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title: Install the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent
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description: Learn how to install the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent to back up Windows machines.
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ms.topic: how-to
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ms.date: 11/07/2023
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ms.date: 10/25/2024
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ms.service: azure-backup
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author: AbhishekMallick-MS
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ms.author: v-abhmallick
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# Install the Azure Backup MARS agent
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This article explains how to install the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent. MARS is also known as the Azure Backup agent.
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This article describes how to install the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent. MARS is also known as the Azure Backup agent.
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## About the MARS agent
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> [!NOTE]
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> 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).
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## Before you start
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Before you install the MARS agent, ensure that you have performed the following actions:
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* 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).
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* 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.
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* Review [what's supported and what you can back up](backup-support-matrix-mars-agent.md) by the MARS agent.
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* If the vault is your primary backup mechanism, we recommend that you use GRS.
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* You can use [locally redundant storage (LRS)](../storage/common/storage-redundancy.md#locally-redundant-storage) to reduce Azure storage costs.
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To modify the storage replication type:
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To modify the storage replication type, follow these steps:
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1. In the new vault, select **Properties** under the **Settings** section.
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1. On the **Properties** page, under **Backup Configuration**, select **Update**.
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1. Select the storage replication type, and select **Save**.
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> 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.
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1. In the vault, under **Getting Started**, select **Backup**.
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1. Under **Where is your workload running?**, select **On-premises**. Select this option even if you want to install the MARS agent on an Azure VM.
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1. Under **What do you want to back up?**, select **Files and folders**. You can also select **System State**. Many other options are available, but these options are supported only if you're running a secondary backup server. Select **Prepare Infrastructure**.
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1. For **Prepare infrastructure**, under **Install Recovery Services agent**, download the MARS agent.
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1. In the download menu, select **Save**. By default, the *MARSagentinstaller.exe* file is saved to your Downloads folder.
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1. Select **Already download or using the latest Recovery Services Agent**, and then download the vault credentials.
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1. Select **Save**. The file is downloaded to your Downloads folder. You can't open the vault credentials file.
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## Install and register the agent
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To install and register the MARRS agent, follow these steps:
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1. Run the *MARSagentinstaller.exe* file on the machines that you want to back up.
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1. In the MARS Agent Setup Wizard, select **Installation Settings**. There, choose where to install the agent, and choose a location for the cache. Then select **Next**.
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* Azure Backup uses the cache to store data snapshots before sending them to Azure.
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* The cache location should have free space equal to at least 5 percent of the size of the data you'll back up.
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* If you use a custom proxy, specify any necessary proxy settings and credentials.
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* Remember that the agent needs access to [specific URLs](#before-you-start).
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1. For **Installation**, review the prerequisites, and select **Install**.
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1. After the agent is installed, select **Proceed to Registration**.
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1. In **Register Server Wizard** > **Vault Identification**, browse to and select the credentials file that you downloaded. Then select **Next**.
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1. On the **Encryption Setting** page, specify a passphrase that will be used to encrypt and decrypt backups for the machine. [Learn more](backup-azure-file-folder-backup-faq.yml#what-characters-are-allowed-for-the-passphrase-) about the allowed passphrase characters.
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After granting the required permissions, you can save the passphrase to the Key Vault by copying the *Key Vault URI* from the Azure portal and to the Register Server Wizard.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-configure-vault/encryption-settings-passphrase-to-encrypt-decrypt-backups.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing to specify a passphrase to be used to encrypt and decrypt backups for machines.":::
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:::image type="content" source="./media/backup-configure-vault/encryption-settings-passphrase-to-encrypt-decrypt-backups.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to specify a passphrase to be used to encrypt and decrypt backups for machines.":::
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1. Select **Finish**. The agent is now installed, and your machine is registered to the vault. You're ready to configure and schedule your backup.
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>We recommend to save your passphrase in an alternate secure location, such as the Azure key vault. Microsoft can't recover the data without the passphrase. [Learn](save-backup-passphrase-securely-in-azure-key-vault.md) how to store a secret in a Key Vault.
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## Next step
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Learn how to [Back up Windows machines by using the Azure Backup MARS agent](backup-windows-with-mars-agent.md)
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title: "Quickstart: Configure an Azure Kubernetes Services cluster backup"
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description: Learn how to configure backup for an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster, and then use Azure Backup to back up specific items in the cluster.
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|Feature | [Graphical session recording](session-recording.md) | Graphical session recording is now in public preview in all regions that Bastion is available in. | June 2024 | Can't currently be used with native client.
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| Feature | [Private Only Bastion](private-only-deployment.md)| Private Only Bastion is now in public preview in all regions that Bastion is available in.| June 2024 | N/A|
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| SKU | [Bastion Premium SKU](bastion-overview.md#sku)| Bastion Premium SKU is now in public preview in all regions that Bastion is available in. | June 2024 | N/A|
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|Feature | [Availability Zones for Bastion](../reliability/reliability-bastion.md?toc=/azure/bastion/TOC.json) |Availability Zones is now in public preview as a customer-enabled feature in select regions. | May 2024 | See available region list [here](../reliability/reliability-bastion.md?toc=%2Fazure%2Fbastion%2FTOC.json#prerequisites).
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|Feature | [Availability Zones for Bastion](../reliability/reliability-bastion.md?toc=/azure/bastion/TOC.json) |Availability Zones is now in public preview as a customer-enabled feature in select regions. | May 2024 | See available region list [here](../reliability/reliability-bastion.md?toc=%2Fazure%2Fbastion%2FTOC.json#regions-supported).
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|SKU | [Bastion Developer SKU](quickstart-developer-sku.md) | Bastion Developer SKU is now in GA for select regions. | May 2024 | See available region list [here](quickstart-developer-sku.md#about-the-developer-sku).
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You can see that the status of the Communication Services Teams.ManageCalls and Teams.ManageChats permissions are *Granted for {Directory_name}*.
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