Proxmox PBS integration with Zabbix

[chamath.jayaminda]

Hi All,

We want to integrate our Proxmox PBS server into Zabbix for monitoring purposes. We need to monitor the status of the backup jobs via Zabbix. But we are unable to find any templates that can help us. Reaching for help for this matter

 

[tcabernoch]

We found a template called "Proxmox Backup Server by HTTP" on GitHub. I guess its working for us.
https://github.com/ismvru/zbx-tmplt-pbs

Honestly, when I look at the Triggers this template deployed, it barely seems worth it. Maybe you are better with Zabbix than me.
Also, this template is only tested to PBS 2.2, but we have it working on our PBS 3.2.2's.

Look, if you get anywhere with this and produce some usable data, share it back with us, huh?

 

[tcabernoch]

(Edit) This is the template we are actually using.
I really want to display a list of backups, but at least it lets you alert on backup failures.
https://github.com/nikosch86/zabbix-proxmox-backup-server

Let me know if you need help with this.

 

[tcabernoch]

Has anybody else done this? I've just gotten my first errors! So exciting.
Here, check this out. Love the error.

"backup ended but finished flag is not set."

Waddaya think that might be? I googled it. Seems pretty generic.

Oh yeah ... how do I clear it? It's a couple days old. I think i can limit it's display in zabbix, but zabbix is just reporting what it sees.

[{"user":"root@pam","worker_id":"he-backups-01:vm/113","status":"backup ended but finished flag is not set.","endtime":1717931712,"node":"localhost","starttime":1717931590,"upid":"UPID:he-pbs-01:0000045E:000012D1:00000034:66658E46:backup:he\\x2dbackups\\x2d01\\x3avm-113:root@pam:","worker_type":"backup","pid":1118,"pstart":4817},{"user":"root@pam","worker_id":"he-backups-01:vm/110","status":"backup ended but finished flag is not set.","endtime":1717838941,"node":"localhost","starttime":1717838326,"upid":"UPID:he-pbs-01:0000045E:000012D1:00000019:666421F6:backup:he\\x2dbackups\\x2d01\\x3avm-110:root@pam:","worker_type":"backup","pid":1118,"pstart":4817}]

 

[tcabernoch]

I figured out how to 'clear' task alerts. One of the macros set's a time window that it will show within. Alerts will clear when they age past the window. If you don't like it, change the window.

{$PBS.TASKS.DAYS} .... Default is set to 2 days.