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To protect an agent, configure it for backup by assigning a storage region and a backup profile. The backup profile sets the backup frequency and the snapshot retention period.
You can configure agents manually, as described in this article, or automatically with an auto-configuration rule. For the automatic method, see Creating an auto-configuration rule for Copilot Agents.
Before You Begin
Complete the Prerequisites for Copilot Agents protection. If prerequisite 3 is not complete for an environment, backups of agents in that environment will fail.
(Optional) Create a custom backup profile. Otherwise, use the default profile, M365 Agents Default Profile. For details, see Backup profiles for Copilot Agents.
❗Important: You can assign a storage region to an agent only once. You cannot change it afterward.
Configure Agents Manually
Go to All Services > Copilot Agents > Agents.
On the All Agents tab, select the agents to back up. To find an agent, type its name in the search box.
Click Configure for Backup. The Configure Agents Backup dialog opens. The Agents to Backup field lists the agents you selected. To back up more agents, add them in this field.
In the Storage Region field, select the region for the backup data.
In the Backup Profile field, select a backup profile. The dialog displays the backup frequency, retention, and Data Lock setting of the profile.
Select Save.
Result
After you save, Cloud Platform starts the first backup of each configured agent, and the agents move to the Configured Agents tab. Subsequent backups run on the schedule in the backup profile.
Verify the First Backup
To check the first backup, use either of the following methods:
Go to Jobs and review the backup job.
On the Configured Agents tab, open the agent and check Last Backup Status on the Summary tab.
On Demand Backup
To back up an agent outside its schedule, start an on-demand backup.
Go to Agents > Configured Agents.
Select the agents to back up.
Select Backup Now.
You can also click Backup Now on the agent details page.