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    Getting weird slow network speeds from Proxmox Install compared to a Windows VM that is inside the PVE.

    I have some weird issues. I'm trying to restore to a PBS inside Proxmox 7. It's taking a long time, my suspicion has led me to think it's a slower network speed inside Proxmox. However, I have a Windows VM running on the PVE, when I run a speedtest from speedtest.net from a browser or using...
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    [SOLVED] LXC won't boot after PVE reboot.

    I get an error when trying to start my lxc container I bypassed it by creating a new lxc but using the local-zfs as rootfs instead of storage01 This is the error I get. run_buffer: 322 Script exited with status 2 lxc_init: 844 Failed to run lxc.hook.pre-start for container "205" __lxc_start...
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    Difficulty connecting USB HDD XFS format inside unprivileged LXC

    Hello everyone, I had previously connected a USB HDD setup as a zpool and used lxc.mount.entry inside an LXC setup with Debian and Proxmox Backup Server. I got it working but one of my other drives is a single drive and the ZFS was causing errors. I followed some recommendations to try out XFS...
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    Booted PBS, console is accessible and can login, but root and password doesn't work for Web GUI

    I wanted to work on some NFS shares inside my PBS VM. I can access the console, but the WEB GUI won't accept the root user and password. Any thoughts on how I can diagnose this and fix it? Thank you.
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    NFS access LXC Container Unprivileged container with Proxmox Backup Server 3

    I am trying to mount an NFS storage. I did this previously using a VM, but switched to an unprivileged container. I have passed through ZFS pools from the Host. I have mounted a the NFS in the host and its accessible, but I'm having difficulty accessing it in the lxc container. Probably has...
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    pvestatd failure and question marks on node, containers, vms and each storage

    Hello. After a few hours, my node will display grey question marks on the node, containers, virtual machines and storage. If I start pvestatd in system services it will start working again. I found this out from somebody who did something similar. However it keeps going back to the question...
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    Issue Restoring a Windows 2016 Server VM which uses OVMF BIOS Boot stuck

    Hello Everybody. I'm thinking there is a setting I am missing. Initially this was from a physical Windows Server 2016 Physical Install which was converted to Proxmox through a VHD. The Bios is OVMF. It's been running for a couple years atleast. Until one latest update, the reboot got stuck on...
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    [SOLVED] Running a LXC Container with PBS inside and using Bindmounts for an external drive with zpool from host.

    I tried to create a container instead and bindmount the zpool. It takes a lot less resources but messes with permissions. https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Unprivileged_LXC_containers I followed the instructions but it didn't work or I didn't wait fully for the chown -R 1005:1005...
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    How to pass Zpool to LXC Debian 12 Container.

    I had run a VM previously and passed an external USB HDD with zpool on it. Was thinking of going lighter with a Container but can't figure out how to pass the zpool through and make it accessible on the container side. Please help.
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    How to export rpool on a running system

    I have been trying to solve an issue when trying to backup a VM, would get an error. I tried restart the node, now that the VM is not running it can't find the original attached disk. it shows Download TASK ERROR: timeout: no zvol device link for 'vm-201-disk-0' found after 300 sec found. It...
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    When trying to backup a VM ERROR: Backup of VM 201 failed - timeout: no zvol device link for 'vm-201-disk-0' found after 300 sec found.

    Weird when trying to backup a proxmox backup VM. This is the error I get, even though the VM 201 is running and operable. When I enter the command zfs list -t all it does not show the disk for vm-201-disk in any location even though it's supposed to be in local-zfs. Task viewer: VM/CT 201 -...
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    [SOLVED] Permission denied (os error 13) backup connect failed: command error: unable to create backup group

    Please help. I used to be able to make backups to this particular PBS server. I had to create a new VM and make backups. This is the error I am getting when I try to do that. ERROR: VM 108 qmp command 'backup' failed - backup connect failed: command error: unable to create backup group...
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    Restore just 1 disk from VM

    Is it possible to restore just 1 disk out of a VM? For example, I have a Windows Server 2016 VM which separates the data drive E:\ from the C:\ Operating System. Could I just restore the Operating system or just the Data drive from PBS? Sometimes there is an error after Windows Updates and the...
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    Windows Disk Encryption TPM Possibly

    What is the best method to encrypt hard drives inside a Windows VM? I've seen now the option of TPM when creating VMs, would I be able to unlock that drive in another machine (VM) or physical using the recovery key? Is there a way to save the TPM that is created when the VM is created to restore...
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    Windows Server 2016 Virtual Machine Restore from PBS

    Ran into some difficulty with a most recent Windows Update and the machine not working after. I have my operating system installed on C:\ and the data installed on D:\ drive, Two virtual disks, but part of the same VM. Would I be able to restore to a known working Operating system with C:\ and...
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    Opnsense on a Proxmox VE 8 with a single NIC

    I'm sure this has been asked before but I have had trouble finding the answer. Essentially I have an old Intel NUC where I installed Proxmox VE 8 on. I will most likely eventually get a Protectlii or build a box with multiple NICs. However, I wanted to get the Opnsense VM up, running and tested...
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    Proxmox Backup Server Synchronization the Same on Site A and Site B

    So I have an on premises Proxmox Virtual Environment with VMs on it, this gets backed up to another on premises Proxmox Backup Server which then gets Synced offsite to a Remote Location. This Remote Location then gets synced to an Offsite Location with ZFS Redundant Storage for further security...
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    Slow sync. Created remote PBS server

    I'm syncing a remote from an offsite with a remote cloud location. It shows under administration roughly 660 K and 20 K in. I think the network connection is atleast 1gbp. Is there any method to check how long it's taking to sync? It seems to be taking a long time. Over a day for about 1.7 to 2...
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    Datastore missing. Realized there was an error when trying to backup the server. The datastore is now missing.

    I have my proxmox backup server automated to backup. The remote disk was full and encountered an error with the backup. After restarting the proxmox backup server my datastore files are missing. I verified that the /etc/proxmox-backup/datastore.cfg paths are correct. I have them stored on...
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    Cancelled Sync shows size with loading circle a day after it was cancelled. How to repair it?

    I was syncing a PBS remote with a local one. I was trying to repopulate a second namespace with verified and working backups. The previous namespace had a few error. the 7th backup and the 25th have spinning circles in the size like the job is still trying to complete and the others are...

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