Configuring Backup Problems

[Geist]

I am having problems configuring backups on Proxmox VE

First I created a local dir called backup
mkdir backup

then went into the Proxmox VE GUI and added the Directory in storage
and pointed to /backup

When I goto backups and try to define a new backup job I keep getting an error saying
backup storage is not defined!

Please help!

 

[tom]

did you mark the storage as target for 'vzdump backups'?

 

[Geist]

The "How To" didn't say anything on how to do that

It just said to mkdir
goto the gui add the dir
then goto backups

 

[jeandre]

Hi There!
If you want to create a share on the local machine (and perhaps you want that share to be available in future) you have to add it as an nfs share:
right, so you have created your directory "backup". we will now configure it as an nfs share.
On your Proxmox box, run this as root:
apt-get install nfs-kernel-server nfs-common portmap
Then, edit your exports file:
adding "backup" for your PVE server using it's private IP e.g 10.x.x.10
when done, close the file by pressing Ctrl+x, y, enter
nano /etc/exports
/backup 10.x.x.10(sync,no_wdelay,no_subtree_check,rw,no_root_squash)

then run:
/etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server restart

Now, add storage "backup" using IP: 10.x.x.10
In backup you can create a backup using NFS pointing to "backup".

FYI:
I created two backups like this:
/backup/week1
/backup/week2
I then created 2 backup jobs - Mo, We, Fr backs up to week 1 and Tue, Thu, Sat to week 2.
You can name it however you want.

Hope this helps!
This is also what I used where my two servers only had software raid, so I created a backup week 1 on server 1 and same on server 2, so I backup my VMS from server 1 to server 2 and vice versa!

 

[jeandre]

Sorry, I have to amend:
Now, under storage, add nfs share as follows:
Storage Name: (my backups) or whatever u want to call it.
Server: 10.x.x.10
Content: VZDumb Backups
click "scan" and let it export your "backup" folder.

You can now create a new backup using your "backup folder.
My bad for being unclear ;-)