Delete Recovery Service Vault

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You can't delete a Recovery Services vault if it is registered to a server and holds backup data. If you try to delete a vault, but can't, the vault is still configured to receive backup data.

Remove vault dependencies and delete vault

In the vault dashboard menu, scroll down to the Protected Items section, and click Backup Items. In this menu, you can stop and delete Azure File Servers, SQL

Servers in Azure VM, and Azure virtual machines.

Before you can delete a Recovery Service vault in Microsoft Azure that is used to test backups, you need to perform several steps to ensure that you can delete the vault without any issues. Out of the provided options, the first step you should take is to stop the backup of each backup item from the Recovery Service vault.

Therefore, the correct answer is D. From the Recovery Service vault, stop the backup of each backup item.

Explanation:

A Recovery Service vault in Azure is used to protect and manage backups of virtual machines and other resources. Before you can delete a Recovery Service vault, you need to ensure that all the backup data has been deleted or transferred to another location. If you attempt to delete the vault without first stopping the backup process, you may encounter issues and errors during the deletion process.

To delete a Recovery Service vault, you should follow these steps:

1. Stop the backup process: You should stop the backup of each backup item from the Recovery Service vault. To do this, go to the Backup Items blade of the Recovery Service vault, select each backup item, and then click Stop Backup.

2. Delete backup data: After you have stopped the backup process, you should delete the backup data from the Recovery Service vault. To do this, go to the Backup Items blade, select each backup item, and then click Delete Backup Data. You should repeat this step for each backup item.

3. Remove VM disaster recovery settings: If you had enabled disaster recovery for any virtual machines protected by the Recovery Service vault, you should remove the disaster recovery settings before deleting the vault. To do this, go to the Virtual Machines blade of the Recovery Service vault, select each virtual machine, and then click Disable Disaster Recovery.

4. Remove any VM locks: If any virtual machines protected by the Recovery Service vault are locked, you should remove the locks before deleting the vault. To do this, go to the Virtual Machines blade of the Recovery Service vault, select each virtual machine, and then click Unlock.

5. Delete the Recovery Service vault: After you have completed all the previous steps, you can delete the Recovery Service vault. To do this, go to the Overview blade of the Recovery Service vault, and then click Delete. You will need to confirm the deletion, and then the vault will be removed from your Azure subscription.

In summary, before deleting a Recovery Service vault that is used to test backups in Azure, you should stop the backup process of each backup item in the vault. This will ensure that you can delete the vault without any issues or errors.