Does the solution meet the goal?

A company migrates an on-premises Windows virtual machine (VM) to Azure. An administrator enables backups for the VM by using the Azure portal.

The company reports that the Azure VM backup job is failing.

You need to troubleshoot the issue.

Solution: Install the VM guest agent by using administrative permissions.

Does the solution meet the goal?

A. Yes

B. No

Answer: A

Explanation:

Yes, installing the VM guest agent by using administrative permissions could resolve the issue of the Azure VM backup job failing after enabling backups for the VM through the Azure portal. When backing up a virtual machine in Azure, it is necessary to install the VM guest agent to enable proper communication between the VM and the backup service. An administrative user account is required to install the agent.

Therefore, the solution mentioned in the question is correct and the answer is A. Yes.

Reference:

Back up a virtual machine in Azure (Microsoft documentation)