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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.
6 +Backsup 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.
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9 -Web GUI: [[https:~~/~~/clio.schleppe:8007/#pbsDashboard>>url:https://clio.schleppe:8007/#pbsDashboard]]
10 -
11 11  = Backup Server configuration =
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13 13  Backup server is setup with:
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209 209  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
214 -
215 215  = Client Configuration =
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217 217  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:
218 218  
219 219  * selection mode: include selected VMs
220 -* send email to: EMAIL_ADDRESS
213 +* send email to: [[kevin.midboe+PVE_HOSTNAME@gmail.com>>mailto:kevin.midboe+PVE_HOS[email protected]]]
221 221  * email: on failure only
222 222  * mode: snapshot
223 223  * enabled: true
224 224  * job comment: ~{~{guestname}}, ~{~{node}}, ~{~{vmid}}
225 -
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231 -When trying to restore a VM I noticed that it was very outdated.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.
232 -
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:**
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254 -{{code language="bash"}}
255 -kevin@clio:~$ sudo chown -R backup:backup /mnt/pergamum/proxmox-backup/ns/apollo/*
256 -{{/code}}
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259 259  )))
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