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Backing up Proxmox VMs if you have a storage pool already


I have a storage pool made from 2 500GB SSDs in Proxmox.
I have it made in ZFS.

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Enter the Proxmox shell:

apt-update

Then: Replace the SSDPool with the name of your pool
My pool is in ZFS so I can make the folder a different way than mkdir:

zfs create SSDPool/backups

Go to Datacenter > Backup > Add

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It should now be in your list of storage in Proxmox:

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Go to Datacenter > Backup > Add Job

Storage: Select your storage you made
Schedule: Mine is everyday at 21:00
Selection Mode: Include Selected VM's

I have this backing up BOOKSTACK and WIN-SRV-22:

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Hit OK.

Run the backup now to test:

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You will be able to see it in the Task Lists of Proxmox and Double Clicking will show you the current operations:

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You can find the backups in your SSD pool > Backups:

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