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    Commandline to show status of last backup

    Is there a command line option or something that can be queried that would show the status of the last Proxmox Backup or backups in the last 24 hours? Like success or failure? We have a proprietary RMM and it would be nice to add this query into our dashboard.
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    Proxmox backs up to the local disk on mount failure

    We have a proxmox install that has an external drive mounted to backup using proxmox's built in backup. Once in a while the mount will become disconnected for whatever reason. In this case proxmox starts backing up to the local drive instead. It fills up the local drive and then even email...
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    [SOLVED] Unused Disk 0

    On one of my VM's I have "Unused Disk 0 Data:vm-101-disk-0" Of course no one knows what this is. Is there a way to see if it has any data on it? I'm a bit apprehensive to just attach it.
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    Trying to access bios of VM

    I am getting this: What I was expecting is this:
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    [SOLVED] How to I change the notification email for proxmox VE?

    How to I change the notification email for proxmox VE? I don't want or need to change the users email address or the FROM address, I am referring to the recipient or send to address? Thanks, Allen
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    Better Protection against ransomware

    Recently we had a client that had a machine on their network get ransomware. The virus encrypted every computer on the network, including the Proxmox server. They are in a Windows environment so I am not 100% sure how it spread to Proxmox, but it did. Including to the backups stored on a...
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    7 to 8 upgrade stuck on Reloading network config on first install

    I have been doing a number of 6 to 7, and 7 to 8 upgrades without many problems. However today, I encountered an upgrade that got stuck on "Reloading network config on first install" Progress 96%. Luckily, this server (which is remote to me) has out of band (OOB / HPE ILO) and I am not stuck...
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    Windows 10 or Windows 11 lock up

    I have installed both Windows 10 and Windows 11 and each of them are having lockups. It will reboot and go to the "Starting boot option" screen and hang.
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    Problems after 6 to 7

    Calculating upgrade... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 4 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Setting up initramfs-tools (0.140) ... update-initramfs: deferring update...
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    Use local backup but run Proxmox Backup hosted

    We are an MSP. We would like to be able to: Run Proxmox VE on local physical servers and backup to LOCAL storage Run Proxmox Backup Server in the cloud (like on VULTR or competetor) Is this possible?
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    Error? messages - Guest Rip

    Getting vcpu, guest rIP errors (kvm_set_msr_common Anything to worry about or just ignore?
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    6.4 Mouse doesn't correctly track with spice video

    When using the SPICE drivers with 6.4, the mouse doesn't track well and it's difficult to click on anything? Any other way to get something other than 800x640 resolution without these issues?
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    [SOLVED] Proxmox keeps locking up.

    Proxmox keeps locking up and we get a CIFS error. Help! (Attached)
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    Proxmox Backup on the same server as Proxmox VE

    Can I run Proxmox VE and Proxmox backup on the same server? And just use 8006 for VE and 8007 for Backup?
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    Network Card - Compatability

    Will this card work with Proxmox okay? Rosewill 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Card, Network Adapter Card, Network Interface Card (NIC), Gigabit RJ45 PCIe Network Card with Power Saving for Computer Systems and Servers, PCIE 1000M (RC-411v3)...
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    [SOLVED] Proxmox install (local) minimal install

    I usually use the ISO to install Proxmox but it's very wasteful of drive space where it will automatically allocate about 100 GB to the local storage. Is there a way to tell Proxmox not to use that much space or do you have to install the OS First and then add Proxmox? If you have to install...
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    Default install size

    It seems as if the default install sets local at 100 GB. That's way overkill for my scenarios. Is there a way to change that upon install or after install (before adding VM's)?
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    Dependency failed for QEMU Guest Agent

    I'm trying to use the QEMU guest agent in a headless Debain 10 server. I am getting this error: Dependency failed for QEMU Guest Agent Can anyone help please?
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    Guest Agent not running

    I see in a 2008 thread that you must use this link: https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/archive-qemu-ga/qemu-ga-win-7.5.0-2.el7ev/ Those are very old drivers, do the newer versions work or must you use the old drivers? I tried the latest but it's not working and...
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    Adding USB Drive for backups

    I followed this to create an area for my USB drive to backup to, however it doesn't seem like this can be used for the "Backup" feature of proxmox. Is this an okay way to set up a drive for backups or does it need to be mounted using shell? I'm trying to stay within the application as much as...