pve-config-backup

Automated backups of Proxmox VE configuration files to NFS storage.

All following commands are expected to be run with administrative privilages.

Before Install

Package python3-psutil have to be installed for plugin to work.

apt install python3-psutil

Installation

1. Place script at:

/usr/local/bin/pve-config-backup.py

3. To install the script properly, please run:

cp /root/pve-config-backup.py /usr/local/bin/pve-config-backup.py

3. Make script executable:

chmod +x /usr/local/bin/pve-config-backup.py

4. Install system service

/usr/local/bin/pve-config-backup.py --install

Service Operation

By default service will backup its data to folder:

/mnt/pve/pve-config-backup

User is expected to add new dataset with NFS share and mount as NFS storage in Proxmox VE:

pve-config-backup

Once preparation is done user can start backup service by running

/usr/local/bin/pve-config-backup.py --start