How can I setup a PVE sync job to PBS?

[ZaxLofful]

I currently backup my VMs to the local data-store on PVE, works great. Recently, I have added PBS into the mix, but am struggling to figure out how to integrate it into my infrastructure in a meaningful way.

There are two options I see, but am unable to figure out how to implement either:

1. Create a sync job that will sync backups from my PVE->PBS
   • (Can only find info for PBS->PBS)
2. Create a backup job with two destinations
   • (I don't think you can do this sadly)
3. ??????

One of the things that I am trying to avoid is having two backup jobs, one for each location; this will cause backups to take twice as long and use twice as much CPU.

 

[fabian]

either setup a local PBS, backup to that and sync to the other PBS, or backup directly to the "other" PBS.

 

[_gabriel]

sync is better , iirc, backup to another PBS cannot use fast incremental mode (dirty-bitmap)

 

[fabian]

I mean, directly backup only to the "other" PBS, not to a local one and the "other" one. switching backup targets will invalidate the bitmap, that is correct (and should thus be avoided).

 

[ZaxLofful]

So even tho PVE can backup to itself, these are not valid or sync-able?

 

[fabian]

VMA/tar backups and PBS backups are totally different and separate, yes.