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In the previous video
I showed you how to install Proxmox Virtual Environment
In this video I will show you how to backup virtual machines installed on that proxmox server
Your backup server needs at least 2 hard drives, 1 to install the operating system and 1 to store backup files
1 to store backup files
Go to the Proxmox download page, and download the Proxmox Backup Server ISO Installer
Once downloaded
You can create a bootable USB stick using tools like Rufus
Proxmox Backup Server is a backup solution, for backing up and restoring VMs
for backing up and restoring VMs
Reboot your server and use the BIOS or UEFI interface to boot it from the Proxmox ISO
When the Proxmox Backup Server ISO installer shows up, press Enter to install it
Then agree to the Proxmox license agreement
Next, choose the target hard disk
Then select your country, time zone, and keyboard layout
Create a password and enter your email address
Next configure network settings
After that, Proxmox Backup Server will give you a summary to review.
If everything is ok, click the Install button
Once the installation is complete reboot your server
The web-based admin interface is available at https://server-ip-address:8007
https://server-ip-address:8007
After successful installation of the Proxmox Backup Server the configuration via the web interface can be done
This video shows which steps are necessary to set up a Proxmox Backup Server
The default username is "root"
The password is the one you set when installing Proxmox Backup Server
In this section
In this section, I will show you how to create a ZFS pool and backup datastore
Then a ZFS pool is created via Storage and Disks and then click ZFS
A name is assigned, then select the desired hard disk and press OK
Now you can see the created datastore under Datastore
Once the pool has been created
it is automatically included in the Proxmox Backup server as a backup datastore
In this video I will make a backup for this virtual machine and then restore it
On Proxmox Virtual Environment system add the Proxmox Backup Server under Datacenter then Storage then Add then choose Proxmox Backup Server
Under ID one assigns the Proxmox Virtual Environment local datastore ID
Under Server one specifies the IP address of the Proxmox Backup Server
Username is root@pam
Under Datastore enter the name of the datastore of the Proxmox Backup Server
copy the fingerprint of the Proxmox Backup Server in the Dashboard
Finally add the copied fingerprint of the Proxmox Backup Server and add the server to Proxmox Virtual Environment with Add
Proxmox Virtual Environment with Add
Now that the Proxmox Backup Server is stored in the Proxmox Virtual Environment system, you can perform a test backup
you can perform a test backup
Please note the different backup modes, which are well described in the Proxmox documentation
To do this is to perform a one-time backup by clicking either on a VM and selecting Backup then click Backup now
After a successful backup you can see the backup in the Proxmox Virtual Environment as well as on the Proxmox Backup Server
Let's say I delete that VM and then I restore it from Proxmox Backup server
You choose the backup and do the restore
So your virtual machine has been completely restored after being deleted from the Proxmox Virtual Environment system
I hope this video helped you install Proxmox Backup Server and backup virtual machines
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