Backup datastore on NAS

[FxT]

Hi,

I want to backup the PBS datastore ( located in '/datastore' ) every day on my NAS (Synology) in case of hardware failure.

Do i need more that rsync the '/datastore' and '/etc/proxmox-backup' folders on my NAS to accomplish this ?

Thank you.

 

[tom]

rsync the '/datastore'

this is enough.

(if you use encryption, you also need your encryption key - see docs)

 

[FxT]

Thank you !

I did not set a encryption key manually, i just checked the box 'Encryption key : Active' on the PVE GUI :



I assume that the Encryption key is automatically generate ? Where i can find her ? In '/etc/pve/priv/storage' ?

 

[tom]

Thank you !

I did not set a encryption key manually, i just checked the box 'Encryption key : Active' on the PVE GUI :

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I assume that the Encryption key is automatically generate ? Where i can find her ? In '/etc/pve/priv/storage' ?

Please be careful with encryption. if you do not understand this in detail, its very likely you cannot restore in disaster case.

See also https://pbs.proxmox.com/docs/administration-guide.html#encryption

We will improve docs and gui step by step, making it easier to manage.

 

[FxT]

Don't worry, im testing the solution before i go to production, i have already read the docs, but is not very clear for me, specially the 'Encryption key : Active'.

So i assume wrong, i need to create an encryption key manually before check 'Encryption key : Active' on the PVE GUI ?

In /etc/pve/priv/storage, i have pbs.xxxx.xx.enc :

{"kdf":null,"created":"2020-09-04T11:56:08+02:00","modified":"2020-09-04T11:56:08+02:00","data":"XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"}

Its look like a encryption key (without salt), no ?