Move PBS installation to another host (independent datastore)

[Mario Rossi]

Hi, quick question.
I have a PBS 3.3. 2 installation running as a VM on a Synology DS220+ NAS
The datastore with the VM and CT backups is on a network share on a dedicated machine.

I need to decommission the Synology and I would like to create a PBS VM in PVE by importing the configuration as is from the Synology to the PVE.

What is the easiest and fastest way to do this?
I just need to install a new PBS as a VM in PVE and copy the entire /etc/proxmox-backup/ folder from the Synology instance to PVE?

 

[Chris]

Hi,

What is the easiest and fastest way to do this?
I just need to install a new PBS as a VM in PVE and copy the entire /etc/proxmox-backup/ folder from the Synology instance to PVE?

no that will not be enough. E.g. datastores have to be re-created, as the expected file structure backing a datastore has to be created for it to work. Other configuration options are similar. Best is to reconfigure your new PBS based on the settings in your old PBS and then sync the contents to the new PBS instance.

 

[Mario Rossi]

Yes, in the end I gave up on any kind of backup and restore or file copy.
I did a new clean install, reconfigured the SMB connections and re-attached the datastores.

Too bad, something automated like export config / import config would be more convenient.

Now I have to figure out why I don't get the backup notifications anymore...