[Feature Request] Ability to browse QEMU backups

[tsumaru720]

Hello,

Giving PBS a try and liking it so far - However one sticking point for me is the ability to download files from the backups.

This is possible for LXC containers via the PBS interface, however looking at VMs, I don't get the option. Looking at the PVE interface however, I notice that it does give me the ability to browse/download.

Given that this does appear possible (as PVE supports it), are there any plans to integrate this into the PBS UI?

 

[dcsapak]

the issue is that to do that, we have to start a virtual machine with the disks attached. on pve we already have the code infrastructure for it and the prerequitistes are also there
not every pbs install can start vms (e.g. if they're themselves virtualized)...

but you can open a feature request here: https://bugzilla.proxmox.com
maybe we can do it as an opt-in feature

just to note: browsing/opening/restoring the backups directly on pbs will only ever work for unencrypted backups

 

[tsumaru720]

Oh so when i browse a VM's backups and look at the files through the PVE interface, its using a VM underneath? Thats actually pretty surprising given how fast it was able to browse

But your point is noted and yeah I have unencrypted backups

 

[dcsapak]

Oh so when i browse a VM's backups and look at the files through the PVE interface, its using a VM underneath? Thats actually pretty surprising given how fast it was able to browse

yeah, we use a special downsized vm + kernel with a minimal daemon inside so that it can start/stop fast