How to put a Virtual Machine in custom backup state

[CodeNinja92]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a method to put a virtual machine into a backup state on Proxmox, allowing me to safely copy its files without interrupting its operation. I prefer to avoid using the default dump tool or backup utility, as I intend to create my own backup solution.

If anyone has any advice or tips on how to achieve this effectively, I would greatly appreciate it if you could share them.

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[CodeNinja92]

I'm searching for a solution. If I create a snapshot, is it possible to copy the VM files while excluding the snapshot ?