# Managing Content in an Object Storage Group for Azure Blob Storage

You can manage the backup content within an object storage group.

## Preview Discovery Rules for Storage Accounts

To ensure that your storage accounts are accurately backed up, you can preview and customize the discovery rules to align with your specific requirements.

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Object storage.

   The Overview page appears.

2. On the Object storage groups tab, click the object storage group.

   The object storage group name is Azure Blob Discovery by default.

   The object storage group Overview page appears.

3. On the Rules tab, click the edit button.

   The Manage content page appears.

4. Click Preview.

   The Preview Discovery Rules page appears.

5. The storage accounts that match the predefined rules are displayed.

6. You can modify content by updating the rule group or by selecting different storage accounts.

7. Click Save.

## Disable Backups for Storage Accounts Not Meeting Discovery Rules

You can disable backups of storage accounts discovered by the object storage group that no longer match the updated discovery rules.

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Object storage.

   The Overview page appears.

2. On the Object storage groups tab, click the object storage group.

   The object storage group name is Azure Blob Discovery by default.

   The object storage group Overview page appears.

3. On the Rules tab, click the edit button.

   The Manage content page appears.

4. To disable backup activity on storage accounts discovered by the object storage group that no longer match the updated rules, select the Automatically disable backup for instances no longer matching the rules check box.

   For example, if you have two rules that discover Account A and Account B, and the user changes the rules to remove Account A, the backup activity for Account A will be disabled during the next discovery job.

5. Click Save.

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