Backup VMs (v7.x.x), fresh install new hdd, restore VMs - Need help please.

[Phone Guy]

I am running v7.x.x of proxmox on a dying/failing hdd with 7 VMs I think. I need to backup my VMs (and whatever else I need), install a fresh hdd boot drive install latest version of proxmox and restore my VMs. I am only hoping (and assuming) this is possible and as easy as I am explaining it...? I am hoping I can backup/export over LAN the needed files to restore my VMs and be back up and running my 7 VMs...?

Can someone explain what is the best way to accomplish this without loosing my VMs and having to re-do my VMs. To be clear, what I need help with is backing up the VMs over lan to restore them on the fresh install. Please help if you can.

Thanks in advance.

 

[ronneyb]

I am running v7.x.x of proxmox on a dying/failing hdd with 7 VMs I think. I need to backup my VMs (and whatever else I need), install a fresh hdd boot drive install latest version of proxmox and restore my VMs. I am only hoping (and assuming) this is possible and as easy as I am explaining it...? I am hoping I can backup/export over LAN the needed files to restore my VMs and be back up and running my 7 VMs...?

Can someone explain what is the best way to accomplish this without loosing my VMs and having to re-do my VMs. To be clear, what I need help with is backing up the VMs over lan to restore them on the fresh install. Please help if you can.

Thanks in advance.

Here's what I do --->
1 - create a network smb share large enough to hold all your vm machine.
2 -In PVE go to storage and add the share as a vzdump space
3 - Backup each machine to the newly with the PVE backup option for each machine
4 - stand up a new proxmox on a better disk
5 - on the new proxmox add the share
6 - select the share and select backups
7 - restore each machine

Easy Peasy