Reading blob files (qemu-server.conf.blob)

[Petr Konderla]

Hi all,

is there any way/tool to read content of qemu-server.conf.blob file directly by command line?

Thanks a lot.

ps: it's pbs v.2.0-9)

 

[dcsapak]

hi,

if the backup is not encrypted, you can:
* download it via the web interface
* wait until a new package version which contains the 'proxmox-backup-debug' tool (should be in one of the coming updates) and use that
* you can manually decode it (its just zstd compressed with a custom 12 byte header): dd if=/path/to/blob bs=1 skip=12 | zstdcat
* use the proxmox-backup-client on the pbs server to restore it

if the backup is encrypted, you have to use the pbs client from a host that has the key

 

[Petr Konderla]

Cool, "dd" way works (I'v been trying directly zstcat).
Thanks

 

[maxprox]

one more question please:
In the new Version PBS 2.1.x the described solution above works for me

proxmox-backup-debug inspect file /srv/pbs4tpool/pbstore/vm/100/2022-04-19T23:45:02Z/qemu-server.conf.blob --decode -

but:
I'm looking for a way to read the pbs log files on command line, and doesn't found any
how I can read the client.log.blob files on command line?
with

root@pbs~# proxmox-backup-debug inspect file /srv/pbs4tpool/pbstore/vm/100/2022-04-19T23:45:02Z/client.log.blob --decode -
Error: Data blob has wrong CRC checksum.

I only get this error,
any suggestions?

Best regards,
gerd

 

[dcsapak]

was the backup done encrypted? if yes the client.log.blob will also be encrypted and you have to give the correct keyfile

 

[maxprox]

was the backup done encrypted? if yes the client.log.blob will also be encrypted and you have to give the correct keyfile

Hi Dominik,
no, the backup isn't encrypted.
This command in the same directory works for the "qemu-server.conf.blob", an you get the whole text file

proxmox-backup-debug inspect file /srv/pbs4tpool/pbstore/vm/100/2022-04-19T23:45:02Z/qemu-server.conf.blob --decode -

EDIT:
now I try it on an other machine and there it also works for the "client.log.blob" file:

root@cloudpbs ~ # proxmox-backup-debug inspect file /srv/pbspool/pbstore/vm/100/2022-04-09T23:33:00Z/client.log.blob --decode -
2022-04-10 01:33:00 INFO: Starting Backup of VM 100 (qemu)
2022-04-10 01:33:00 INFO: status = running
2022-04-10 01:33:00 INFO: VM Name: rumpelstilschen.de
2022-04-10 01:33:00 INFO: include disk 'scsi0' 'local-zfs:vm-100-disk-0' 32G
2022-04-10 01:33:00 INFO: backup mode: snapshot
2022-04-10 01:33:00 INFO: ionice priority: 7
2022-04-10 01:33:00 INFO: creating Proxmox Backup Server archive 'vm/100/2022-04-09T23:33:00Z'
2022-04-10 01:33:00 INFO: issuing guest-agent 'fs-freeze' command
2022-04-10 01:33:01 INFO: issuing guest-agent 'fs-thaw' command
2022-04-10 01:33:01 INFO: started backup task '8f4df015-e365-45e6-9633-8dd2a2ebe72d'
2022-04-10 01:33:01 INFO: resuming VM again
.....
and so on

EDIT II:
Sorry it was my fault: now try an other directory on the same first machine, and it also works fine. perhaps the first client.log.blob file is broken because a reboot or so
Thank you for your Help

regards,
gerd