Table of contents
- Step 1- Create and configure a storage account for Azure Files.
- Step 2- Create and configure a file share with directory.
- Step 3- Configure and test snapshots.
- Step 4- Configure restricting storage access to selected virtual networks.
Step 1- Create and configure a storage account for Azure Files.
1. Create a storage account for the finance department’s shared files.
- In the portal, search for and select
Storage accounts
.
-
Select
+ Create
.
- For Resource group select Create new. Give your resource group a name and select OK to save your changes.
- Provide a Storage account name. Ensure the name meets the naming requirements.
- Set the Performance to Premium.
- Set the Premium account type to File shares.
- Set the Redundancy to Zone-redundant storage.
- Select
Review
and thenCreate
the storage account.
- Wait for the resource to deploy.
-
Select
Go to resource
.
Step 2- Create and configure a file share with directory.
1. Create a file share for the corporate office. Learn more about Azure File tiers.
- In the storage account, in the Data storage section, select the
File shares
blade.
-
Select
+ File share
and provide a Name. - Review the other options but take the defaults.
-
Select
Review + Create
2. Add a directory to the file share for the finance department. For future testing, upload a file.
- Select your file share and select
+ Add directory
. - Name the new directory finance.
- Select
Browse
and then select the finance directory. - Notice you can Add directory to further organize your file share.
- Upload a file of your choosing.
Step 3- Configure and test snapshots.
1. Similar to blob storage, you need to protect against accidental deletion of files. You decide to use snapshots. Learn more about file snapshots.
- Select your file share.
- In the Operations section, select the Snapshots blade.
- Select
+ Add snapshot
. The comment is optional. Select OK.
- Select your snapshot and verify your file directory and uploaded file are included.
2. Practice using snapshots to restore a file.
- Return to your file share.
- Browse to your file directory.
- Locate your uploaded file and in the Properties pane select
Delete
. SelectYes
to confirm the deletion.
- Select the Snapshots blade and then select your snapshot.
- Navigate to the file you want to restore,
-
Select the file and the select
Restore
.
- Provide a Restored file name.
- Verify your file directory has the restored file.
Step 4- Configure restricting storage access to selected virtual networks.
1. This tasks in this section require a virtual network with subnet. In a production environment these resources would already be created.
-
Search for and select
Virtual networks
.
- Select
+ Create
. Select your resource group and give the virtual network a name.
- Take the defaults for other parameters, select
Review + create
, and thenCreate
. - Wait for the resource to deploy.
-
Select
Go to resource
.
- In the Settings section, select the
Subnets
blade. - Select the default subnet.
- In the Service endpoints section choose
Microsoft.Storage
in the Services drop-down. - Do not make any other changes.
- Be sure to Save your changes.
2. The storage account should only be accessed from the virtual network you just created.
- Return to your files storage account.
- In the
Security + networking
section, select theNetworking
blade. - Change the Public network access to Enabled from selected virtual networks and IP addresses.
- In the Virtual networks section, select
Add existing virtual network.
- Select your virtual network and subnet, select
Enable
, thenAdd
. - Be sure to Save your changes.
- Select the Storage browser and navigate to your file share.
- Verify the message not authorized to perform this operation. You are not connecting from the virtual network.
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