Question about "Mount point volumes are also erased" when restoring a backup

[goaliedude3919]

I've seen some threads where people have mounts set up on the LXC itself, where you can see the mount from the Summary tab, and those mounts get deleted when doing a restore.

I have some mount points set up using systemd. For example, I used these steps setting up a mount for my Plex LXC: https://www.geekbitzone.com/posts/2...-proxmox-lxc/#Option1_Mounting_SMB-CIFS_Share

If I restore from a backup, will it delete the content of those mounts as well? If so, what can be done to restore a backup without losing that data? Would unmounting the share work? Is there a better way that doesn't involve manually undoing mounts any time you want to restore a backup?

 

[bbgeek17]

I've seen some threads where people have mounts set up on the LXC itself, where you can see the mount from the Summary tab, and those mounts get deleted when doing a restore.

I have some mount points set up using systemd. For example, I used these steps setting up a mount for my Plex LXC: https://www.geekbitzone.com/posts/2...-proxmox-lxc/#Option1_Mounting_SMB-CIFS_Share

You are confusing a container Mount Point (MP) with general system mount location for a networked file system (in your case).

This thread may be helpful: https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/v...t-points-will-be-wiped-during-restore.129550/

The easiest way to confirm what will happen and to avoid any miscommunication is to create a small test container, back it up, add a dummy/empty CIFS mount location, restore original, or any combination of the above. This should address your concerns and ensure you have a proper procedure in place.

Good luck

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