First Step to Back Up Azure Files Share

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Answer Correct answer: D — Create an Azure Recovery Services vault to manage and store the backup data for the existing Azure Files share.

You have an Azure Virtual Desktop host pool that uses FSLogix user profiles. The user profiles are stored in an Azure Files share named share1. You need to back up share1 by using Azure Backup. What should you create first? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

  1. an Azure Storage account
  2. an Azure Files share
  3. an Azure Backup vault
  4. an Azure Recovery Services vault Correct Answer

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Community Insight

Backing up an Azure Files share requires a Recovery Services vault to manage backup policies and recovery points, while existing shares and storage accounts are already provisioned.

To back up an existing Azure Files share used for FSLogix profiles using Azure Backup, you must first create a Recovery Services vault. This page explains why the vault is the prerequisite and why existing resources are not the answer.

Choosing an Azure Storage account or Azure Files share, forgetting that the question states the share already exists and the vault is the missing prerequisite for Azure Backup.

Community Discussion (3 comments)

db7a78f 👍 4 Selected: D
The question is misformulated. If you have an Azure file share in use, you already have an Azure Storage account. Azure file shares are hosted within Azure Storage accounts, so having a file share implies that the necessary storage account is already set up. A is incorrect in this case. D is the only relevant option as a first step
jeff1988 👍 3 Selected: D
D. an Azure Recovery Services vault The Recovery Services vault is essential for managing and storing the backup data.
Bonesurfer 👍 3
D Azure Recovery Services vaults support backups for Azure Files shares, which allows to configure backup policies, set recovery points, and manage file-level recovery. The question note (Each correct selection is worth one point) implies that more than one answers is required. But the question actually says "What should you create first?" which means that only 1 answer is required. Otherwise the question has to be reformulated to "Which two actions should you create first". This might be occur also in the exam than the given answers are correct.

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Expert Analysis

Why the Answer Is Correct

To back up an Azure Files share using Azure Backup, a Recovery Services vault must be created first to store the backup data, define backup policies, and manage recovery points. The vault acts as the management container for the backup instance. Without it, you cannot configure the backup for the file share.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Options A and B are incorrect because the question explicitly states that the Azure Files share (share1) already exists, meaning the underlying storage account and file share are already provisioned. Option C is incorrect because an Azure Backup vault is used for different workloads like Azure Blobs and managed disks, not for Azure Files shares, which rely on Recovery Services vaults.

Community Comment Notes

Commenters correctly pointed out that options A and B are invalid because the file share already exists, as noted by "having a file share implies that the necessary storage account is already set up". Another user highlighted that the Recovery Services vault is essential for "managing and storing the backup data". There was also confusion regarding the multi-select note, but the question specifically asks for the single "first" prerequisite.

Official Reference

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-files

Exam Strategy

When a question asks what to create "first" for a backup, identify the management container (the vault) required by the service. Eliminate options that describe resources already stated as existing in the scenario.

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