Error: parameter verification errors parameter 'repository': value does not match the regex pattern

[proxmoxrks]

I am using
Virtual Environment 6.2-4

I am trying to setup a remote Proxmox Backup Server. I am getting this error:

Error: parameter verification errors
parameter 'repository': value does not match the regex pattern

What should I do differently? How do I debug?
Thanks.

# pvesm add pbs store1 --server REMOTE_IP --datastore 1st --username USERNAME --password PASSWORD --fingerprint FINGERPRINT

# pvesm status --storage store1
Error: parameter verification errors
parameter 'repository': value does not match the regex pattern
Usage: proxmox-backup-client [OPTIONS]
Optional parameters:
--output-format <string>
             Output format.
--repository <string>
             Repository URL.
proxmox-backup-client failed: exit code 255
Name          Type     Status           Total            Used       Available        %
store1         pbs   inactive               0               0               0    0.00%

 

[proxmoxrks]

I think I got it.

Use
root@pam


pvesm add pbs store1 --server REMOTE_IP --datastore 1st --username
root@pam --password PASSWORD --fingerprint FINGERPRINT

 

[woima]

Same, same error..

client version: 1.0.1
pve-manager/6.2-4/9824574a (running kernel: 5.4.41-1-pve)

pvesm add pbs bu1 --server IP --datastore /datastore/zfs-pool --fingerprint 01:...36 --username root@pam --password xxx

# pvesm status --storage bu1
Error: parameter verification errors
parameter 'repository': value does not match the regex pattern
Usage: proxmox-backup-client [OPTIONS]
Optional parameters:
 --output-format <string>
             Output format.
 --repository <string>
             Repository URL.
proxmox-backup-client failed: exit code 255
Name       Type     Status           Total            Used       Available        %
bu1         pbs   inactive               0               0               0    0.00%

 

[dcsapak]

pvesm add pbs bu1 --server IP --datastore /datastore/zfs-pool --fingerprint 01:...36 --username root@pam --password xxx

you have to set the name of the datastore not the path

 

[woima]

you have to set the name of the datastore not the path

If I set only datastore name then "pvesm status" just hangs and nothing happens.

 

[dcsapak]

just try to wait a bit, maybe the status call takes a while?

otherwise: is your pbs reachable? whats the speed to it? anything in syslog from either side?

 

[woima]

just try to wait a bit, maybe the status call takes a while?

otherwise: is your pbs reachable? whats the speed to it? anything in syslog from either side?

Yes, i did not wait enough.. Connection timed out. But ping and telnet to server 8007 port succeed from CLI.

~# time pvesm status --storage bu1

proxmox-backup-client failed: Error: error trying to connect: the handshake failed: Connection timed out (os error 110)
Name       Type     Status           Total            Used       Available        %
bu1         pbs   inactive               0               0               0    0.00%

real    15m41.472s
user    0m0.996s
sys     0m0.372s