Skip to Content

Changes for page Proxmox Backup server

Last modified by Kevin Wiki on 2024/05/21 21:23
From version 23.1
edited by Kevin Wiki
on 2024/04/06 14:16
Change comment: There is no comment for this version
To version 29.1
edited by Kevin Wiki
on 2024/05/21 21:23
Change comment: There is no comment for this version

Summary

Details

Page properties
Content
... ... @@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
3 3  (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-8" %)
4 4  (((
5 5  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
6 -Backups are primarly done through proxmox backup server taking snapshot of running lxc and vm's. These are stored on mirrored ZFS array and synchronized to both off-site location and cloud storage provider.
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.
7 7  
8 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
9 +Web GUI: [[https:~~/~~/clio.schleppe:8007/#pbsDashboard>>url:https://clio.schleppe:8007/#pbsDashboard]]
10 +
8 8  = Backup Server configuration =
9 9  
10 10  Backup server is setup with:
... ... @@ -205,16 +205,53 @@
205 205  
206 206  It also seems like there are a LOT of files shifting - being added and deleted. Making the diff uploaded to jottacloud huge.
207 207  
211 += Syncthing =
212 +
213 +TODO
214 +
208 208  = Client Configuration =
209 209  
210 210  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:
211 211  
212 212  * selection mode: include selected VMs
213 -* send email to: [[kevin.midboe+PVE_HOSTNAM[email protected]>>mailto:kevin.midboe+PVE_HOSTNAME@gmail.com]]
220 +* send email to: EMAIL_ADDRESS
214 214  * email: on failure only
215 215  * mode: snapshot
216 216  * enabled: true
217 217  * job comment: ~{~{guestname}}, ~{~{node}}, ~{~{vmid}}
225 +
226 += Debugging/issues live here =
227 +
228 +== Permission denied anything for certain backups ==
229 +
230 +When trying to restore a VM I noticed that it was very outdated.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.
231 +
232 +{{code language="bash"}}
233 +kevin@clio:~$ sudo proxmox-backup-client snapshot forget -ns apollo -repository proxmox-backup 'vm/201/2023-07-31T01:31:18Z'
234 +[sudo] password for kevin:
235 +Password for "root@pam": *****************
236 +fingerprint: **:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**
237 +Are you sure you want to continue connecting? (y/n): y
238 +storing login ticket failed: $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR must be set
239 +Error: removing backup snapshot "/mnt/pergamum/proxmox-backup/ns/apollo/vm/201/2023-07-31T01:31:18Z" failed - Permission denied (os error 13)
240 +
241 +kevin@clio:~$ ls -l "/mnt/pergamum/proxmox-backup/ns/apollo/vm/201/2023-07-31T01:31:18Z"
242 +total 263
243 +-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 667 Feb 17 01:16 client.log.blob
244 +-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 167936 Feb 17 01:16 drive-scsi0.img.fidx
245 +-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 539 Feb 17 01:16 index.json.blob
246 +-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 342 Feb 17 01:16 qemu-server.conf.blob
247 +{{/code}}
248 +
249 +Aha! The owner of everything in these folders should be {{code language="none"}}backup:backup{{/code}}.
250 +
251 +**Resolve using:**
252 +
253 +{{code language="bash"}}
254 +kevin@clio:~$ sudo chown -R backup:backup /mnt/pergamum/proxmox-backup/ns/apollo/*
255 +{{/code}}
256 +
257 +
218 218  )))
219 219  
220 220