GUI way to verify the vma.zst backup images

[promoxer]

To verify backup images, I have to run this in the CLI zstdcat /var/lib/vz/dump/vzdump-qemu-100-2023_05_02-21_36_38.vma.zst | vma verify -v -

Would be very helpful if it can be from the GUI as well.

 

[LnxBil]

Would be very helpful if it can be from the GUI as well.

You can restore the image into a new vm as a test. You can also run PBS, which has a option to verify the backups aswell.

 

[promoxer]

Yea, I was trying to skimp on the writes to my SSD.

 

[LnxBil]

Yea, I was trying to skimp on the writes to my SSD.

Yes, I know. You bought consumer SSDs. I would not want to write them either.

What is the problem in writing a small script that verifies your backup? The output can go inso some monitoring solution so that you don't have to check every day. (also gain: PBS does all that).

 

[promoxer]

The OP's intention was a suggestion to improve the UI.

 

[LnxBil]

The OP's intention was a suggestion to improve the UI.

Then create a proper feature request.

 

[fabian]

yes, please file an enchancement request! haven't yet fully thought it through, but it might be a worthy addition, we could also do client-side verification of encrypted PBS backups using the same interface (although that needs to be implemented in proxmox-backup-client first )

 

[fiona]

Hi,
there already is one: https://bugzilla.proxmox.com/show_bug.cgi?id=3190
Unfortunately, I haven't come around to working on it yet.