Azure DevOps Initial Activation

Follow these steps to set up and manage Azure DevOps activation for IBM® Storage Protect for Cloud:

Sign up for IBM Storage Protect for Cloud to use IBM Storage Protect for Cloud Azure VMs, Storage, and Entra ID.
- Visit the IBM Storage Protect for Cloud trial page for IBM Storage Protect for Cloud Azure VMs, Storage, and Entra ID and sign up for a free 30 day trial.
Access IBM Storage Protect for Cloud.
- Sign in to the IBM Storage Protect for Cloud environment using the corresponding account. See Sign into IBM Storage Protect for Cloud for details.
Connect your tenant.
- If you want to protect your Microsoft Entra tenant via IBM Storage Protect for Cloud, your tenant owner or service administrators must first connect the tenant to IBM Storage Protect for Cloud. See Connect your Tenants to IBM Storage Protect for Cloud for details.
Configure the service app profile.
- Set up the app profile for the service app required to protect the Azure DevOps data. Use your Microsoft 365 Global Admin Account to consent to the application. See Create a Service App and Grant the Consent for details.
Create the backup scope.
- Navigate to IBM Storage Protect for Cloud Azure VMs, Storage, and Entra ID > Backup page and create a backup scope for the Microsoft Entra tenant that you want to protect. Define whether to protect the Sign-in log or Audit log, configure the backup start time, and ensure the data retention policy meets your organization’s needs. The backup job will run once a day. See Create a New Backup Scope for Azure DevOps for details.
Monitor and manage backups.
- Regularly monitor the backup status and ensure that backups are running as scheduled. See Monitor Your Backup for details.
- Use the Subscription Consumption report and Backup Analysis report to track your subscription utilization and backup statistics. See Reports for details.
Test restores.
- Periodically test the restore process to ensure that you can recover data quickly and accurately.