
When a Windows VM is not running, Azure creates a crash-consistent restore point.įor Linux VMs, Azure creates a file-system-consistent restore point. When a Windows VM is running and the VM agent is in a ready state, Azure creates an application-consistent restore point. This backup type is available only for streaming backups, not IntelliSnap backups. For more information, see Considerations for Locked Azure Resources.įor the File System and Application Consistent Backup type, consider the following: If you want to use a VM in a locked Azure resource, you must select an unlocked resource group for the VM to create and remove snapshots. Now by using this disk you can create a VMġ. Click on the disk you created in the previous sectionģ. Fill in all required details and click Review + Createĥ.Creating a Passkey for Virtual Machine Restores >Īdding Permissions for VMs Encrypted with Azure Key VaultĬross-Hypervisor Restores (VM Conversion) >įor an existing VM group, you can modify options that affect backups. Go again to the Disks Section and you will see that the new disk is created. Select your snapshot blob container and select the Blob.ĥ. After validation test passed click on Create.Ħ. Select Storage Blob Source type and click on browse. Click on Disksģ. Fill in all the required details. You need to convert the snapshot which we made earlier into a disk. New Blob Container name is snapshot and you can see the newly moved snapshot into this container.ġ.

Here you will see the unmanaged disk of your VM.ģ. Click on Create Snapshot to take snapshot of the VM’s Unmanaged OS DiskĤ. Click on Mange Snapshot to see the newly taken Snapshot of the VM.ĥ. Create a new Blob Container and Move the Snapshot to the newly created Blob Container. Login into Azure Portal and open Storage ExplorerĢ. Select subscription > Storage Account > Blob Containers > VHDs. Restore Azure VM using Snapshot (UnManaged Disk) How to take a snapshot of UnManaged OS disk and restore the VM from that snapshotġ.
