PBS on Multiple Networks

[spetrillo]

Hello all,

I have my PBS server on two networks, my mgmt vlan and my server vlan. My backup sources are on the server vlan. Can I configure PBS to use the server vlan for all backup related needs? I would hate if it goes out the mgmt vlan to get to the server vlan and back.

Thanks,
Steve

 

[tcabernoch]

If I understand your question, you make this choice when you join the PBS to the PVE cluster.

In the dialog when you join PBS to the cluster, enter the PBS IP for the server vlan, not mgt.

If you do that, the cluster will only ever know the PBS through the server vlan. It will always talk on that vlan.

 

[spetrillo]

No PVE cluster at this time. PVE has a number of vlans configured but it too is on mgmt and server vlans obviously.

 

[tcabernoch]

In order to use a PBS server with PVE, its the same process, cluster or no cluster.
In PVE, on the left, click on the Datacenter node.
In the middle, click Storage.
Add button -> Select Proxmox Backup Server.
Fill it out.
Get the fingerprint from the PBS server. (There's a button for it on the Dashboard page.)

For Server.VLAN.IP here ... Give it the server vlan IP. (Not the mgmt IP.)

Then the PVE server will only know about the PBS server via the IP on your server vlan.