Enable backup by default for Azure NetApp Files new volumes (preview)

You can protect your new volumes by enabling backup protection for the volume. This enhances data protection with an additional layer of protection without the need for manual setup.

Register the feature

The Enable backup by default for Azure NetApp Files is currently in preview. You must submit a waitlist request to access this feature.

After submitting the request, check the status of feature registration with the command:

Get-AzProviderFeature -ProviderNamespace Microsoft.NetApp -FeatureName ANFBackupByDefault

You can also use Azure CLI commands az feature register and az feature show to register the feature and display the registration status.

Enable backup by default

1. From the Volumes page, right-click the volume for which you want to enable backup protection and select Data Protection.

2. Specify the parameters for the volume:

   Backup vault
   Specify the backup vault for the volume or create a new backup vault.

   Backup policy
   Specify the backup policy for the volume or create a new backup policy.

   Policy state
   Select the state of the backup policy.

   Daily backups retained
   Specifies the number of backups that can be retained on a daily basis.

   Weekly backups retained
   Specifies the number of backups that can be retained on a weekly basis.

   Monthly backups retained
   Specifies the number of backups that can be retained on a monthly basis.

3. Click Ok.