CluedIn PaaS

Copy snapshots runbook

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The copy snapshots runbook can be triggered manually or on a set schedule. It copies snapshots from one Azure location to another. However, if your source and target CluedIn instances are the same or reside in the same Azure location, this runbook is not required.

This runbook is a PowerShell script that CluedIn will provide as needed.

Prerequisites

  • At least one active CluedIn cluster with a valid license
  • The runbook script
  • An automation account
  • A storage account
  • Sufficient permissions

Typical snapshots

Typically, Cluedin requires nine snapshots, which will be attached to the disks during a restore process. The snapshot type is incremental.

Automation account

An automation account must be provided, the runbook will be installed into the the automation account. Typically, the runbook should be triggered once the snapshots have been created successfully.

Transfer of snapshots

Snapshot transfers occur over the Microsoft backbone and can take anywhere from 20 minutes for small datasets to several hours for larger ones. Additionally, Azure inter-region transfer costs will apply.

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Input parameters

Parameter Default Description
LicenseKey required License key tag on snapshot
Timestamp required Timestamp on snapshot
SourceResourceGroup required Name of source resource group
TargetSubscriptionId required ID of target Azure subscription
TargetResourceGroup required Name of target resource group
TargetRegion required Target Azure location

Process

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When the source and target resource groups are in the same location, the snapshot copy is not neccessary.