Merge pull request #291077 from AbhishekMallick-MS/Nov-26-2024-Blob

Blobs backup - Update Backup instance updates

Author: ttorble

articles/backup/backup-blobs-storage-account-cli.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Back up Azure Blobs using Azure CLI
 description: Learn how to back up Azure Blobs using Azure CLI.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: devx-track-azurecli
-ms.date: 07/24/2024
+ms.date: 11/26/2024
 author: AbhishekMallick-MS
 ms.author: v-abhmallick
 ---
@@ -241,6 +241,16 @@ Once all the relevant permissions are set, configure the backup by running the f
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > Once a storage account is configured for blobs backup, a few capabilities such as change feed and delete lock are affected. [Learn more](blob-backup-configure-manage.md#effects-on-backed-up-storage-accounts).
 
+## Update a backup instance
+
+After you have configured the backup, you can change the associated policy with a backup instance. For vaulted backups, you can also change the containers selected for backup. 
+
+To update the backup instance, run the following command:
+
+1. Validate if the backup instance is ready for configuring backup by using the [az dataprotection backup-instance validate-for-backup](/cli/azure/dataprotection/backup-instance?view=azure-cli-latest&preserve-view=true#az-dataprotection-backup-instance-validate-for-backup) command . The command fails if the backup instance isn't ready.
+1. Change the Backup policy used for backing up the Azure Blobs by using the [az dataprotection backup-instance update](/cli/azure/dataprotection/backup-instance?view=azure-cli-latest&preserve-view=true#az-dataprotection-backup-instance-update-policy). Specify the relevant backup item and the new backup policy.
+
+
 ## Next steps
 
 [Restore Azure Blobs using Azure CLI](restore-blobs-storage-account-cli.md)

articles/backup/backup-blobs-storage-account-ps.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Back up Azure blobs within a storage account using Azure PowerShell
 description: Learn how to back up all Azure blobs within a storage account using Azure PowerShell.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: devx-track-azurepowershell
-ms.date: 07/24/2024
+ms.date: 11/27/2024
 author: AbhishekMallick-MS
 ms.author: v-abhmallick
 ---
@@ -144,6 +144,19 @@ blobrg-PSTestSA-3df6ac08-9496-4839-8fb5-8b78e594f166 Microsoft.DataProtection/ba
 
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+## Update a backup instance
+
+After you have configured the backup, you can change the associated policy with a backup instance. For vaulted backups, you can also change the containers selected for backup. 
+
+To update the backup instance, run the following cmdlets:
+
+1. Validate if the backup instance is ready for configuring backup using the [Test-AzDataProtectionBackupInstanceReadiness](/powershell/module/az.dataprotection/test-azdataprotectionbackupinstancereadiness?view=azps-13.0.0&preserve-view=true) command. The command fails if the   backup instance is not ready.
+
+   You can also use this command to check if the backup vault has all the necessary permissions to configure backup.
+
+1. Change the policy used for backing up the Azure Blobs by using the [Update-AzDataProtectionBackupInstance](/powershell/module/az.dataprotection/update-azdataprotectionbackupinstance?view=azps-13.0.0&preserve-view=true). Specify the relevant backup item and the new backup policy.
+
+
 ## Next steps
 
 [Restore Azure blobs using Azure PowerShell](restore-blobs-storage-account-ps.md)

articles/backup/blob-backup-configure-manage.md

@@ -186,6 +186,24 @@ To stop backup for a storage account, follow these steps:
 
 After stopping backup, you can disable other storage data protection capabilities (enabled for configuring backups) from the data protection blade of the storage account.
 
+## Update the backup instance
+
+After you have configured the backup, you can change the associated policy with a backup instance. For vaulted backups, you can even change the containers selected for backup.
+To update the backup instance, follow these steps:
+ 
+1. Go to the **Backup vault** dashboard.
+1. On the **Backup Items** tile, select **Azure Blobs (Azure Storage)** as the datasource type.
+1. On the **Backup instance** blade, select the backup instance for which you want to change the Backup policy, and then select **Edit backup instance**.
+ 
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/blob-backup-configure-manage/edit-backup-instance.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows  how to edit a backup instance." lightbox="./media/blob-backup-configure-manage/edit-backup-instance.png":::
+
+1. Select the new policy that you want to apply to the storage account blobs.
+ 
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/blob-backup-configure-manage/change-backup-policy.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows  how to change a backup policy." lightbox="./media/blob-backup-configure-manage/change-backup-policy.png":::
+
+1. Select **Save**.
+
+
 
 ## Next steps