Subscribing to HYCU for Azure

You subscribe to HYCU for Azure online from Azure Marketplace and HYCU then automatically activates the service for you. This is usually done by one user for an entire organization.

Prerequisites

  • You have an .

  • You have the Contributor role assigned at the subscription level. This applies to all Azure subscriptions that you plan to connect with HYCU for Azure.

For details on s and subscriptions, see Azure documentation.

Consideration

If you violate the terms of use of HYCU for Azure, HYCU may temporarily suspend the service for your subscription. Your complete data protection environment is retained for the duration of suspension, but you cannot use the service until the violation is resolved.

Procedure

  1. In the Azure portal, click Marketplace, and then in the Search the Marketplace field, type HYCU for Azure and press Enter.

  2. Click the service entry, and then do the following:

    1. From the Select a software plan drop-down menu, select the HYCU for Azure software plan that best suits your business needs. For details on the software plans, see “HYCU for Azure software plans”.
    2. Click Create.

  3. On the Subscribe to plan page, provide the following information:

    1. Enter a name for your service.

    2. From the Subscription drop-down menu, select the Azure subscription that will be connected with HYCU for Azure.

      i Important  You will be able to protect only the virtual machines within the selected subscription.

    3. Review the HYCU for Azure software plan and change it, if required.
    4. Accept the terms of use by selecting the check box, and then provide the preferred email address and phone number as contact information.
    5. Click Subscribe.
  4. Navigate to the Software as a Service (SaaS) page, and then, from the list of all services, select the one to which you are subscribing.

  5. Activate and configure your HYCU for Azure subscription. To do so, follow these steps:

    1. Click Configure Account. The HYCU Data Protection as a Service for Azure webpage opens.

      t Tip  An email notifying you that you must configure your HYCU for Azure subscription is also sent to you. It contains a link to the HYCU Data Protection as a Service for Azure webpage, and you can follow this link to perform the required action.

    2. Click Sign up with Azure.

    3. Specify the same as you used to initiate the process of subscribing to HYCU for Azure.
    4. Provide the required information, taking into account that you must specify the same subscription as you specified when subscribing to the service in the Azure portal, and then click Submit.

    You will receive an email confirming that you have successfully subscribed to HYCU for Azure.

  6. Navigate to Subscriptions and grant access to resources at the subscription scope by assigning a role to the HYCU for Azure application:

    1. Select the same subscription as you selected when subscribing to HYCU for Azure.

    2. Click Access control (IAM), and then click Add > Add role assignment.

    3. In the Add role assignment pane, do the following:

      1. From the Role drop-down menu, select Contributor.

      2. From the Assign access to drop-down menu, select Azure AD user, group, or service principal.

      3. In the Select field, enter HYCU for Azure.

      4. Click Save.

HYCU automatically creates a user account for the HYCU Customer Support portal for your subscription and sends you an email notification about it. You can use this account to submit requests to HYCU Customer Support.