cluster level after-backups job/script: would it make sense? howto?

[m.ardito]

Hi,

I was just wondering if there was a way to automate with a script a job to copy nightly backup files (pve cluster defined job) to another storage.
I know single backups can hook a script but I thought it would make sense to execute it after last job has finished (ie: when pve sends backup job mail report), jusat don't know if there is a way...

any thoughts?

Marco

 

[wahmed]

How about creating a bash script such as this:

#rsync -avz --include '*.lzo' src/ dst/

Then adding it to the end of cron job.

 

[m.ardito]

yes, but if I change the backup from gui, adding new vm & such, what will happen?

Marco

 

[wahmed]

My knowledge on Proxmox inner working is limited. But as far as i understand cron jobs, each job perform in sequential order. Jobs can be nested within jobs, meaning the Auto backup job itself is master job, and all other VMs backup jobs are within the main backup job. Adding new VM for backup just becomes nested within main backup job. So long the script is put right after main backup job, it should start copying your backup files to another storage server regardless how many VMs it has backup. Hope this makes sense. Somebody from Proxmox staff may be explain little better about cron job locations.

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