How to backup Unused/Detached Disk

SamTzu

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How to backup/copy "Unused Disk 0" sdb-lvm:vm2404-disk-1 from Proxmox host using rsync?
I can "see it" on Proxmox GUI but since it's not mounted I'm not sure how to access it remotely.
(SDB is LVM.)
 
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LVM use block storage so u cant use rsync. Best is to create a dummy vm and add the disks there.
 

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