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Ok, thanks.

Hello, I have a quite weird problem with a Ubuntu 16.04 (from https://download.openvz.org/template/precreated/ubuntu-16.04-x86_64.tar.gz) in Proxmox 3.4-14. The problem is when I start the VM, where only 3 process are running and there is no network, or any other service running. Also, I...

Please, keep me informed about your test. AFAIK, a backup best practice is dumping the database before the snapshot. This way you can restore it in case of disaster.

I don't understand what do you mean: you say that tables don't need to be unlocked, but the application crash. Anyway it's not good news. Are you running a Java Application server or a PHP based application? Cheers.

According to MySQL documentation, after the backup you need to execute "UNLOCK TABLES".

Good point. I understand that it is not only related to MySQL. Anyone know how to deal with in-memory databases when backuping?

I was thinking in this option, but also would be interesting using the hook script (--script option of vzdump) to make this dump automatically on every snapshot. Sadly I can see little documentation about this script :(

Hello, If I send a message from a OpenVZ container, the mail reach its destination. But if I try to send it from the hardware node, it is not delivered. Seems to be bounced and delivered to command: /usr/bin/pvemailforward, which I have no idea what does with it. I send the email from the...

Hi there, I new to Proxmox and I wonder if the snapshot backup mode also contains a memory dump. The problem of backuping only the filesystem while a database like MySQL is running is that data keep on memory is flushed sometime and the backup may contain outdated data. Or perhaps anyone can...