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 title: About the SAP ASE (Sybase) database backup on Azure VMs
 description: In this article, learn about backing up SAP ASE (Sybase) databases that are running on Azure virtual machines.
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 05/13/2025
+ms.date: 11/03/2025
 ms.service: azure-backup
 ms.custom:
   - ignite-2024
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ You can use [an Azure VM backup](backup-azure-vms-introduction.md) to back up th
 
 4. Restore the database into the VM from the Azure SAP ASE (Sybase) database backup to your intended point in time.
 
+## Back up an SAP ASE High Availability cluster 
+
+Azure Backup now supports SAP ASE databases in High Availability (HA) clusters. When a failover occurs, the service automatically manages backups, eliminating manual intervention. Even though the cluster includes multiple physical nodes (primary and secondary), Azure Backup considers them as one HA container.
+
+:::image type="content" source="./media/sap-ase-database-backup/sap-ase-high-availability-databases.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows the list of high availability databases." lightbox="./media/sap-ase-database-backup/sap-ase-high-availability-databases.png":::
+
+Learn how to configure backup for [SAP ASE (Sybase) databases in High Availability clusters](sap-ase-database-backup.md#configure-backup-for-an-sap-ase-high-availability-cluster).
+
 ## Backup pricing
 
 SAP ASE (Sybase) backup pricing has two components:

articles/backup/sap-ase-database-about.md

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 title: Configure backup for SAP ASE (Sybase) database on Azure VMs using Azure portal
 description: In this article, learn how to configure backup for SAP ASE (Sybase) databases that are running on Azure virtual machines.
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 05/13/2025
+ms.date: 11/03/2025
 ms.service: azure-backup
 author: AbhishekMallick-MS
 ms.author: v-mallicka
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ To discover the SAP ASE databases, follow these steps:
 
    :::image type="content" source="./media/sap-ase-database-backup/select-data-source-type.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows the selection of the data source type." lightbox="./media/sap-ase-database-backup/select-data-source-type.png":::
 
-3. Select **Start Discovery**. This initiates discovery of unprotected Linux VMs in the vault region.
+3. Select **Start Discovery**. This process initiates discovery of unprotected Linux VMs in the vault region.
 
      :::image type="content" source="./media/sap-ase-database-backup/start-database-discovery.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to start the discovery of the database." lightbox="./media/sap-ase-database-backup/start-database-discovery.png":::
 
@@ -161,7 +161,36 @@ To configure the backup operation for the SAP ASE database, follow these steps:
 
 After the backup configuration is complete, Azure Backup takes backup of the SAP ASE database as per the backup schedule set in the backup policy. You can also [run an on-demand backup](sap-ase-database-backup-tutorial.md#run-an-on-demand-backup-for-sap-ase-database) to create the first full backup.
 
-## Next steps
+## Configure backup for an SAP ASE High Availability cluster 
+
+You can now back up SAP ASE databases in High Availability (HA) clusters with Azure Backup. The service automatically manages backups during failover, so manual intervention isn't required. Azure Backup considers multiple physical nodes (primary and secondary) as one HA container for simplified management.
+
+### Other prerequisites
+
+Before you back up SAP ASE(Sybase) database HA cluster on Azure VMs, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
+- Identify/[create a Recovery Services vault](backup-create-recovery-services-vault.md#create-a-recovery-services-vault) in the same region and subscription as the two VMs/nodes of the SAP ASE HA Cluster database.
+- Allow connectivity from each of the VMs/nodes to the internet for communication with Azure.
+- [Download the latest preregistration script for SAP ASE HA cluster backup](https://aka.ms/preregscriptsapase) and run the script on both VMs or nodes that are part of SAP ASE HA cluster.
+
+  You can also download the script from the link on **Recovery Services vault** > **Backup** > **Discover DBs in VMs** > **Start Discovery**.
+- [Review the other prerequisites](#prerequisites).
+- Check if you're the root user for proper configuration and access.
+
+### Run the preregistration script and configure backup
+
+To run the preregistration script and configure backup for SAP ASE HA cluster databases, follow these steps:
+
+1. Run the script using the following command on both VMs or nodes that are part of the SAP ASE HA cluster. [Learn more how to run the preregistration script](sap-ase-database-backup-run-preregistration-quickstart.md#run-the-preregistration-script).
+
+   If your SAP ASE setup uses private endpoints, use the `-sn` or `--skip-network-checks` parameter when running the script.
+
+      ```bash
+      sudo "<Path_to_the_Pre-Reg_Script>" -aw SAPAse --sid "<SID>" --sid-user "<sidUser>" --db-port "<dbPort>" --db-user <dbUser> --db-host "<dbHost>" --enable-striping <true/false> --ha-unique-name <Logical Container Distributed Name> 
+      ```
+
+1. [Configure backup for the databases](#configure-the-sap-ase-sybase-database-backup).
+
+  ## Next steps
 
 - [Restore SAP ASE database on Azure VMs using Azure portal](sap-ase-database-restore.md).
 - [Manage and monitor backed-up SAP ASE database using Azure portal](sap-ase-database-manage.md).

articles/backup/sap-ase-database-backup.md

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+---
+title: "Azure System Policy"
+description: A guide to understand Azure system policy definitions and assignments.
+ms.date: 11/03/2025
+ms.topic: how-to
+author: nehakulkarni
+ms.author: nehakulkarni
+---
+# What is System Policy?
+Azure Policy’s system policy capability enables Microsoft to apply critical, system-level requirements across customer tenants in a safe, controllable manner. Just like existing policy assignments, system policies are applied at a per-tenant basis, and may be applied at any resource hierarchy scope. 
+
+## What kind of effect can a system policy have on my environment?
+System policies can block resource creation or updates depending on resource configuration (for example, resource location). System policy cannot modify resource configuration. System policies do not generate compliance reports. However, they may generate audit or deny events in activity log.
+
+## Can I edit or delete a system policy assignment?
+No, System policies are fully Microsoft managed. Customers may not edit or delete system policy assignments. Each system policy will surface a violation message that describes the restriction and includes a relevant documentation link. To learn more about the system policy restriction in-place and/or request support, go to the short link included in the system policy definition description.
+
+## How can I see what system policies are applied on my environment?
+System policy definitions and assignments are viewable in API, Azure Resource Graph, and other supported SDKs. System policies share a policy definition category of ‘System Policy’, which is found in the policy definition metadata. System policy definitions & assignments are not surfaced in Portal or documentation.

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   - name: Design Azure Policy as Code workflows
     displayName: devops, infrastructure as code, iac, release, continuous, delivery, deploy
     href: ./concepts/policy-as-code.md
+  - name: System Policy
+    displayName: system policy, system restriction
+    href: ./concepts/systempolicy.md
   - name: Security
     items:
     - name: Security baseline for Azure Security Benchmark