Add Microsoft Azure Storage Account

To add Azure storage account to Managed Backup service:

1. Open the Management Console.
2. Open Backup > Storage Accounts.
3. Click Add Account to open the Add Cloud Storage wizard.

4. Select Microsoft Azure.

5. Click Next.
6. Specify the retrieved credentials to access the storage account.

7. Click Next.
8. Specify the container. In the Display Name field, specify the container name which will be displayed, then select whether you use an existing container or create a new one:
   • Select the Create New option to create a new container
   • Select the Select Existing option to use the existing container, then select it in the drop-down list.

9. Click Next.
10. Select the companies or users to assign to the storage account.

11. Click Next.
12. View the storage account summary, then click Save.

Refer to Manage Storage Accounts for more information on how to manage the added Azure storage account.

13. Note, the Lifecycle Rules Settings are not yet configured for the Azure Storage account.

To manage Lifecycle Rules Settings for the Azure storage account refer to the Azure Lifecycle Policies article.