Proxmox Backup Server Configuration

Proxmox Backup Server is a powerful and flexible solution for managing and protecting your data. This detailed guide will take you step-by-step through the initial server setup, from creating users to setting up storage, to creating virtual machine and LXC backups.

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Initial ConfigurationAfter

installation, access the Proxmox Backup Server web management console by using a web browser and entering the server's IP address. The default port is 8007, in HTTPS, so the full address will be https://IP-IMPOSTATO:8007.

Log in with the root administrator credentials created during installation.

User Creation for

BackupsFirst we create the system user we will use for backups by following the path "Configuration/Access Control/Manage User/Add."

We select the secondary disk, which we will use for backups, in "Administration/Storage Disks." If the disk is empty and unformatted, it will be reported as "unused."

We enter the "Folder" tab and create a "Directory."

We select the mount point, filesystem, a name for the datastore and select add as Datastore.

Assigning PermissionsFinished

formatting our disk, we will see a new datastore present in "Datastore / datastore1."

By clicking on it we can add permissions to the user we created earlier

After formatting the disk, we will see a new datastore in "Datastore / datastore1".

Let's add "DatastoreAdmin" permissions to the user we created earlier, e.g. backup@pbs.

Connecting Proxmox Backup Server to Proxmox VEConnect

our Proxmox Backup Server datastore to Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE). Under "Datacenter / Storage," we add a new storage "Proxmox Backup Server."

At this point we will need the fingerprint of Proxmox Backup Server, we can find it on the PBS in "Dashboard", let's copy it from here

Back on the PVE we can enter "ID" the name that will be displayed for the storage in the Virtual Environment, IP of the backup, username of the created backup, password, Datastore and Fingerprint

Now our Proxmox VE will show us the Proxmox Backup storage connected and ready.

Creating the First Backup CopyWith

the Proxmox Backup Server storage connected, we select a virtual machine or container and start the backup by choosing the "pbs" type storage.

In the Backup Server web console, we can monitor the progress of the backup in "Datastore / nomedatastore".