the source computer is waiting on or the import jobs associated with the staging location when the command is run on a different computer. It then provides the option to update shipping information through a series of inputs.
 
-    ![Enter shipping information](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/shipping-inputs.png)<br/>
+    ![Screenshot shows how to enter shipping information.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/shipping-inputs.png)<br/>
 
 1. After all the inputs are provided, review the details carefully and commit the shipping information you provided by entering **yes**.
 
-    ![Review shipping information](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/review-shipping-information.png)<br/>
+    ![Screenshot shows how to review shipping information.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/review-shipping-information.png)<br/>
 
 1. After the shipping information is successfully updated, the utility provides a local location where the shipping details you entered are stored.
 
-    ![Store shipping information](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/storing-shipping-information.png)<br/>
+    ![Screenshot shows how to store shipping information.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/storing-shipping-information.png)<br/>
 
    > [!IMPORTANT]
    > Ensure that the drives reach the Azure datacenter within two weeks of providing the shipping information by using the *AzureOfflineBackupDiskPrep* utility. Failure to do so can result in the drives not being processed.
@@ -263,15 +267,15 @@ To check the import job status:
 
 1. The output shows the current status of the import job.
 
-    ![Check import job status](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/import-job-status-reporting.png)<br/>
+    ![Screenshot shows how to check import job status.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/import-job-status-reporting.png)<br/>
 
 For more information on the various states of the Azure import job, see [View the status of Azure Import/Export jobs](../import-export/storage-import-export-view-drive-status.md).
 
 ### Finish the workflow
 
 After the import job finishes, initial backup data is available in your storage account. At the time of the next scheduled backup, Azure Backup copies the contents of the data from the storage account to the Recovery Services vault.
 
-   ![Copy data to Recovery Services vault](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/copying-from-storage-account-to-azure-backup.png)<br/>
+   ![Screenshot shows how to copy data to the Recovery Services vault.](./media/offline-backup-dpm-mabs-previous-versions/copying-from-storage-account-to-azure-backup.png)<br/>
 
 At the time of the next scheduled backup, Azure Backup performs incremental backup over the initial backup copy.