Azure REST API Examples

[ratkinsonuk]

Does anyone have any sample Powershell code for creating Azure schedule based backups using the REST API. The payload below creates the backup, but won't add the VM. I'm probably using the wrong id somewhere, but I'm getting fed up of going round in circles.

Thanks, Rob

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{
    "serviceAccountId":  "XXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
    "snapshotSettings":  {
                             "applicationAwareSnapshot":  false,
                             "copyOriginalTags":  false
                         },
    "description":  "Alchemy DMS daily Production backup",
    "retention":  {
                      "value":  3,
                      "type":  "Days"
                  },
    "schedule":  {
                     "dailyOptions":  {
                                          "time":  "18:45"
                                      },
                     "type":  "Daily"
                 },
    "regions":  [
                    {
                        "regionId":  "uksouth"
                    }
                ],
    "name":  "PROD_DAILY_ALCHEMY-4_BACKUP",
    "selectedItems":  {
                          "VirtualMachines":  [
                                                  {
                                                      "id":  "/subscriptions/XXXXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXX/resourceGroups/prod-infra-rg-netftp-uks/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/UKLNETFTPPZ001"
                                                  }
                                              ]
                      },
    "tenantId":  "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
    "backupType":  "SelectedItems",
    "settings":  {
                     "enableApplicationConsistentBackup":  true,
                     "compressionLevel":  "Optimal",
                     "enableEncryption":  true,
                     "enableFileSystemConsistentBackup":  true,
                     "notificationSettings":  {
                                                  "enableSNMPNotifications":  false,
                                                  "enableEmailNotifications":  true
                                              }
                 },
    "isEnabled":  true
}

[nielsengelen]

Hi,

If I'm correct, you should use the ID that is assigned in VBAz for the VirtualMachines section. You should first query this API call to get the correct ID and then it should work.

[ratkinsonuk]

Hi Nielsen. That returns the VBAZ ID and the AzureID. I've already tried both of them and neither work. Is it because I haven't specified the other selectedItems fields, e.g. Subscriptions = null?

Thanks, Rob.