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Last modified by Kevin Wiki on 2024/05/21 21:23
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6 +Following provides setup steps, configuration explanation and application instructions for backup server. This box both generates backups and syncs them to remote locations. View general backup explanation page [[Server backup>>doc:infra.Backup.WebHome]] for high-level information.
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9 +Web GUI: [[https:~~/~~/clio.schleppe:8007/#pbsDashboard>>url:https://clio.schleppe:8007/#pbsDashboard]]
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5 5  = Backup Server configuration =
6 6  
7 7  Backup server is setup with:
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203 203  It also seems like there are a LOT of files shifting - being added and deleted. Making the diff uploaded to jottacloud huge.
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211 += Syncthing =
212 +
213 +TODO
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205 205  = Client Configuration =
206 206  
207 207  Configure Backup on the Datacenter or PVE host level in the proxmox web GUI. If a backup storage is already added input the following preferences:
208 208  
209 209  * selection mode: include selected VMs
210 -* send email to: [[kevin.midboe+PVE_HOSTNAM[email protected]>>mailto:kevin.midboe+PVE_HOSTNAME@gmail.com]]
220 +* send email to: EMAIL_ADDRESS
211 211  * email: on failure only
212 212  * mode: snapshot
213 213  * enabled: true
214 214  * job comment: ~{~{guestname}}, ~{~{node}}, ~{~{vmid}}
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226 +
227 += Debugging/issues live here =
228 +
229 +== Permission denied anything for certain backups ==
230 +
231 +When trying to restore a VM I noticed that it was very outdated. Before doing anything I got a `Permission denied (os error 13)` error message. I checked the permissions of the storage mount in proxmox cluster, generated new API key, removed and re-added the storage to node getting permission denied, and what gave it away I also got it when running the CLI command from proxmox-backup-server host.
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233 +{{code language="bash"}}
234 +kevin@clio:~$ sudo proxmox-backup-client snapshot forget -ns apollo -repository proxmox-backup 'vm/201/2023-07-31T01:31:18Z'
235 +[sudo] password for kevin:
236 +Password for "root@pam": *****************
237 +fingerprint: **:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**
238 +Are you sure you want to continue connecting? (y/n): y
239 +storing login ticket failed: $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR must be set
240 +Error: removing backup snapshot "/mnt/pergamum/proxmox-backup/ns/apollo/vm/201/2023-07-31T01:31:18Z" failed - Permission denied (os error 13)
241 +
242 +kevin@clio:~$ ls -l "/mnt/pergamum/proxmox-backup/ns/apollo/vm/201/2023-07-31T01:31:18Z"
243 +total 263
244 +-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 667 Feb 17 01:16 client.log.blob
245 +-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 167936 Feb 17 01:16 drive-scsi0.img.fidx
246 +-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 539 Feb 17 01:16 index.json.blob
247 +-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 342 Feb 17 01:16 qemu-server.conf.blob
248 +{{/code}}
249 +
250 +Aha! The owner of everything in these folders should be `backup:backup`.
251 +
252 +**Resolve using:**
253 +
254 +{{code language="bash"}}
255 +kevin@clio:~$ sudo chown -R backup:backup /mnt/pergamum/proxmox-backup/ns/apollo/*
256 +{{/code}}
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258 +
215 215  )))
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