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"Input for configure protection is not in proper format" error when you run Azure PowerShell to enable VM backup

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Symptoms

When you enable backup for Microsoft Azure virtual machines (VMs) by using a version of Microsoft Azure PowerShell that's earlier than 1.5.1, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Enable-AzureRmRecoveryServicesBackupProtection -Policy $policy -Name BackupItemName -ResourceGroupName ResourceGroupName
Enable-AzureRmRecoveryServicesBackupProtection:
BMSUserErrorInvalidConfigureProtectionRequest: Input for configure protection is not in proper format
Please ensure that container exists and other parameters are in valid format

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Cause

This issue occurs because the cmdlets for the Microsoft Azure Recovery services vault have been updated for an important security fix, and this update triggers the error in pre-1.5.1 versions of Azure PowerShell.

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Workaround

To work around this issue, download and install the latest version of Azure PowerShell. To do this, go to Azure Downloads > Command-line tools > PowerShell > Windows install.

When you do this, you'll see the following download page:

Screen shot for the download page

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Article Info
Article ID : 3172632
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 7/21/2016
Exists online : False
Views : 259