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    [SOLVED] Backup Client Fails with EINVAL: Invalid argument

    I've moved all my VM backups to PBS but now that I'm trying to move my file backups to PBS I'm having trouble. My backup client runs successfully periodically but also likes to fail with the vey generic "EINVAL: Invalid argument" error and a file. The file that it errors on will change from run...
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    Add qm unlock command to start of backup

    Hello Proxmoxers! I am stuck. I have a production pve running multiple guest windows vms. All is great on most vm guests, however, one guest vm is running windows 10 with a specific server application and every time the scheduled backups attempt to run a snapshot on this guest vm id to my...
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    Delete Backup Data from Unused VM

    Hello, I want to free up my PBS space. I have some unused VMs but those are still backed up to PBS. What is the correct way to delete those VM backups from PBS? Is it okay if I just click the Trash button? The button says "Pemanently forget group". Thank you for your respon.
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    Backup Error Directory not empty (os error 39) / -5 - Input/output error

    Hallo Zusammen Gerne möchte ich euch nach Rat fragen. Ich habe in meiner Homelab Umgebung 14 VM's und 12 LXC's am laufen. EIne Backupjob sichert alle Systeme auf einen lokalen Backupserver, welcher dann an einen entfernten Standort repliziert. Leider habe ich nun seit gut 2 Wochen ein Problem...
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    NFS backup errors only with LXCs

    Hello all, I get errors with PVE v7 & v8 when I use NFS (TrueNAS) to back up any LXC instances. I do not get errors with VMs. When I enable SMB shares on the same NFS sharepoint, LXCs will backup without error. Does anyone have any insight into this issue? ERROR: Backup of VM 303 failed -...
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    Incremental backups Configuration

    Hello, I am reaching out to inquire about the possibility of configuring incremental backups for virtual machines in a Proxmox virtual environment. Is it possible to configure incremental backups without Proxmox Backup Server ? Could you please provide guidance on the process or any best...
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    Using a Node as a SAN?

    Quick question. I have a HPE DL350p server that has 3 drive cages with a total of 22 drive bays all connecting to 3 HBA cards. I have ProxMox 8.1 installed on a 256GB SD flash card mounted to the motherboard. Currently I have all 1TB SATA standard consumer drives in those bays, but I...
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    how to not backup tpm state

    Hi I have a linux with LUKS and TPM, and auto-unlock if TPM is enabled. But I can`t disable backup TPM STATE. I have "recovery password" for luks if TPM is not avaliable. I would disable backup for TPM state disc, because, when my backup was (in example) not good encrypted, then "hackers" when...
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    My Proxmox host goes down due to backups.

    Hey there, I'm new to this proxmox. For a few months, my proxmox host goes down unexpectedly due to backups. After a manual restart, it comes back online. Initially thought that the issue was in BIOS. I did a few things, like updating BIOS, even though I get the same. Do you have any idea on...
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    [TUTORIAL] [Recovery] Mount pmxcfs offline, extract configurations - /etc/pve

    There are cases when you make changes in your configurations, only to want to partially revert it back. NOTE See how you should have already been backing it up [1]. Alternatively, you get hold of stale (from non quorate-node) or partially corrupt config.db - see also how to recover it [1] -...
  11. bbgeek17

    Veeam Silent Data Corruption

    Hello Everyone, Our development team has been super busy qualifying Veeam integration for our Proxmox customers. Using internal tools designed to test the integrity of snapshots, we're seeing that Veeam 12.2 backups of live virtual machines contain silent data corruption and that the backups...
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    job-id: invalid format - invalid configuration ID

    Ever since I updated to 8.2.5, I've been getting the following error in my log when my backup jobs are supposed to run once a week: Sep 28 01:00:09 pve pvescheduler[117971]: 400 Parameter verification failed. job-id: invalid format - invalid configuration ID...
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    alter smb Mountpoint legt mein Server/Backup lahm: cd, ls -l, rm -rf reagieren nicht!

    Heyho, zu erst zu meinem Setup: Ich habe mich vor einigen Tagen entschieden die meisten Backups auf ein Dataset meines TrueNAS-Scale Servers zu speichern. Hierzu habe ich einen SMB Share in meinen Datacenter eingebunden. Da das einbinden eines weiteren smb Share probleme bereitet hat, habe ich...
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    [SOLVED] PBS API

    Hi guys, I'm working on monitoring the completion of backup tasks in Proxmox Backup Server (PBS). My goal is to track when a backup task finishes and receive notifications when all backup tasks report a status of "ok." I’ve reviewed the API documentation at Proxmox API Viewer, but it appears...
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    AMA (Ask Me Anything) thread, Veeam PM

    Hello everyone, Since Veeam community forum does not allow non-commercial domains to be used for registration, I decided to show up here and address any questions that you may have. I am a Senior Product Owner at Veeam and I am the one who oversees the integration with Proxmox VE. Ask away ...
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    Backup VM proxmox using command DD in live CD

    hello everyone, I really need help to backup VM proxmox using DD command on live CD because my proxmox host error/not booting (loading initial initramd), I want to backup this proxmox vm from live CD using DD command and send it to another server with ssh live cd : # vgscan # vgchange -ay # dd...
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    misunderstanding drive types and usage

    I have a newly installed proxmox 8.2.4 installation. Proxmox is installed on a 4TB NVME drive in a supermicro chassis. I have added 2 additional SATA 8TB SSD's. I already have some simple VM's running off the NVME drive, but nothing on the two additional ones yet. I added the two additional...
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    How to backup and restore Proxmox Users ?

    I migrate from a Proxmox 6 cluster to Proxmox 8 cluster. How can migrate all vm users ? I have tried coping the /etc/pve/user.cfg i see all users but passwords doasn't works .. Thanks!
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    Validate configuration for multiple Proxmox servers

    Hello Team Proxmox, I have 4 Proxmox servers: A - main with 20 cores, 64 GB Ram, 36 TB RaidZ2 - multimedia, documents, Docker services (password, Nginx, Homepage etc.) B - secondary with 12 cores, 32 GB Ram, 24 GB RaidZ2 - its backup role of replacing the main one for multimedia and...
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    [Solved] Recovering CEPH and PVE From Wiped Cluster

    The Headline: I have managed to kick all 3 of my nodes from the cluster and wipe all configuration for both PVE and CEPH. This is bad. I have configuration backups, I just don't know how to use them. The longer story: Prior to this mishap, I had Proxmox installed on mirrored ZFS HDDs. I...

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