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+# Protect IaasVM using Azure Backup
+
+<a href="https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Template/uri/https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2FAzure%2Fazure-quickstart-templates%2Fmaster%2F101-backup-protect-iaasvm%2Fazuredeploy.json" target="_blank">
+    <img src="http://azuredeploy.net/deploybutton.png"/>
+</a>
+
+<p>This template will use existing backup vault and policy, and enables protection of registered IaasVM containers.</p>
+<p>To create backup vault and backup policy use existing template: https://github.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/tree/master/101-create-backup-vault-policy </p>
+<p>Know more about IaasVM Backup: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-backup-announcing-support-for-backup-of-azure-iaas-vms/</p>
diff --git a/101-backup-protect-iaasvm/azuredeploy.json b/101-backup-protect-iaasvm/azuredeploy.json
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+{
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+    "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
+    "parameters": {
+        "vaultName": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "metadata": {
+                "description": "Name of the Existing Backup Vault"
+            }
+        },
+        "registeredContainers": {
+            "type": "array",
+            "metadata": {
+                "description": "Array of registered containers. It will take input as type of container; vm name; cloud service name. e.g for iaasvm type: iaasvmcontainer;myvm1;myvm1"
+            }
+        },
+        "policyName": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "metadata": {
+                "description": "Name of existing Backup Policy in the Backup Vault."
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "resources": [
+        {
+            "name": "[concat(parameters('vaultName'), '/', parameters('registeredContainers')[copyIndex()], '/', parameters('registeredContainers')[copyIndex()])]",
+            "apiVersion": "2015-03-15",
+            "type": "Microsoft.Backup/BackupVault/registeredContainers/protectedItems",
+            "copy": {
+                "name": "protectedItemsCopy",
+                "count": "[length(parameters('registeredContainers'))]"
+            },
+            "properties": {
+                "policyId": "[parameters('policyName')]"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
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+{
+  "$schema": "http://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
+  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
+  "parameters": {
+    "vaultName": {
+      "value": "backupvault1"
+    },
+    "registeredContainers": {
+      "value": [
+        "iaasvmcontainer;myvm1;myvm1",
+        "iaasvmcontainer;myvm2;myvm2"
+      ]
+    },
+    "policyName": {
+      "value": "backuppolicy1"
+    }
+  }
+}
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+{
+  "itemDisplayName": "Protect IaasVM using Azure Backup",
+  "description": "This template will use existing backup vault and policy, and enables protection of registered IaasVM containers.",
+  "summary": "This template enable IaasVM protection using Azure Backup",
+  "githubUsername": "nilaydshah",
+  "dateUpdated": "2015-10-19"
+}