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    File restore (NTFS) - all mount failed or no supported file system

    I have same problem, like in this topic (German) https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/file-restore-aus-proxmox-backup-server.133168/ Member fabian build proxmox-backup-restore-image_0.6.1~test1_amd64.deb for test, and it works not as well After upgrading to...
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    error fetching datastores - fingerprint 'xxx' not verified, abort!

    Hi Team, I've recently upgraded all the PVE nodes + PBS nodes here and since that, my formerly fully trusted 3rd party certificate (used on PBS's) seems not trusted anymore. The PKI root certificate is imported on every PVE/PBS nodes and each nodes installed certificate is signed by that root...
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    restore failed: OpenSSL error

    Hello, Having this error when trying to restore VM from PBS on the same network. `restore failed: OpenSSL error` Here is the full log : Using encryption key from file descriptor.. new volume ID is 'local-zfs:vm-4120-disk-0' restore proxmox backup image: /usr/bin/pbs-restore --repository...
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    Proxmox VE, PBS and NFS storage

    I am planning a medium sized cluster. The VMs will all be stored on NFS storage. The backup files themselves will be stored on dedicated local storage. When PBS backs up a VM stored on NFS storage, does it back up the NFS storage for that VM? Just checking. Thanks. Dave
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    [SOLVED] All Backups Started Failing

    Link To Solution Hey, I've recently started to experience failure in all of my backups. Shortly after I've realized that this has nothing to do with my backup servers because other people can still backup to them, so it's clearly something at my end. I've narrowed this down to an issue with...
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    PVE & PBS Hardware erwartet....

    Guten Tag zusammen, ist eine Tastatur, Maus und Bildschirm erforderlich, damit die oben genannten Server ordnungsgemäß booten und funktionieren? Beim PBS war nur Netzwerkkabel angeschlossen.... der Backup Server wollte nicht booten war immer nur am beheben....?! mfg
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    Split VM backup to multiple datastores for different disks

    Hello, I'm cureently in need of a very particular backup configuration. I need to backup different disks of the same VM to different backup targets. Is there a way to either: - modify the target datastore for a specific disk - exclude a disk from a specific backup job only - modify the target...
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    Superloader 3 sometimes hangs

    Hi, I have noticied a weird behaviour. Sometimes my tape libary (Quantum Superloader 3 / LTO9) just hangs. On a Series of Backup jobs, it changes tapes as it should, this sometimes also works flawless for days, and then suddenly the tape changer is just not receiving the command to go to the...
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    Proxmox + PBS security issues

    Scenario: - One machine with proxmox - Second machine with PBS VMs on proxmox machine are DELETED, all the VM data is wiped. After that, the proxmox machine is physically compromised. What to expect: no data leak Whan actually happens: - PBS encryption key is available in /etc/pve on the...
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    Can I specify PBS namespace in backup jobs?

    Hi, I want to use different retention settings for different types of backup jobs (hourly, daily, weekly etc). We have 2 PBS server, 1 backup jobs use directly and other just sync from first PBS. All PBS has one datastore and one namespace. I can define retention settings in PVE backup jobs...
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    Backup job finished with errors

    Hello everyone, For several days now, I've been experiencing problems backing up my virtual machines (VMs) on my Proxmox Backup Server (PBS). To put this in context, I've deployed a dozen Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) nodes in my company, on which around 3 VMs are installed. I've scheduled...
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    Replicate current setup in Proxmox

    Our current backup writes to an NFS share on an isolated storage network. We want to configure PBS to do the same thing. Is there a way to funnel traffic down a particular pipe? Is there any other potential issues with this?
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    proxmox-tape barcode-label: irreführende Fehlermeldung bei leerem Band

    Moin, es gibt da ja diesen schönen Befehl, mit dem man die gesamte Autoloaderbestückung auf einen Rutsch labeln können soll. Funktioniert leider nicht so recht mit neuen Bändern: # proxmox-tape barcode-label --drive lto5 checking/loading media 'STB001L5' WARN: media 'STB001L5' read error...
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    Unable to delete backups, No space left on device

    Hi, so, i noticed that today my BPS server storage just has filled up, i was trying to do some cleaning tasks, but here are results: 2024-02-08T13:23:34+01:00: starting garbage collection on store HDD1 2024-02-08T13:23:34+01:00: Start GC phase1 (mark used chunks) 2024-02-08T13:23:34+01:00: TASK...
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    GUIDE Change Disk.

    Hello wanted to make a guide on how to change a drive on Proxmox backup server that only has 4 drives and all using rpool as a boot device and pve storage First take the drive you want to replace offline. to identify the drive that you want to replace by going into PBS and go to Storage/Tape...
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    Backup Threat Modelling - Pruning Sidechannel

    I use both PBS and restic for backup on different systems. I'm very happy with both tools for their job. In the restic documentation I read about a possible threat and wonder how it is handles in PBS. I have not found any mention of the threat or a mitigation in the documentation of PBS. Attack...
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    Backup fleecing

    Will the new backup fleecing feature work on all storage types? LVMThin here in particular?
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    Online/Hot Backups in Proxmox

    Hi. I am new to proxmox and I just wanted to ask if there is a way to perform hot backups in proxmox. I want to avoid the downtime that I get because of having to turn off the vm while backing it up. Does PBS provide hot backups??
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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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    Error while installing fupdown2 version 3.2.0-1+pmx7

    Hey everyone! So I have a server at OVH in France and just installed a Debian 12 Bookworm using their installer. And I started the installation of Proxmox Backup Server 3.0.1, just as I did a few days ago on a Debian 12 Bookworm on a server at Hetzner in Helsinki (one will be the replica of the...

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